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Gay man’s guide: Artists to discover in 2025
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items I'm a HUGE music fanatic. I live and breathe it - I manage independent artists, and listen to thousands of tracks every month. I average over 50,000 listens on Spotify year on year, and though I have a slight bias towards pop divas, my taste is diver...
Hope you enjoy, let me know if there's any in particular that stand out to you!
Hope you enjoy, let me know if there's any in particular that stand out to you!
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November
October
September
August
July
June
November
Girl Group are doing NUMBERS on TikTok and for good reason. LOVE their vibe, the song slaps hard and “I think” they’re queer? Or at least some of them? Who knows. Live, Divas x
Girl Group | She Goes
Hyper pop track. Standard. 1M monthly listeners. I may be beyond able to call them “small” at this point but I lived for this.
Underscores | Do It
Listen, Snow Wife has been making bangers for a while and the last few have really been something special. Definitely one to watch as we head towards those winter months (and generally 2026)
Snow Wife | Sweat
October
Okay this might be a bit cheeky because he’s literally opening for Zara Larsson but Omar is quite frankly overdue his big break (lowkey making him the PERFECT opener for our girl Zara…) he can dance, he can sing, he’s HOT. Solid 10/10 from me and tha...
Omar Rudberg | Mi Casa Su Casa
Fcukers giving the same vibe as ToveLo / SG Lewis and I’m HEREEEE for it. This latest track is their biggest and for good reason - it’s elite. Very repeatable.
Fcukers | I Like It Like That
Every now and then an artist becomes “hotly tipped” in the UK music industry and I’m betting hard cash Mae is that. She has an old school vibe that reminds me of like, The Verve - definitely one to watch and I’m hearing through the grapevine that I’m...
Mae Hill | The Devil I Know
September
¾ of the way there and I've honestly never stuck to something for so long
lunaluxe are SOOOO camp I live for them. They feel somewhere between Paris Hilton and my GIRL Slayyyter - I promise you these two are a party you wont survive. So unique and so vibey ugh I love them
lunaluxe | Never Looked So Good
Goldie has more monthly listeners than most of my picks, but I hadn't heard of her before this and I'm so glad my partner introduced her to me. Definitely capitalising on the nostalgia, the old hollywood aesthetic. The Goldie Hawn of it all. Incredib...
Goldie Boutilier | The Actress
The marketing around BBYx has been incredible to watch and it's working - 2 songs out total and 15k monthly listeners already. I'd be keen to see if she can replicate it -definitely a strong start.
BBYx | LIKE THAT
Those who know about music have been SPEAKING about Sekou. Sekou is currently opening for Renee Rapp on her World Tour and prior to that his vocal has been all over the music industry - it feels CORRECT for him to be getting his flowers. Generational...
Sekou | Catching Bodies
Stan Pratt is defo one to watch - he is a master in aesthetics, branding, and has quickly released 3 tracks with a very identifiable sound. His debut single, Je Ne Sais Quoi, is my personal fav, and I expect he's highly likely to release another bang...
Stan Pratt | Je Ne Sais Quoi
August
I'm consistently getting later and later on this month-to-month because I am lazy.
Muki is an australian artist living in London who I've got my eye on - future Slayyyter support act if I ever saw it. The producer on this track, Wolf Cutt is another one to watch. Love love her stuff and she's also getting a foothold as a promoter f...
MUKI | TITS OUT
ADELA is definitely going to go MAJOR. It feels like she's already there to be honest, but if you havent heard her yet you are so damn welcome. She's a KATSEYE reject from that one competition show they came from - but was rejected because she ‘gave ...
ADELA | DeathByDevotion
Those in the know have known about Babymorocco for awhile now, but the Amour album really is incredible. I've picked Really Hot because it's the most streamed - but I personally love Jean Paul. Lots of fun, definitely rising in London's music scene a...
Babymorocco | Really Hot
Norweigan duo that I'm kinda loving right now -definitely taking inspo from the queen that is Bjork… such a different vibe that I think gives afterhours, sort of sexy but with a plausible deniability that's so unique.
Smerz | Feisty
I think it's only a matter of time before one of this artist's tracks goes viral on TikTok. Her music is dramatic, its' quite open, and I can see it hitting damn hard in sync. Eyes Dont Lie - imagine a Love Island clip with that track - instant iconi...
Isabel LaRosa | eyes don't lie
July
SECOND HALF OF 2025 LETS GO *some of these were released in august but just shush*
If George Michael was a DJ. Tsatsamis performed at Mighty Hoopla this year, but it couldnt have prepared for me for the absolute BANGER he was about to release. I have this on repeat. I'm seeing him live tomorrow for a DJ set and I might just go fera...
Sweet Praise | Tsatsamis
I love when a DJ actually sounds different. This feels underground, chaotic - I'm as excited about her as I was about Fred Again way back when - and I am EARLY on this one girls
JELLYFISH | debbiesthuglife
Greta has a dark, underground hyperpop energy that bleeds into rock - I expect her sets go OFF in person. And she's from Wales! Love love LOVE this track and so should you.
CAR CRASH | Greta Isaac
I adore this song. So vulnerable, so authentic, but still makes my body move. I'm watching venbee for more like this - she's only one TikTok video away from something truly magical.
new body parts | venbee
gays sometimes you just want a dance and this is perfect for that. It gives that exciting energy when you're a bit smashed in the club and you're serving the ultimate pvss. That vibe you feel. Perfect imo
MOVE IT | Bob's Dance Shop
June
Slightly delayed, but here's your June update!
More chilled out than a lot of my list, but my god his voice is phenomenal. This song with 2b.Frank is beautiful.
Antony Szmierek | Seasoning
charlieeee are doing something different - it's got a Liquid DNB element I find interesting not unlike Kenya Grace - but they're such a fun group and this song has a certain joy to it that I'm excited about what they're doing.
charlieeeee | BOY JOY!
Saska is FILTH, with a completely blown-out sound that's super unique and drowns out essentially everything - perfect if I want to block out the world. Has a rhythm to it though - not just noise for the sake of it. Volume at 6 though to protect my ea...
Saska | Side
RELAX is an absolute BANGER of a tune, and the one I've been listening to on repeat this month. Thoroughly enjoying this from NKY and really do think it just makes me dance.
NKY | RELAX
Big Softy are SO so fun, they're collabing with all the cool kids, and their set is a massive slay. They're also producing for acts around them as well, highlighting their particular talents. I can't do anything other than stan them and I am so excit...
Big Softy | Boys (Dont Want You)
May
ITS GONNA BE MAY - In celebration of SUMMER, I've cheated and given you 6, not 5, artists to watch
Robert Baxter has released an EP of incredible work - for me, CAMBOY is the standout. Chills. It's fresh, it's androgynous, and it's very early on in their career. Calling it - we will see more from this artist.
Robert Baxter | CAMBOY
If you like Chappell Roan, you'll love Chloe Qisha - but I promise she adds something extra. Chloe Qisha is the hot topic in the UK music industry at the moment, quickly picking up speed with a lot of PR and not so much TikTok attention. Keep an eye ...
Chloe Qisha | Modern Romance
Nxdia is UK-Based, with Egyptian/Sudanese heritage. Their music is unapologetic, loud and veers towards oversharing - thats how they like it - and More! in particular has a fun undertone of playfulness. Will probably see a different type of succcess ...
Nxdia | More!
Liquid Drum and Bass continues to perform well among gen Z and Charlotte Plank definitely capitalises on that. In a world where Pink Pantheress is about to reach super-stardom, artists like Charlotte Plank are highly likely to grow over time.
Charlotte Plank | little miss sunshine
XKYLAR shows up pretty consistently in the Spotify Radio's of Slayyyter, COBRAH and other similar artists. It's no question she's growing up - sexy, sultry, dark house music that's an easy listen and also an earworm. She kind of gives off the vibe of...
XKYLAR | TALK2ME
Turkish-born INJI is bringing something VERY different and exciting- and very possibly bringing back the genre that is Dubstep! I'm so excited by INJI and think she's primed to have a big up-tick over the next few months.
INJI | U WON'T!
April
April has FED me bitch just you wait
LSDXOXO has just dropped his latest single, which forms part of his upcoming album on June 13th. It EATS and I can't wait for the rest of the album to take over.
LSDXOXO - QT (feat. COBRAH)
Six Sex has her eyes SET on circuit parties. This track would fit so so well in those 4 am clubs some of us know too well… its such a fun, easy track to listen to. MORE PLEASE!
Six Sex | How to make your ass bigger
This entire track had me genuinely jaw dropped. Please don't judge him based on his ‘look’ - I promise, this is a genuine banger. I want so, so much more for him. WE NEED MORE GAYS SERVING LIKE THIS.
Cain Culto - KFC Santeria
Strut-central over here. It's nothing GROUNDBREAKING, but it's fun and sticks in your brain. I think we'll see more from this one before she blows up, but this is definitely along the right track.
Lexie Liu | POP GIRL
IDGAF forms part of the ICON BABY album, and is far from the one with the most listeners, but I think it's the most musically interesting in the album. She's definitely had a good month though no matter how you spin it, and I think we'll see her at s...
Chase Icon| IDGAF
March
I stumbled across Reysha late one night while doom-scrolling, and honestly, I haven't been the same since. "turnmeon.virus" hit me like that perfect 3AM moment when you're not quite drunk but definitely not sober. Her voice feels like it's whispering...
REYSHA RAMI | TURNMEON.virus
I've been a Sugababes fan since forever, but when "Jungle" dropped, I nearly spilled my morning coffee. This isn't just nostalgia - it's a proper evolution that had me replaying it five times straight. The beat hits exactly right, giving me that same...
SUGABABES - JUNGLE
I wasn't ready for what JENNIE dropped in March! "like JENNIE" is that perfect blend of cocky and captivating that hits you like a shot of espresso. The production (co-crafted with Diplo) is an absolute hurricane of electronic beats with this unexpec...
LIKE JENNIE | JENNIE
Louane's Eurovision entry for France this year absolutely destroyed me - in the best way possible. "Maman" hit me right in the feels with its raw emotion about motherhood and loss (she lost both parents as a teen but is now a mom herself). Her voice ...
LOUANE | MAMAN
I was NOT prepared for what LE SSERAFIM did with "COME OVER" - this track has completely hijacked my morning commute playlist! There's something so confident yet vulnerable about how they've evolved their sound here - more of this magnetic pull that ...
Le Sserafim | Come Over
February
TEYA performed at Eurovision in 2024 - but she's likely to break into the mainstream if she continues to release BANGERS like Behind The Scenes, Spotify linked.
TEYA - Behind the Scenes
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BRONZE AVERY has such a unique sound - none of the pop boys are doing it like him. Scan and Copy gives a Britney Spears energy that is exciting and I really hope his next album takes him over the top.
BRONZE AVERY - Scan and Copy
If you like Slayyyter you're gonna love COBRAH. BRAND NEW BITCH is my personal favourite but I honestly think about 4/5 of her songs could be placed her. Warning - NSFW. Great for stomping your way to work though.
COBRAH - BRAND NEW BITCH
2 for 1 here! Of the two, I think KIMMIC is more likely to blow up, but both are solid. You're welcome.
KIMMIC & MIMI - Tokyo
bbno$ is so, so hot and I think the most likely to blow up in 2025 from my February shortlist. He's started appearing on podcats on TikTok… he has done drag and is good friends with Jimbo so you know he FUCKS. it boy is my personal fav.
bbno$ - it boy