ONTD Original™ The best pop songs you've never heard - May 2024
Happy Sunday! Who else is rotting in bed today? Need some motivation to clean your bathroom, do laundry, or make yummy food? It's time to check out some of the best pop music from May 2024 you've [probably] never heard. Let's go!
'Feminenergy' - Dani Doucette (3.6k views)
Canadian popstar Dani Doucette was raised in a very musical family, and she began singing and songwriting at just six years old. After being a professional model, she launched her music career during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been creating slick pop songs like Feminenergy ever since. Does she have staying power? You be the judge!
'Cursed Romantics' - Maude Latour (4.6k views)
Born in Sweden, Latour began writing songs at 15 and uploading her music online at 17. She was signed to Warner Records and her breakout single One More Weekend was released in 2020, amassing over 37 million streams on Spotify. She performed at Lollapalooza in 2022 and is currently working on her new album for 2024 that includes pop bangers like Cursed Romantics. Get into her already!
'SALTY' - Semma & Girl Unit (4.8k views)
Harnessing her experimental pop sound, Semma has been making waves in the music scene since 2019 with her first EP Ribbons & Bows after signing with label Fade To Mind. Semma's nostalgic vocals on SALTY are a perfect mix of 80's pop diva and 90's R&B vixen. We're anxiously looking forward to what's next for this total talent! Just don't get too salty while you wait.
'Heatstroke' - Aluna & Paul Woolford (6.8k views)
Aluna (minus George) was born in Wales in 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother. Her name means come here in the Mwera dialect of Tanzania, pupil in Portuguese, and Mother Earth in Mayan. She's been on the scene since 2011, has recently released two solo albums, and her latest single Heatstroke will keep you cool all summer long. Time to sweat!
'Wasting Time (til the end of the world)' - KUČKA (14k views)
Laura Jane Lowther grew up in Liverpool and later moved to Perth, Australia at 16. She started making music in Garageband and released her first EP in 2012. Laura's stage name, Kučka, means b*tch in Serbo-Croatian and was given to her as an affectionate nickname by a Serbian friend. Her latest album Can You Hear Me Dreaming? will be released this July. Are you vibing to this??
'In My Bag' - LION BABE (19k views)
LION BABE is an American R&B duo consisting of singer Jillian Hervey (daughter of Vanessa Williams) and record producer Lucas Goodman. The pair met at a party and kept in touch on MySpace. Jillian later contacted Lucas for some original dance music and the rest is history. Their new album House of LION BABE is available now with some singles like In My Bag on streaming. rawr :3
'Disco Boots' - Gavin Turek (68k views)
Gavin Turek is a singer, songwriter, and dancer from LA. She's been making a name for herself since 2015 and has performed at iconic venues such as The Troubadour and Palladium. Spin Magazine named her top 5 artists to watch, and was called "LA's Disco Queen of the Moment" by Revolt TV. Her latest single/self-funded video for Disco Boots is the disco-dance bop we've all been craving. Time to groove!
'encore' - Shygirl & Danny L Harle (106k views)
Blane Muise AKA Shygirl, is an English singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with Sega Bodega, Arca, and Sophie, and gaining attention from makeup mogul Rihanna. Her latest single encore is an extension of her recent EP Club Shy. Sugar free Red Bull, anyone?
'can't slow down' - almost monday (173k views)
almost monday is an American indie pop trio based in San Diego, California that formed in 2015. All three members met in high school and released their first single Broken People in 2019 and their debut EP Don't Say You're Ordinary in 2020. They toured with Joywave in 2022 and their latest single can't slow down is giving 2008 indie pop vibes. The perfect summer anthem imo!
'Bad Intentions' - Yuna (218k views)
Yuna is a Malaysian singer born in 1986 (birthday twins!) who first experienced viral success through MySpace (old twins!). Raised in Perlis and Selangor states to Perakian Malay parents, she began writing songs at age 14. She's best known for her song Crush, which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Adult R&B chart. Her latest single Bad Intentions is perfect for warm and sexy summer nights.
That's the pop month of May, ONTD! What music has been melting your heart lately? Stay tuned for June! Byeeeee 👋😎🌻☀️
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'Feminenergy' - Dani Doucette (3.6k views)
Click to viewCanadian popstar Dani Doucette was raised in a very musical family, and she began singing and songwriting at just six years old. After being a professional model, she launched her music career during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been creating slick pop songs like Feminenergy ever since. Does she have staying power? You be the judge!
'Cursed Romantics' - Maude Latour (4.6k views)
Born in Sweden, Latour began writing songs at 15 and uploading her music online at 17. She was signed to Warner Records and her breakout single One More Weekend was released in 2020, amassing over 37 million streams on Spotify. She performed at Lollapalooza in 2022 and is currently working on her new album for 2024 that includes pop bangers like Cursed Romantics. Get into her already!
'SALTY' - Semma & Girl Unit (4.8k views)
Harnessing her experimental pop sound, Semma has been making waves in the music scene since 2019 with her first EP Ribbons & Bows after signing with label Fade To Mind. Semma's nostalgic vocals on SALTY are a perfect mix of 80's pop diva and 90's R&B vixen. We're anxiously looking forward to what's next for this total talent! Just don't get too salty while you wait.
'Heatstroke' - Aluna & Paul Woolford (6.8k views)
Aluna (minus George) was born in Wales in 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother. Her name means come here in the Mwera dialect of Tanzania, pupil in Portuguese, and Mother Earth in Mayan. She's been on the scene since 2011, has recently released two solo albums, and her latest single Heatstroke will keep you cool all summer long. Time to sweat!
'Wasting Time (til the end of the world)' - KUČKA (14k views)
Laura Jane Lowther grew up in Liverpool and later moved to Perth, Australia at 16. She started making music in Garageband and released her first EP in 2012. Laura's stage name, Kučka, means b*tch in Serbo-Croatian and was given to her as an affectionate nickname by a Serbian friend. Her latest album Can You Hear Me Dreaming? will be released this July. Are you vibing to this??
'In My Bag' - LION BABE (19k views)
LION BABE is an American R&B duo consisting of singer Jillian Hervey (daughter of Vanessa Williams) and record producer Lucas Goodman. The pair met at a party and kept in touch on MySpace. Jillian later contacted Lucas for some original dance music and the rest is history. Their new album House of LION BABE is available now with some singles like In My Bag on streaming. rawr :3
'Disco Boots' - Gavin Turek (68k views)
Gavin Turek is a singer, songwriter, and dancer from LA. She's been making a name for herself since 2015 and has performed at iconic venues such as The Troubadour and Palladium. Spin Magazine named her top 5 artists to watch, and was called "LA's Disco Queen of the Moment" by Revolt TV. Her latest single/self-funded video for Disco Boots is the disco-dance bop we've all been craving. Time to groove!
'encore' - Shygirl & Danny L Harle (106k views)
Blane Muise AKA Shygirl, is an English singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with Sega Bodega, Arca, and Sophie, and gaining attention from makeup mogul Rihanna. Her latest single encore is an extension of her recent EP Club Shy. Sugar free Red Bull, anyone?
'can't slow down' - almost monday (173k views)
almost monday is an American indie pop trio based in San Diego, California that formed in 2015. All three members met in high school and released their first single Broken People in 2019 and their debut EP Don't Say You're Ordinary in 2020. They toured with Joywave in 2022 and their latest single can't slow down is giving 2008 indie pop vibes. The perfect summer anthem imo!
'Bad Intentions' - Yuna (218k views)
Yuna is a Malaysian singer born in 1986 (birthday twins!) who first experienced viral success through MySpace (old twins!). Raised in Perlis and Selangor states to Perakian Malay parents, she began writing songs at age 14. She's best known for her song Crush, which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Adult R&B chart. Her latest single Bad Intentions is perfect for warm and sexy summer nights.
That's the pop month of May, ONTD! What music has been melting your heart lately? Stay tuned for June! 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