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Recommended artists by media 2021

Every year we ask our media partners to send us their top 5 favourite artists of the line-up. Check out this page to discover which artists they recommend and make sure to check them out!

Most often recommended artists

Rimon (NL)
Holly Humberstone (GB)
Daði Freyr (IS)
Denise Chaila (IE)
Alex Gough (IE)
Julia Bardo (IT)

3FM

Son Mieux (NL)
Nana Adjoa (NL)
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard (GB)
Holly Humberstone (GB)
Daði Freyr (IS)

Faze

Silly Boy Blue (FR)
Daði Freyr (IS)
Aggregat (DE)
FlexFab & Ziller Bas (CH)
Skaar (NO)

Musik Woche

Sofia Portanet (DE)
My Ugly Clementine (AT)
Altin Gün (NL)
Isolated Youth (SE)
Nürnberg (BY)

FunX

ADF Samski (NL)
Bilal Wahib (NL)
Froukje (NL)
Lous & The Yakuza (BE)
Denise Chaila (IE)

FIP

Alex Gough (IE)
James BKS & The New Breed Gang (FR)
Ladaniva (AM)
Rats on Rafts (NL)
YĪN YĪN (NL)

Crack

James BKS (FR)
Sign Libra (LV)
Rimon (NL)
Squid (GB)
David Numwami (BE)

IQ

Temple Fang (NL)
Katy J. Pearson (GB)
Slow Crush (BE)
Skaar (NO)
Melenas (ES)

Amazing Radio

Global Charming (NL)
Jelani Blackman (GB)
Lous & The Yakuza (BE)
Julia Bardo (IT)
Alex Gough (IE)

RTÉ

Spill Gold (NL)
Holly Humberstone  (GB)
Yotto (FI)
Nana Adjoa (NL)
The Goa Express (GB)

The Forty-Five

Lava La Rue (GB)
Julia Bardo (IT)
Powpig (IE)
May The Muse (DE)
Melenas (ES)

Gigwise

Joe & The Shitboys (FO)
Altin Gün (NL)
Nürnberg (BY)
Yellowstraps (BE)
Alex Gough (IE)

GAFFA

Enola Gay (IE)
RIMON (NL)
Katy J Pearson (GB)
Bee Bee Sea (IT)
Nürnberg (BY)

DIY

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard (GB)
Personal Trainer (NL)
NewDad (IE)
Sassy 009 (DE)
Daði Freyr (IS)

Radio Wave (CZ)

Tea Sofia (CZ)
Alex Gough (IE)
Benny Sings (NL)
Jockstrap (GB)
Isolated Youth (SE)

Radio 100,7

Faux Real (FR)
International Music (DE)
Jockstrap (GB)
Tuys (LU)
Rats On Rafts (NL)

Clash

Bente (NL)
Casper Clausen (DK)
Oska (AT)
Jelani Blackman (GB)
Denise Chaila (IE)

Visions

Drens (DE)
Slift (FR)
Chubby and the Gang (GB)
Temple Fang (NL)
Konvent (DK)

Record of the Day

Denise Chaila (IE)
ÄTNA (DE)
Julia Bardo (IT)
Bratři (CZ)
Holly Humberstone (GB)

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The Line of Best Fit

Rimon (NL)
Nea (SE)
Marinho (PT)
Casper Clausen (DK)
Holly Humberstone (GB)

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Mondo Sonoro

Chubby and the Gang (GB)
Daði Freyr (IS)
Denise Chaila (IE)
Pinpilinpussies (ES)
Tarta Relena (ES)

KEXP

Anna Kaneelina (EE)
Slift (FR)
Lous and the Yakuza (BE)
Bee Bee Sea (IT)
Rimon (NL)

Dagblad van het Noorden

The Cool Greenhouse (GB)
Sofia Portanet (DE)
Uniforms (ES)
Personal Trainer (NL)
The Vices (NL)

Under the Radar

Konvent (DK)
Global Charming (NL)
NewDad (IE)
Adwaith (GB)
David Numwami (BE)

Full Moon

Bríghde Chaimbeul (GB)
EABS (PL)
Etceteral (SI)
Lina_Raül Refree (PT)
Rats on Rafts (NL)

The Skinny

Jockstrap (GB)
Melenas (ES)
Newdad (IE)
Alyona Alyona (UA)
YellowStraps (BE)

BBC Music Introducing

Lava La Rue (GB)
Rimon (NL)
Meskerem Mees (BE)
May The Muse (DE)
Adwaith (GB)

Hot Press

Denise Chaila (IE)
Holly Humberstone (GB)
My Ugly Clementine (AT)
Finn Ronsdorf (DE)
RIMON (NL)

LRT

Anna Kaneelina (EE)
Sign Libra (LV)
Sofia Portanet (DE)
Casper Clausen (DK)
Daði Freyr (IS)

BNR

Robert Grace (IE)
Nea (SE)
RIMON (NL)
Julia Bardo (IT)
Hayes & Y (BG)

Pollstar

Lou Asril (AT)
Anushka Chkheidze (GE)
Nana Adjoa (NL)
Tea Sofia (CZ)
Holly Humberstone (BG)

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