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Anew year brings many things, but chief among them for music fans is the chance to witness a new crop of artists reach new heights of success.

And of course, 2021 will be no different - but it may well be more important than ever for emerging artists to find newer, bigger audiences over the next 12 months after the, shall we say, interesting developments in how the music industry has adapted in the midst of a global pandemic.

There's a mixed blend of ability on show that we've picked as our ones to look for 2021 - from fantastic room R&B, harder-edged pop sounds enlivened by Rosalia and Charli XCX, to confession booth R&B through an eccentric focal point and even rappers whose tunes and streams range various dialects and mainlands. Top three include;
Alfie Templeman
Claudia Valentina
Gracey