10 New R&B Artists To Watch In 2013

The realm of music has been bringing various artists every year. We have had our eyes and ears on so many new artists that there now happens to be truly some voice or music out there for everyone. Various genres have been satisfying our music taste since coon’s age but R&B holds a special place in 2013.  The call to action for supporting this genre and bringing back feelings has been harnessed by a new generation. It is exciting to watch raw talents pushing for what they believe in and using their unique perspective on sounds, style and influence. Some of the new R&B artists that have been successful to grab the attention of people are:

 

1. Sevyn Streeter started her career as a song writer and a performer. Her song writing skills have been appreciated by many artists like Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige etc. Her first single “I Like It.” has been able to grab the attention of people through its impressive music video.
   
   
2. Elijah Blake first found success to his career by song writing. Although his name might be new in the music world but he has amazed the people by his music. This native of Florida, who is also known as Redd Stylez , found success working with Trey Songz and made a major impact, penning Usher’s massive hit “Climax”.
   
   
3. Eric Bellinger, a Grammy award winner has been working with artist like Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Christ Brown and many more and made a major impact with his project, “Born II Sing III”.
   
   
4. Austin Brown, California native possesses raw and honest talent which he has inherited from his legendary family, being the son of Nathaniel Brown and Rebbie Jackson (eldest child of the Jackson family). He was able to catch the eye of people when he premiered the video for his single,” Menage A Trois”.
   
   
5. Sebastian Mikael who improved his classical skills as a song writer and musician is from Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he released his first single “J’Adore”.Previously named De- Lor, the native of Sweden caught attention through his first video single “Beautiful Life”.
   
   
   
    
6. BJ The Chicago Kid, the Chicago native is an upcoming artist with a contemporary attitude. He has built a name for himself in the indie hip- hop and underground scenes through guest appearances and collaborations. His song “His Pain II” with Kendrick Lamar was last year’s most moving song.
   
   
7. August Alsina, the new R&B boy has been in a strong path of self- promo. The New Orleans boy recently launched his debut mixtape “The Product”.
   
   
8. Jhene Aiko’s mixtape “Sailing Souls” was successful to win the hearts and mind of many. Her independent released song has given a head start to her career who is now preparing for her debut “Souled Out”
   
   
9. Ro James has become the favourite of many and built a large fan base through his first project “Coke, Jack & Cadillacs.”
   
   
10. Bridget Kelly began to spark when Jay-Z co- signed her and offered the singer/ song writer a deal at Roc Nation. She brought back the reminiscent sound of R&B with her single “Special Delivery”.