By: Samantha Mansolf | Staff Writer and Photographer
New Music Mondays is a new way for you to find your favorite new songs. All songs listed in the weekly articles will be compiled into a playlist on Spotify for your listening pleasure. Click here to listen to the complete playlist.
MC4D, gavn! – Still There
The song Still There was released on February 18, 2022, by the brother DJ duo MC4D. Identical twins, Chris and Matt Drake started making music together in 2018. Seattle native gavn! made a viral TikTok video of an unreleased song and quickly gained a following. He has been making music for six years.
Benson Boone – ROOM FOR 2
Monroe, WA native Benson Boon, released his new single ROOM FOR 2 on February 18, 2022. He made an appearance on American Idol during the nineteenth season making it to the top twenty-four contestants before withdrawing. He has quickly gained a fanbase and is continuing to grow as an artist.
Quinton Griggs – Crazy Devotion
Quinton Griggs released his second single Crazy Devotion on February 18, 2022. The Georgia native joined TikTok in 2019 and quickly gained a following. Griggs released his first single Chaos! In 2021.
Troye Sivan, Jay Som – Trouble
Popstar Troye Sivan released his new song Trouble with Jay Som on February 17, 2022. Sivan is currently the 186th most popular Spotify artist in the world. Jay Som is the alias name of Melina Duterte. The name was found using an online name generator. She started releasing music in 2016.
KAIRO – Someone Like You
KAIRO released their first single Someone Like You on February 16, 2022. The Nigeria-born, Texas-raised duo are twenty-one-year-old identical twins. The twins, Ej and Ak found fame through TikTok. Their first single made it onto Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist.
Lukas Graham – All Of It All
Lucas Graham released his new song, All Of It All, on February 18, 2022. Graham is currently 377th in the world on Spotify. He is most popular for his song 7 Years which was released in 2016.
J Balvin – Niño Soñador
Columbian reggaeton singer J Balvin released his new single on February 16, 2022. He currently has 51,877,576 monthly listeners making him the 14th most popular artist in the world on Spotify.
Jake Owen – Fishin’ On A River
Country artist Jake Owen released his new song Fishin’ On A River on February 18, 2022. After his hopes of a professional golf career were hindered by an injury, Owen turned to music. He started releasing music in 2012 and continues to be a popular name in the country genre.
Kid Cudi, Nigo – Want It Bad (with Nigo)
Brookly based wrapper Kid Cudi released a new single with Nigo on February 18, 2022. Kid Cudi began releasing music in 2009. Japanese artist Nigo joins Cudi on the new track. He released an album in 2000 and two singles in 2022.
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