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SiriusXM Reveals 'Future Five for 2021' and Welcomes 'The Class of 2020' in Music
The cross-genre lists showcase artists to watch and artists SiriusXM helped break out during an unprecedented year in music NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020
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[{"type":"text","content":"The cross-genre lists showcase artists to watch and artists SiriusXM helped break out during an unprecedented year in music\n\n\nNEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The music discovery and curation team at SiriusXM announced today its \"Future Five\" artists for 2021 and the \"Class of 2020\" during this unique and unparalleled year in music.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"In this year of dramatic change and challenges, SiriusXM has remained committed to being the premier music discovery platform for artists and listeners alike,\" said Steve Blatter, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming, SiriusXM. \"Our listeners depend on us to consistently introduce them to music from new and developing artists across all genres, and once again our team delivered. We are proud to present our 'Class of 2020' and the 'Future Five of 2021.'\"\nThe 'Future Five for 2021' consists of five new artists that SiriusXM predicts will break through in 2021. Year after year SiriusXM's Future Five picks have proven to be successful and are often, if not always, artists that SiriusXM is first to champion. Future Five selections for 2020 included major breakthrough success stories from Doja Cat, Gabby Barrett, and Roddy Rich. \nSiriusXM's 'Future Five for 2021':\nDon ToliverDrew ParkerFousheéRoyal & The SerpentZero 9:36\nDon Toliver: The Houston rapper's now Gold-certified hit \"After Party\" was first played on SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation on May 1, 2020, in which the channel continues to lead the nation on plays to date. As an early champion, Hip Hop Nation remains one of the leaders on the song, which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Top 100 and No. 6 on Forbes' 'Biggest songs of the Week' list. Hip Hop Nation continues to support Toliver as a featured artist on Internet Money's \"Lemonade.\" \nDrew Parker: Selected as a prestigious \"Highway Find,\" the highly sought-after spotlight platform on SiriusXM's Highway channel, Parker's \"While You're Gone\" was first played by the channel as an unsigned artist on October 5, 2020. Past \"Highway Find\" artists include Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Chase Rice, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Maddie and Tae, and Maren Morris.\nFousheé: SiriusXM's The Heat became the first broadcast outlet to play \"Deep End,\" in October of 2020 and continues leads the n...