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Rising artists you need to know

Rising pop artist Mara Volt — neon-lit portrait with bold colorful hair and a shimmering metallic jacket

Mara Volt

With shimmering synth-pop hooks and a stage presence that crackles with electricity, Mara Volt is already turning heads at every festival she plays.

Rising pop artist Dayo Cruz — bold graphic jacket against a vivid pink and electric blue geometric backdrop

Dayo Cruz

Fusing R&B grooves with anthemic pop choruses, Dayo Cruz writes songs that hit you in the chest. His debut EP is one of the year’s most exciting releases.

Rising pop artist Solène — iridescent holographic top, silver hoop earrings, against neon green and purple background

Solène

Hypnotic, iridescent, and impossible to categorize — Solène’s genre-blurring sound is setting streaming charts alight and filling rooms with devoted new fans.

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An empty, spotlighted performance stage designed for an emerging pop artist, with a glossy black floor reflecting neon-lit geometric shapes that frame the scene. At center stage stands a custom acrylic keyboard stand housing a translucent synth with glowing keys, flanked by a minimalist mic stand and a pair of luminous, color-shifting speaker towers. Vibrant magenta, cyan, and lime green beams cut through a light haze, forming dynamic shafts that converge on the instruments. Shot from a low angle in photographic realism, the composition emphasizes scale and ambition, suggesting a rising pop act moments before a debut performance featured in a bold artist spotlight article.