As this 2020 comes to an end, music has been a huge part of how many of us have gotten through this crazy year. And despite everything, there has still been a mass of incredible releases and new artists emerging; with this year marking a rise of bedroom pop, and artists/tracks exploding onto the music scene through social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. So here is a look back at this year in music, and some of our favourite new artists, releases and covers from 2020.
Covers
- Emilee – Electric Love
- William Singe – Laugh Now Cry Later
- Tori Kelly – Sleigh Ride
- Shawn Mendes – If The World Was Ending
- Red – 34 + 35
Emerging & rising artists
Singles
- Drax Project – Firefly
- Theo Lee – I’ll Be Fine
- UPSAHL – Drugs (feat. Two Feet)
- Victoria Monet – Moment
- Ella Mai – Not Another Love Song
Albums
- Ariana Grande – Positions
- The Vamps – Cherry Blossom
- 5 SOS – CALM
- Disclosure – Energy
- Alina Baraz – It was Divine
- Dominic Fike – What Could Possibly Go Wrong
EPs
- Christian French – good things take time
- Alt Bloom – Astronaut Complex
- Joesef – Does It make You Feel good?
- Thomas Headon – The Goodbye EP
- Foley – On My Conscience
Music Videos
- mxmtoon – bon iver
- Kyla Fajardo – All Night Long
- Alaina Castillo – Wishlist
- Tayla Parx – Ain’t A Lonely Christmas Song
- Eighty Ninety – Know Me
