ONTD Original™ The best pop songs you've never heard - June 2024
Greetings, music lovers! Has anyone melted from all the climate change yet? June 2024 really brought the heat (like, the temperature) and the hot jams. It's time to push play on some of the best pop songs you've [probably] never heard. Let's go!
'luv stuck' - salute & piri (15k views)
Manchester based and Vienna born electronic music producer Felix Nyajo (salute) was first initiated into the UK club scene at 18 years old. They've refined their signature sound by pulling from genres like grime, garage, and dubstep. Their new album TRUE MAGIC takes inspiration from old Japanese car adverts and will be out July 12th. Check out their new single luv stuck to tide you over!
'Lose' - Sarah Bonnici (16k views)
In 2009, Sarah Bonnici made her debut in the Malta Junior Eurosong, finishing third overall. She then joined the Maltese delegation as a backup singer and dancer at Junior Eurovision in Belarus. Sarah has headlined major festivals and events, and has been invited to perform on international stages all across Europe. Her latest single Lose is giving classic late 2000's pop. This is a win!
'Perfume' - The Dare (48k views)
Harrison Patrick Smith was born in LA and grew up in Seattle. After performing indie music as Turtlenecked, he moved to NYC and began writing songs as The Dare. Following the releases of the singles Girls and Good Time, Smith signed with Republic Records. His latest single Perfume is giving "classic band you found on MySpace in 2006" and we love that for him. Followed!
'Lavender Town' - Riovaz (62k views)
Making music since he was 13 years old and amassing millions of streams ever since, Riovaz is a staple in the Gen Z Cinematic Universe. Writing and producing all of his own music, Riovaz's distinct sound is a combo of pop, hip hop, and retro-synth. Lavender Town is a drum & bass confection that you'll want to leave on repeat. Purple is now your favorite color!
'We Are Making Out' - Mura Masa & yeule (85k views)
Alexander Crossan (Mura Masa), is a Guernsey-born electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After playing guitar, bass, drums and singing in local punk, hardcore, deathcore and gospel bands, Crossan started self-producing at the age of 15. His latest single We Are Making Out perfectly compliments 2024's BRAT summer. Are we making out rn?
'God Gave Me Feet For Dancing' - Ezra Collective & Yazmin Lacey (148k views)
Ezra Collective is a British jazz quintet that fuses elements of afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, soul and jazz. The band won the 2023 Mercury Prize for their album Where I'm Meant To Be, the first jazz act to win the award in its 31-year history. Their latest single God Gave Me Feet for Dancing takes you on a journey through a moonlit meet-cute. Have you been practicing your date night dance routines?
'Summer so hot' - UPSAHL (186k views)
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Upsahl started playing guitar and piano at the age of five, attended Arizona School for the Arts, and is classically trained in piano, guitar, and voice. She released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single Drugs and toured with Pvris in 2019. Her latest single Summer so hot is a fizzy pop joint that's perfect for sipping tequila sodas by the pool. Refreshing!
'JUST LIKE THAT' - Bree Runway (220k views)
Bree Runway is an English singer, songwriter and rapper of Ghanaian descent born in the London Borough of Hackney. She enrolled in a Music technology class in college, started making beats, and purchased a DIY home studio setup with her first paycheck. Bree was signed with EMI in 2018 but left the label in 2023. Just Like That is her first single as an independent artist. She's been pop!
'HEATWAVE' - Bronze Avery (246k views)
Bronze Avery was born in Orlando, Florida to a military family. Earlier in his career, Avery avoided discussing his sexuality, but has now come to embrace his queerness in his music. His biggest pop influences are Charli XCX, Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo, and George Michael. Heatwave is the perfect summer smash to keep you cool all season. Sunscreen, please!
'Talk' - Omar Rudberg (274k views)
Omar Rudberg was born in 1998 in Venezuela. At six years old, he moved to Sweden where he faced challenges with racism and homophobia as a gay immigrant. Omar joined the Swedish boy band FO&O in 2013 and opened for Justin Bieber and One Direction. He went solo in 2018 and his latest single Talk is a slick pop/r&b number about being gay and stuff. Eating slay boots in the tea house, etc.
That's the pop-month of June, ONTD! What have you had on repeat lately? Stay tuned for July 2024. Laterrrrr 🌊⛵️🐬🪸
Series: 2022 | 2023 | 01.24 | 02.24 | 03.24 | 04.24 | 05.24 | 06.24 | 07.24 | 08.24 | 🎃 | 09.24 | 10.24
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'luv stuck' - salute & piri (15k views)
Click to viewManchester based and Vienna born electronic music producer Felix Nyajo (salute) was first initiated into the UK club scene at 18 years old. They've refined their signature sound by pulling from genres like grime, garage, and dubstep. Their new album TRUE MAGIC takes inspiration from old Japanese car adverts and will be out July 12th. Check out their new single luv stuck to tide you over!
'Lose' - Sarah Bonnici (16k views)
In 2009, Sarah Bonnici made her debut in the Malta Junior Eurosong, finishing third overall. She then joined the Maltese delegation as a backup singer and dancer at Junior Eurovision in Belarus. Sarah has headlined major festivals and events, and has been invited to perform on international stages all across Europe. Her latest single Lose is giving classic late 2000's pop. This is a win!
'Perfume' - The Dare (48k views)
Harrison Patrick Smith was born in LA and grew up in Seattle. After performing indie music as Turtlenecked, he moved to NYC and began writing songs as The Dare. Following the releases of the singles Girls and Good Time, Smith signed with Republic Records. His latest single Perfume is giving "classic band you found on MySpace in 2006" and we love that for him. Followed!
'Lavender Town' - Riovaz (62k views)
Making music since he was 13 years old and amassing millions of streams ever since, Riovaz is a staple in the Gen Z Cinematic Universe. Writing and producing all of his own music, Riovaz's distinct sound is a combo of pop, hip hop, and retro-synth. Lavender Town is a drum & bass confection that you'll want to leave on repeat. Purple is now your favorite color!
'We Are Making Out' - Mura Masa & yeule (85k views)
Alexander Crossan (Mura Masa), is a Guernsey-born electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After playing guitar, bass, drums and singing in local punk, hardcore, deathcore and gospel bands, Crossan started self-producing at the age of 15. His latest single We Are Making Out perfectly compliments 2024's BRAT summer. Are we making out rn?
'God Gave Me Feet For Dancing' - Ezra Collective & Yazmin Lacey (148k views)
Ezra Collective is a British jazz quintet that fuses elements of afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, soul and jazz. The band won the 2023 Mercury Prize for their album Where I'm Meant To Be, the first jazz act to win the award in its 31-year history. Their latest single God Gave Me Feet for Dancing takes you on a journey through a moonlit meet-cute. Have you been practicing your date night dance routines?
'Summer so hot' - UPSAHL (186k views)
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Upsahl started playing guitar and piano at the age of five, attended Arizona School for the Arts, and is classically trained in piano, guitar, and voice. She released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single Drugs and toured with Pvris in 2019. Her latest single Summer so hot is a fizzy pop joint that's perfect for sipping tequila sodas by the pool. Refreshing!
'JUST LIKE THAT' - Bree Runway (220k views)
Bree Runway is an English singer, songwriter and rapper of Ghanaian descent born in the London Borough of Hackney. She enrolled in a Music technology class in college, started making beats, and purchased a DIY home studio setup with her first paycheck. Bree was signed with EMI in 2018 but left the label in 2023. Just Like That is her first single as an independent artist. She's been pop!
'HEATWAVE' - Bronze Avery (246k views)
Bronze Avery was born in Orlando, Florida to a military family. Earlier in his career, Avery avoided discussing his sexuality, but has now come to embrace his queerness in his music. His biggest pop influences are Charli XCX, Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo, and George Michael. Heatwave is the perfect summer smash to keep you cool all season. Sunscreen, please!
'Talk' - Omar Rudberg (274k views)
Omar Rudberg was born in 1998 in Venezuela. At six years old, he moved to Sweden where he faced challenges with racism and homophobia as a gay immigrant. Omar joined the Swedish boy band FO&O in 2013 and opened for Justin Bieber and One Direction. He went solo in 2018 and his latest single Talk is a slick pop/r&b number about being gay and stuff. Eating slay boots in the tea house, etc.
That's the pop-month of June, ONTD! What have you had on repeat lately? Stay tuned for July 2024. Laterrrrr 🌊⛵️🐬🪸
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