2. The Weeknd
• singer and songwriter.[2] A prominent figure in contemporary popular music, he is
noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his
signature use of the falsetto register.[3][4] His accolades include four Grammy
Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards,
two MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an
Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
• Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously
releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO record label and
released the mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, which
gained recognition for his style of contemporary and alternative R&B and the
mystique surrounding his identity.[5] In 2012, he signed with Republic Records and
rereleased the mixtapes in the compilation album Trilogy. He explored dark wave in
his debut studio album Kiss Land (2013), which debuted at number two on the US
Billboard 200. After its release, Tesfaye began contributing to film soundtracks,
with his acclaimed single "Earned It" from Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) winning the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, while also being nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Original Song.[6]
3. Dua Lipa
• Dua Lipa (/ˈduːə ˈliːpə/ (listen) DOO-ə LEE-pə, Albanian: [ˈdua ˈlipa]; born 22
August 1995) is an English and Albanian[3][1] singer and songwriter. Her mezzo-
soprano vocal range and disco-influenced production have received critical acclaim
and media coverage. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career,
including six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards,
an MTV Video Music Award, two Billboard Music Awards, an American Music
Award, and two Guinness World Records. She was included on the Time 100 Next
list in 2021.
• After working as a model, Lipa signed a recording contract with Warner Bros.
Records in 2014. She rose to prominence with her 2017 self-titled debut album,
which peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the
successful singles "Be the One", "IDGAF", and the UK number-one single "New
Rules". Lipa was honoured with the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist
and British Breakthrough Act. Her second chart-topping single, "One Kiss" with
Calvin Harris, was the longest-running number-one single by a female artist in
2018 and won the Brit Award for Song of the Year. In 2019, Lipa won the Grammy
Award for Best New Artist, as well as the Grammy Award for Best
Dance/Electronic Recording for "Electricity", her collaborative single with Silk
City.
4. Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in
2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar,
keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass
guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals).
Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals)
left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.
Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first bands to come to
public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they
represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new
bands are promoted and marketed.[2] Their debut album, Whatever
People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), became the fastest-
selling debut album in UK chart history, and has been hailed as one
of the greatest debut albums.[3] It won Best British Album at
the 2007 Brit Awards. The band's second album, Favourite Worst
Nightmare (2007), was also acclaimed by critics and won Best
British Album at the 2008 Brit Awards. They went on to
release Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011).