In the last quarter of 2018, Carlie toured the United States with Troye Sivan for his acclaimed Bloom Tour, so yeah, we can’t wait to see what she does in 2019… Chelcee GrimesĪfter being dropped from her first record deal at just 19 years old, Chelcee turned her attention to songwriting for some of the world’s biggest pop divas, including Kylie Minogue, Louisa Johnson, Kesha and Dua Lipa. She’s only released six tracks so far, but Carlie Hanson is making waves in the world of pop. With each single, the American singer/songwriter has blessed us with pop perfection, especially with her feel-good summer bop, Only One, which has been streamed over 48 million times. His upcoming debut album/EP is one of our most anticipated, because we know he’s gonna serve us bops and lewks. Orlando-born singer-songwriter Bronze Avery – birth name Gabriel Brown – released his fifth single at the end of last year, Want 2, a massive dance-pop anthem he describes as “bedroom sheets meets the dance floor”. The up-and-coming queer artist has released four bops so far: Leave Together, Pressure, Secrets and the Rick Astley cover Never Gonna Give You Up, but Bronze’s latest release feels like he’s OFFICIALLY arrived. Again, it’s cliché to say, but there’s no one like Ängie out there right now. Her debut album, Suicidal Since 1995, is a seven track collection of moody, experimental pop. Because she’s not afraid to speak out about feminism, mental health and homosexuality, Ängie has been declared the most “controversial pop star” by several media outlets, which she claims is down to a “bullshit world”. AngieĮver since her spunky 2016 debut single, Smoke Weed Eat Pussy, Swedish hit-maker Ängie has become one of the most outspoken artists in pop music. Andrea told us: “It made my art more real, raw, honest, less manufactured and less fake.” If you like dark, unashamedly queer pop, you need to get into Andrea. He moved to London when he was 19, which he says allowed him to embrace his queerness and “true self”.

Growing up in a country with staunch, anti-gay views, the performer felt like he was unable to express his queer self and live authentically. Italian singer-songwriter Andrea Di Giovanni struggled with his sexuality for most of his youth. He’s only released one track so far, but it absolutely slays. Cliché, but whatever.īritish singer-songwriter Aaron Porter made his music industry debut last year with BOY, a queer slice of R&B, dance-pop perfection. The singer and dancer, who hails from East Grinstead, says he’s eager to “be a good role model for the younger generation” – and he’s doing this by entering the industry as an openly gay artist who isn’t afraid to touch base on sensitive topics such as toxic masculinity. 20gayteen introduced us to more out-and-proud queer artists than ever.īut what will 2019 bring? We’ve presented 25 up-and-coming LGBTQ artists you need to be listening to.įrom the feisty bubblegum pop-punk bops of GIRLI, to the alternative hip-hop sounds of Dizzy Fae and FHAT, these artists are all making their mark on the music industry.

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