Hannah Atkins Top Ten Breakout Artists of 2015
The music and movie/TV world kind of passes me by – I dip my toes in every now and then – but my main focus, at least for TYF, is literary. That said, this list is a combination from a few different mediums of items or people that have caught my eye for the title of Biggest Breakouts of 2015!
1. Halsey
I played Badlands on repeat when it was first released. If it was a cassette tape, it would be worn out by now. Love her voice, love the lyrics.
2. Paula Hawkins
The author of “The Girl on The Train” became a 2015 literary sensation, with her rather unassuming psychological mystery/thriller breaking all sorts of publishing records.
3. Sarah J. Maas
While not a new “breakout” per se, the bestselling author of the “Throne of Glass” series reached new heights this year – with the release of a second series, TV show and film rights up for grabs and a coloring book to boot! (Coloring books are a big deal, yo. So far the only literary ones I know of are “Harry Potter” and “Game of Thrones!”)
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4. Daisy Ridley/John Boyega
I loved their performances in the latest installment of Star Wars, and I hope they have good careers ahead of them. They’re everywhere at the moment, but I hope they don’t get pigeonholed as the actors forever known as “the new kids in that space movie.”
5. Brie Larson
She starred in both Trainwreck and Room in 2015, but it’s her performance in the latter that has catapulted her to the status of Hollywood’s “It” girl. She’s certainly proved she can tackle a range of diverse material.
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6. Mad Max: Fury Road
Fierce. Feminist. ‘Nuff said.
7. The 100
I know the show premiered back in 2013, but it’s in 2015 that the show has really reached peak fan status – with multiple award nominations and a frenzied, passionate Tumblr community.
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8. Hanya Yanagihara
The author’s second novel, “A Little Life” (also a contender for Most Depressing Book Ever) made waves in the literary sphere, and garnered multiple award nominations.
9. Paul McCartney
Kanye West and Rihanna were so great in giving this old man with a guitar his breakout riff. *
10. Katy Perry’s Left Shark.
*Sarcasm
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