18 Talented Teen Musicians Who Will Make Your Playlists Better
Get to know music’s next generation.
Shawn Mendes
If Shawn was a normal high school student, he would... be elected homecoming king three years in a row.
Recommended if you like: Ed Sheeran, acoustic guitars, Vine covers, polite Canadians
Song to start with: "Stitches"
Island Records
Willow Smith
If Willow was a normal high school student, she would... spend all of her free time in the art room, talking about conspiracy theories with the ceramics teacher.
Recommended if you like: Erykah Badu, Dev Hynes, long conversations about consciousness, using crystals to ward off bad vibes
Song to start with: "F Q-C #7"
Willow Smith / Via instagram.com
Bea Miller
If Bea was a normal high school student, she would... hold regular jam sessions in the parking lot after last period.
Recommended if you like: raspy vocals, when pop stars go through an "alternative" phase, Kelly Clarkson
Song to start with: "Force Of Nature"
Hollywood Records
Alessia Cara
If Alessia was a normal high school student, she would... be the quiet type who surprises everyone with a legendary performance at the senior talent show.
Recommended if you like: Hermione Granger, anti-social pessimists, singer-songwriter R&B
Song to start with: "Wild Things"
Alessia Cara / Via instagram.com