ONTD Original™ The best pop songs you've never heard - April 2024
Hey hey all you he/she/we/they/them's! Are you ready for the 411 on all the new jams? (Mmm, jam...) We're sliding into April 2024 to hear what music has rained down upon our ears, so put fresh batteries in that walkmanwoman and get ready for some of the best pop songs you've [probably] never heard. Let's go!
'Million Dollar Baby' - Pixey (9.4k views)
Inspired by rock royalty like Queen, Kate Bush, and Björk, Pixey grew up in Lancashire before moving to Liverpool for school. She decided to pursue music after being hospitalized due to a near-fatal viral illness. Living life without regret, Pixey started learning to record and produce as soon as she recovered. Million Dollar Baby is an 80s influenced pop-dance track that's perfect for a sweet summer night.
'give urself 2 me' - Cat & Calmell (10k views)
Underground indie sleaze is back in full force thanks to artists like Cat & Calmell. Cat spent her childhood in China and started piano lessons when she was four, and Calmell spent her youth digging through her parents' soul record collection and singing in the local school choir. Their latest single give urself 2 me takes you right back to 2006, so put on your headphones and post this on your MySpace!
'Nothing Shines On This Island' - Chloe Slater (14k views)
Chloe Slater's Nothing Shines On This Island is a critique of the conservative British government and the enormous gap between upper and lower classes. Making music since age 13 in Bournemouth, Chloe began writing about boys, but has since moved on to more important things, like politics in a Gen Z world. She hopes to encourage young people to vote in the next election. Love that!
'Cycles' - Griff (35k views)
Griff was born in Hertfordshire in 2001 (help). Her father is the son of Jamaican immigrant, and her mother is a first-generation migrant whose family moved to England amid the Vietnam War. Griff taught herself to record and produce music on her brother's laptop and watching tutorials on YouTube. The addictive Cycles will have you cycling the song over and over!
'Strawberry Dream' - Dagny (65k views)
Norwegian singer and songwriter Dagny makes pop music that incorporates indie, dance, synth, electro and disco. She is the youngest daughter of vocalist Marit Sandvik and jazz musician Øystein Norvoll. (Nepo bb alert!) Strawberry Dream is a fresh and bright bop that will have you wishing you were on vacation. Drink up!
'Under My Breath' - NOTD & Riley Biederer (66k views)
Swedish musical production duo NOTD (sounds like "noted", hm noted) met on SoundCloud and began creating remixes together before attending the same high school. The duo chose the name NOTD by combining the last two letters of each of their last names and reversing them. Under My Breath is a pop-rock dance track that's giving Lindsay Lohan teas. Your Fridays are about to get Freaky!
'Crush Me Up' - girli (95k views)
Openly bisexual/queer Girli discovered that she wanted to be a pop star at 14 years old after attending a Tegan and Sara concert. She began doing open mics and later formed indie rock band Ask Martin, performing vocals and guitar. She then went solo and debuted as Girli in 2014. Crush Me Up is all about a crush that's crushing you in a crushy kinda way. Been there!
'Jenny's Got a Boyfriend' - Bonnie McKee (177k views)
Have you heard? Bonnie's back! Bonnie McKee is the most underappreciated woman working in pop music today. She was a major player in Katy Perry's Teenage Dream success, and still self-finances pop bangers and music videos after all of these years. Debuting in 2004, Bonnie has been the secret weapon behind many well known pop songs in the past two decades. Move aside, Jenny!
'Power' - Telenova (205k views)
Australian alt-indie trio Telenova formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2020 by Chris Walla, formerly of Death Cab for Cutie. The band consists of lead vocalist, writer and filmmaker Angeline Armstrong, and multi-instrumentalists and producers Edward Quinn and Joshua Moriarty. Their newest single Power is a powerful disco dance track that will leave you craving more from this talented trio!
'Caught in Your Love' - Boys World (215k views)
Fifth Harmony whomst?? It's a Boys World now! (The term "Boys" in their name stands for Best of Your Self.) This American girl group was formed in 2019 by KYN Entertainment, and they've recently been participating in the Chinese TV program Show It All, a show that gathers five international girl groups for a 100-day cross-cultural experience with Chinese girl groups. Neat!
That's the pop month of April, ONTD! Any songs that have stormed your spirit lately? Stay tuned for May! Byeeeee 👋🌩️☔️🌈
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'Million Dollar Baby' - Pixey (9.4k views)
Click to viewInspired by rock royalty like Queen, Kate Bush, and Björk, Pixey grew up in Lancashire before moving to Liverpool for school. She decided to pursue music after being hospitalized due to a near-fatal viral illness. Living life without regret, Pixey started learning to record and produce as soon as she recovered. Million Dollar Baby is an 80s influenced pop-dance track that's perfect for a sweet summer night.
'give urself 2 me' - Cat & Calmell (10k views)
Underground indie sleaze is back in full force thanks to artists like Cat & Calmell. Cat spent her childhood in China and started piano lessons when she was four, and Calmell spent her youth digging through her parents' soul record collection and singing in the local school choir. Their latest single give urself 2 me takes you right back to 2006, so put on your headphones and post this on your MySpace!
'Nothing Shines On This Island' - Chloe Slater (14k views)
Chloe Slater's Nothing Shines On This Island is a critique of the conservative British government and the enormous gap between upper and lower classes. Making music since age 13 in Bournemouth, Chloe began writing about boys, but has since moved on to more important things, like politics in a Gen Z world. She hopes to encourage young people to vote in the next election. Love that!
'Cycles' - Griff (35k views)
Griff was born in Hertfordshire in 2001 (help). Her father is the son of Jamaican immigrant, and her mother is a first-generation migrant whose family moved to England amid the Vietnam War. Griff taught herself to record and produce music on her brother's laptop and watching tutorials on YouTube. The addictive Cycles will have you cycling the song over and over!
'Strawberry Dream' - Dagny (65k views)
Norwegian singer and songwriter Dagny makes pop music that incorporates indie, dance, synth, electro and disco. She is the youngest daughter of vocalist Marit Sandvik and jazz musician Øystein Norvoll. (Nepo bb alert!) Strawberry Dream is a fresh and bright bop that will have you wishing you were on vacation. Drink up!
'Under My Breath' - NOTD & Riley Biederer (66k views)
Swedish musical production duo NOTD (sounds like "noted", hm noted) met on SoundCloud and began creating remixes together before attending the same high school. The duo chose the name NOTD by combining the last two letters of each of their last names and reversing them. Under My Breath is a pop-rock dance track that's giving Lindsay Lohan teas. Your Fridays are about to get Freaky!
'Crush Me Up' - girli (95k views)
Openly bisexual/queer Girli discovered that she wanted to be a pop star at 14 years old after attending a Tegan and Sara concert. She began doing open mics and later formed indie rock band Ask Martin, performing vocals and guitar. She then went solo and debuted as Girli in 2014. Crush Me Up is all about a crush that's crushing you in a crushy kinda way. Been there!
'Jenny's Got a Boyfriend' - Bonnie McKee (177k views)
Have you heard? Bonnie's back! Bonnie McKee is the most underappreciated woman working in pop music today. She was a major player in Katy Perry's Teenage Dream success, and still self-finances pop bangers and music videos after all of these years. Debuting in 2004, Bonnie has been the secret weapon behind many well known pop songs in the past two decades. Move aside, Jenny!
'Power' - Telenova (205k views)
Australian alt-indie trio Telenova formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2020 by Chris Walla, formerly of Death Cab for Cutie. The band consists of lead vocalist, writer and filmmaker Angeline Armstrong, and multi-instrumentalists and producers Edward Quinn and Joshua Moriarty. Their newest single Power is a powerful disco dance track that will leave you craving more from this talented trio!
'Caught in Your Love' - Boys World (215k views)
Fifth Harmony whomst?? It's a Boys World now! (The term "Boys" in their name stands for Best of Your Self.) This American girl group was formed in 2019 by KYN Entertainment, and they've recently been participating in the Chinese TV program Show It All, a show that gathers five international girl groups for a 100-day cross-cultural experience with Chinese girl groups. Neat!
That's the pop month of April, ONTD! Any songs that have stormed your spirit lately? Stay tuned for May! Byeeeee 👋🌩️☔️🌈
Series: 2022 | 2023 | 01.24 | 02.24 | 03.24 | 04.24 | 05.24 | 06.24 | 07.24 | 08.24 | 🎃 | 09.24 | 10.24
Source: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20