Luciana Villalba’s Top 10 Breakout Artists of 2015
1. Tituss Burgess
He basically stole the show and a Golden Globe nomination. I cannot wait to see him on Season two of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
2. Fetty Wap
Hey wassup hello? Fetty Wap was on the radio 24/7 this year and I’m not complaining.
3. Kygo
How many times have you heard “Firestone” this year? Be honest.
4. Rami Malek
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Rami’s moment finally came with the leading role for Mr. Robot. I was completely captivated by his character and how natural it seemed for him to portray a character so conflicted as Elliot.
5. Amy Schumer
All I remember is that when Trainwreck was released people were raving about her like there was no tomorrow, like the next female comedic genius was sent to Earth.
6. Abraham Attah
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With a simple look, Abraham was able to convey the emotions that his character was going through in Beasts of No Nation. I truly hope that we get to see more roles for him in the future.
7. The Weeknd
He really isn’t a new artist, but this was the year where The Weeknd truly shined. I wrote about him back in 2011, but it wasn’t until “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face” or “The Hills” that people actually embraced his music.
8. Jussie Smollett
After the success of Empire and his amazing vocals and songwriting for the show’s soundtrack, Jussie is truly the heart of the show and I’m sure that the people at Columbia Records noticed too after offering him a record deal.
9. John Boyega
Listen, when I watched Attack The Block I knew this kid would go places and look at him now!
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10. Charlie Cox
Basically, the reason why I love Daredevil, besides Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk of course.
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