Originally from New Zealand, but now based in Japan, this singer, songwriter and model grew up in a very musical family. Her brother taught her how to play guitar at 11 and she wrote her first song aged 12. Intertwining her respect for her Maori-Japanese roots and her love for R&B and Neo-Soul, she refined her unique sound. She recently debuted her solo-project with her EP “Doki Doki”.
Being greeted by the velveteen sound of a solitary mellow guitar, her new single sounds like it’s captured a lazy Summers afternoon in melodic form. With the warmth of her dreamy vocals gently floating over the silvery notes, emanating positive vibes, you could feel the sunbeams touching your ears. And with a smooth, rhythmic chorus, this heartfelt and uplifting gem is a soothing sonic sunrise.
From his album “Flaming Pie” (1997):
From her upcoming EP “CAN I BE REAL?”, to be released later this year:
Reputedly from Mars (but secretly from Hannover), this German quartet has invented a sound they call Groove Pop. It combines pop with elements from funk, indie and disco. Jonas Sercombe, Piet Charlet, Sven Tamplin and Kai Maas have been making music since 2014. It’s rumored that they topped the charts on Mars, Venus and Jupiter, but on Earth they debuted with 
Teasing the upcoming release of their new EP “Fuchsia”, dropping March 21st, they are yet again trying to conquer Planet Earth with their new, discolicious single. Covering a 70s disco beat with modern electronic vibes, all leading to an 80s-inspired pop chorus, makes this track a vintage-dipped auditory synthesis. Sparkling, catchy and highly danceable, this intergalactic groove is out of this world.
From the soundtrack of the movie 
From their upcoming album “OK Human”, to be released on 29 January 2021:
Jansen's Jamz 