The search is over, and now a new journey begins

Thank you for sharing your demos, aspirations, and dreams to go further in music. Click on portraits below to discover more about the talents who will be joining us at the #JBLGarrixAcademy from all over the world this March!

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Payton Wairua-Atua Taplin

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Payton Wairua-Atua Taplin or FABLE is an alternative Māori artist from Papakura, South Auckland who first emerged in the scene in 2019. FABLE pushes the boundaries of what indigenous Aotearoa music can be, and his willingness to share the realities of everyday New Zealanders has captured the hearts of New Zealand student radio and everywhere else.

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Sara Callesen Larsen

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Music has always been a huge part of Sara Callesen Larsen’s life, singing in gospel choirs from a very young age. She went on to study vocal techniques at CVT in Copenhagen and even sang at the Danish Eurovision in 2022. Her next dreams are to release her own songs and perform them live.

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Athanasia Sakoutis

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Athanasia Sakoutis’ journey to music started as a child, immersed by the sound of her parents’ nostalgic CDs accompanying their long drives home. Unbiased to decades or style, ATHANASIA fuses alternative-soul and up-beat electronica,with music notably characterized by its frank lyrics and diaristic storytelling to captivate listeners.

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Yosua Albert

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Yosua Albert or better known as WYRSCAPE is an electronic music producer from Jakarta, Indonesia. His music is heavily inspired from a wide range of genres such as gospel, pop, electronic music, funk, experimental, and more.

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Bukie Basudewa Mansyur

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Bukie Basudewa Mansyur is a music producer from Indonesia and is a part of the trio DJ group, Sickzombies.

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Harini Padmanabhan

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Harini Padmanabhan or Harini Iyer is a recording and performing vocalist based out of Chennai. Having performed live in 12 different languages so far, her musical inclination is a potpourri of Carnatic/Soul with a subtle hint of Jazz and R&B. Today, the Berklee College of Music, Boston alumni is involved in Music Theatre Production for musicians around the world.

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Jessica P. Rodriguez

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Bangkok-born Jessica P. Rodriguez or Jo.e (Joey) was raised in the Philippines and is an independent singer-songwriter-producer who creates music in the four corners of her bedroom. As Jo.e continues to stay diverse with her musical style, her works are known for their relatable narration and innate catchiness.

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Maxence Janvrin

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Maxence Janvrin is a Parisian composer and music producer who is best known as Eole. It’s a project that brings together a multitude of artistic facets particularly in NUKG, Lo-Fi House, Analogy Techno, and even Neo Classical, Ambient or Hip-Hop styles. It therefore does not have a predefined style, just like the behavior of the wind, moving and changing constantly.

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Andrea Turk

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Andrea Turk is no stranger to the Pop scene - her background in classical voice coupled with her storytelling lyrics and hyperpop infused production charms her listeners into a never ending escapade of genre-bending tunes. As a descendant of the Indonesian national anthem composer, W.R. Soepratman, Andrea’s music can be streamed on multiple platforms to date.

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Evin Kücükali

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Evin Kücükali or EVÎN is a Berlin based independent artist, singer-songwriter, and producer in alternative R&B. Her music blends elements from different genres with her Kurdish roots, giving her a distinctive sound in the European scene. Her artist identity connects emotions and feelings with topics such as refuge, memory culture, and belonging.

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Sharon Kwan

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The Voice of China alumni, Sharon Kwan, was formerly placed in the top 4 of international star, Jay Chou’s team in the competition. Having won the Chinese Million Star 1 competition at the age of 16, she has a quiet personality to begin with but opens up to a fun and bubbly character once you get to know her.

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Ron Ben Abu

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Ron Ben Abu is a music producer and DJ based in Israel. Having learned music from the perspective of a guitar player all his life, his recent inspiration from electronic dance music sounds drove him into creating a personal project instead. He has since released numerous tracks on various streaming platforms.

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Benjamin Goossenaerts

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Benjamin Goossenaerts or best known as Idle Days is a rising drum and bass producer and vocalist. Born and raised in Essen, Belgium, he found relief in the energy and power of drum and bass while conquering the struggles of life. With an ear for high-energy beats, Idle Days never fails to deliver a performance that is both energetic and unforgettable.

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Megan Nelemaat

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Megan Nelemaat or Merow is a young DJ and music producer from the Netherlands. Having played at a variety of festivals and clubs, Merow is ready to show the world her new tracks and is now experimenting with Bass House and Tech House. Initially an introvert, she is known to transform into a bulk of energy on stage.

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Bryan Chin

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Bryan Chin is a music DJ and producer from Singapore. His attempts in making music based on life experiences aligns to his beliefs in what music is meant for: to learn, reminisce, and be comforted. With a real and soulful take to music, Bryan hopes to create live-styled performances soon.

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Amjad Mrad is a Lebanese singer, songwriter, and music producer who molds catchy ear-worm hooks with pop and electronic elements. On top of studying at Berklee College of Music NYC, he is now working on his debut EP.

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Charles Zekiri

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Charles Zekiri or ZEC. is an electronic music producer from France. With tracks led by strong bass and punchy drums to deliver a unique experience, his music universe is based on a scientific adventure full of experimentations, dangerous substances and innovations. ZEC.’s project is to share good vibrations through chemical house music.

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Tommaso Cadeddu

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Tommaso Cadeddu is an 18-year-old music producer from Italy who started making music at the age of 13. He has since fallen in love with it and is now establishing himself in the music industry, gaining the support of multiple international stars.

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Guillermo Luis Rodríguez Alonso

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Guillermo Luis Rodríguez Alonso is a house DJ and producer from Spain who is also known as Admess. Having played the saxophone in his youth, Admess spent many years of classical music studies before discovering electronic music. He has since discovered more new sounds to develop his own style and is now in love with bass house with hopes to share it with the world.

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Georgia Alexandra Parkinson

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Georgia Alexandra Parkinson is an aspiring singer-songwriter who was born in the United Kingdom but moved to Spain at a young age. She began songwriting at 7 and picked up instruments such as the guitar and piano at 15. With a lifelong passion in being a musician, she hopes to create pop music with a mix of country and indie elements that impacts people’s lives.

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Bernhard Krenn

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Bernhard Krenn or Xenea from Upper Austria first attempted music production as a hobby. His unique music element of rap and electro house / future rave tunes sets him apart in the industry, while the recognizable yellow jacket that Xenea wears to every show expresses his feelings of a boy with a goal to make a living from what he loves best - music.

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Hrisca Ioana Diana

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Hrisca Ioana Diana is a Romanian singer-songwriter who made a name for herself through The Voice of Romania and National Selection of Eurovision Romania. With great versatility in her vocals and adaptability to new genres, Hrisca features a range of music writing experiences in pop, dance, synthwave, house, and tech.

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Hanna Elina Camila Ögonsten Westlin

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Hanna Elina Camila Ögonsten Westlin shares her heartfelt reflection on life growing up in suburban Åkersberga, Sweden in her music. Diving into an alt-pop universe and showcasing new sounds inspired by punk and hyper-pop, the recipes for her sound features honest lyrics mixed up with hooky melodies and heavy beats.

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Tegen Demelza Bishop

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Tegen Demelza Bishop or best known as Honey for Jupiter whips up tunes from the comforts of her bedroom in Aotearoa, New Zealand. She creates songs that reflect on the happenings of her life and she hopes listeners can resonate to them.

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Marshall Lawrence

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Marshall Lawrence who also goes by Takenbymarshall is a multi-discipline musician, DJ, and creative from Leicester, United Kingdom. His music takes roots formed through DIY subcultures and the internet culture.

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Danièl Nylander

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Danièl Nylander is an artist, producer and poet from Stockholm who creates music that stems from hip hop. He mixes genres together to create music with intricate lyrics and poetic touches derived from personal and emotional standpoints. Through his creations, he aims to make music that is as introspective and honest as possible to make a change and impact on people.

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Benjamin Jones

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Ben Jones was born in Nairobi, Kenya. Following his father’s call to relocate from war-torn Yemen, the family migrated to Johannesburg, South Africa. However, excitement tinted with a rage of violence in the beloved home, his father uprooted the family again this time to Australia. The move there wasn’t all plain sailing and at times Ben would feel isolated, downhearted, and just different. With little chance of returning to his African home, he had no choice but to develop a strong & persistent mindset and an enduring desire to succeed. At high school, he found his one true calling – music & a life in the public eye.

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Nicole Rhein

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Nicole Rhein or COLEE from Siegen, Germany always knew she wanted to be a singer despite her family’s rejections. Having recorded, written, and co-produced some of her own music to date, COLEE hopes to learn the ropes of the industry and take her passion in music to the next level through the academy.

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Margaret Frinee Akuma

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Margaret Frinee Akuma or best known as Neya is a southeast London-based singer-songwriter who was born in Nigeria. From singing in church to being in her school choir, her love for music grew stronger as she grew older and experienced life. Today, she expresses herself through a soothing, soulful R&B flow with no boundaries in her music.

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Eun Hyung Kim

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Eun Hyung Kim’s music career began in high school and continued onto her university days as she majored in songwriting. Whilst she focuses on playing the piano, she really enjoys making beats and bass lines with her DAW while creating melodies and chords along the way. She has co-created numerous pop and R&B albums to date.

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Yelyzaveta Bairak

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I`ve been into music since childhood, especially piano and vocals. I graduated Kherson music school, and then Gliera high music Academy in Kyiv. In Ukraine I have my songwriter - music project it is called «Balli_music». I write music and lyrics. I also arrange arrangements for my project and other artists. I have two studio EP and several released singles.

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Soni Zetune Consuegra

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Mexican DJ/Producer known for merging various musical styles such as Pop, Future Bass, House and Granular Synthesis. I have shared stage with artists like Illenium, Slander, Marshmello and Galantis. Additionally, my songs have surpassed 300,000 streams in different music platforms. I have produced and ghost-produced many songs for important influencers and artists; some of these songs were signed at big labels like: Universal Music. Currently I am working on several projects focusing on granular-future bass-house.

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Juan Andres Obregon Canton

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Juan Andrés Obregon, known professionally as Obregon, is a Venezuelan DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. After generating attention with his viral hit "Que Quieres De Mi" Obregon landed a record deal, signing with Sony Music's artist development record label in 2019, Red Music / The Orchard. The Venezuelan artist, known for his awareness of electronic music and his ability to mix it with his Latin roots, has already managed to accrue over 18 million worldwide streams to date and chart on the Spotify Viral 50 in 8 countries. With new music on the horizon and a whole list of collaborators, this is only the beginning for Obregon.

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Oluwatobi Ugochukwu Onyeanwusi

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I am Oluwatobi Onyeanwusi, a 25-year-old Music producer & sound engineer in Lagos, Nigeria. I have a Bachelor's in Theatre and Media Arts from the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. My mission is to make music that describes the African experience and stories of ordinary people. Music is my passion, and I love making beats for those who build musical memories.

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Himanshu Kalwani

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Hi my Name is Himanshu Kalwani, I come from a small city in India named Indore . I am 22 years old and I started music six years ago when I saw Martin Garrix perform at ultra 2014 through YouTube . Since then I have been doing and making music throughout my school and college years . I have always been a music fanatic since 5 performing in various music shows and learning instruments . Music has always been the priority for me since last 10 years and I thankfully haven't ever looked back since last 6 years.

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Maria Lærke Holm Nielsen

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Maria Lærke Holm Nielsen is a Danish pop artist who draws inspiration from her roots of old Danish hymns she hears at home. She combines new, pop elements with Danish nostalgia, experimenting with ideas where her personality and story shines.

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Monika Engeseth

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Monika Engeseth or Moyka is an alternative pop artist, songwriter and producer based in Bergen, Norway. Having released numerous EPs and a debut album, Moyka was named “One to Watch” by Amazon Music UK via Notion Magazine. She is also set to release her second album soon.

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Isha Scheenaard

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Amsterdam-based Isha Scheenaard or ISHA began her musical journey at a young age with various instruments. She then discovered a passion for music production and DJ-ing, fully enjoying the inspiration that electronic music gives her. ISHA’s music draws influences from the funk, hip hop, and jazz scenes and has a fresh and funky rare-groove appeal.

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Shanice Alexandre

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Shanice Alexandre is a singer-songwriter and music producer from Germany who experiments with folk, pop, and alternative genres. Her lyrics convey strong and emotional social and personal messages as she hopes to create “world-building” music.

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Betty Endale

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Bethelehem Endale is a founder, singer and songwriter in Ukrainian band “FO SHO”. It is Ukrainian-Ethio-Jewish band of three sisters, that made appearances at “Rolling Stone”, “Kyiv Post”, “Vogue”. They performed at festivals like: “Atlas weekend”, “Reeperbahn festival, “Waves Vienna”. They appeared on festivals like SZIGET, ADE BEATS, and many more. Recently due the Russian aggression in Ukraine We became voice of Ukraine.

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