Spring has officially sprung and what better way to embrace the new season than by discovering three new up-and-coming Canadian artists? Well, Spotify has announced the three artists that have been selected as their RADAR Canada artists for April, May and June.
Each month, one of the artists will grace the cover of Spotify’s RADAR Canada playlist and have their songs included on the list. The three artists Spotify has chosen for Spring are:
Zeina (April)
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- Forging her own path, Montreal’s Zeina has been able to create her own world by blending her inspiration for early 2000s R&B and her Lebanese heritage to become the next superstar to represent the Arab and MENA culture. Speaking 4 languages including French, Arabic, Spanish, and English, Zeina displays her multilingual skills in her forthcoming single “Nasty” which has amassed over 1.5M+ streams on Spotify in the first month it was released. She also recently opened for Sainté as direct support in Montreal in collaboration with Montreality
- K. Forest (May)
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- Brampton-born artist, K. Forest, first broke onto the scene in 2016 with his 11-track album Eyes of Taiga. Since then, the singer/songwriter has released 3 more projects, including his highly acclaimed 10-track album Welcome to the Wildfire back in 2021. K. Forest originally wrote, recorded, and released the track “guidance” on his Soundcloud before Travis Scott approached him, expressing an interest in the song.
- Nemahsis (June)
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- Hailing from the outskirts of Ontario, Canada Nemahsis began paving the way for her musical career in 2021 with the release of her debut single ‘what if i took it off for you?’ The release of her debut EP ‘eleven achers’ in March 2022 defines so much of what she does as an artist; she weaves an intricate tapestry that tells the story of life as a young Muslim woman. Nemah went on to perform sold-out shows across Europe over the summer and kicked off 2023 with the release of ‘i wanna be your right hand’. Fresh off the release, Nemah embarked on a debut run of North American shows, which included sold-out appearances in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. Her LA show is a personal highlight, with renowned recording artist Stevie Wonder in attendance.
Spotify’s RADAR program is grounded in supporting emerging artists from across the globe and by joining this acclaimed emerging artists program, fans will have the opportunity to learn more about the breakout artists with their “Clips” series and through short videos and editorial support on the official Spotify playlist. RADAR Canada has been running for 2.5 years.
