One exciting aspect of the music industry is that new artists are being discovered each year. Artists who have been working at their art for years finally found their opportunity to shine. The names you’ll find on this list are artists whose work in 2017 indicates that they will find even more success in 2018.

1. Anitta

Larissa de Macedo Machado Magalhães, referred to professionally as Anitta, is a 24-year-old Brazilian singer. She also is a songwriter, actress, dancer, and a producer managed by Shots Studios, a company backed by Justin Bieber. She released a debut self-titled album in 2013 and since then, she released many songs and albums in multiple languages.

In 2017, she made waves with her catchy, energetic song “Paradinha,” and her collaboration with J Balvin on “Downtown” further solidified her grasp on the Latin music market. As 2017 is inarguably the year that Latin music took off on the US charts, we can expect that Anitta will take advantage of this trend and continue expanding her music career in 2018.

2. Cardi B

Love & Hip Hop: New York. Cardi B began her music career in 2015 with a feature on singer Shaggy’s song “Boom Boom”. She released one mixtape in 2016 and her second mixtape in January of 2017. In June 2017 Cardi B released the single that would make her career, titled “Bodak Yellow”, which she acquired the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Her collaborations on singles “Motorsport” and “No Limit” further solidified her presence on US charts, and her promise to bring forth more hit content makes her an artist to watch in 2018.

3. Yxng Bane

Abdoulie Corr, professionally known as Yxng Bane, is a 21-year-old rapper of Congolese descent from East London. Yxng Bane has gained international attention with his remix of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You”. Yxng Bane also creates original music, with his singles “Bestie” (performed with Yungen) and “Rihanna” reaching spot 14 and 10 respectively on the UK’s Billboard Top 40. Yxng Bane has indicated that in 2018 he hopes to continue creating more songs that communicate his unique voice.

4. Jessie Reyez

Jessie Reyez is a 26-year-old Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter born in Toronto. In 2016 she released her hit single “Figures”, which gained momentum this year when she performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In 2017 she did collaborations with well-established artists such as Calvin Harris and Romeo Santos. In 2018, her fame can only increase as she continues to work on collaborations and solo pieces.

5. Lil Pump

Billboard Hot 100, earning him name recognition across the country. After the success of this hit single, 2018 holds unlimited potential for Lil Pump’s success. As he is so young, Lil Pump is in the perfect position to continue his pursuing his rap career for many years to come.