The world is full of incredibly talented artists. Be it dancers, painters, songwriters, models, musicians, and actors, artists are present everywhere. Check out the top 10 artists making unbelievable recycled art. Artists have the ability to make a lasting impact on others with their craft. While some came into fame in their later years, others made an entry and slew the industry just as fresh teenagers. From the 1960s Stevie Wonder who made his music breakthrough at only 12 years of age to Miley Cyrus who impressed the world with her impressive acting and singing, the list is vast.
Here’s our list of the top ten youngest artists to come into the world:
- Lorde
Born in 1996 in Auckland, Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, famously known as Lorde, is one of the youngest artists in the world. Hailing from the suburbs of New Zealand, this singer-cum-songwriter took the world by storm with her ‘Pure Heroine’ album’s single debut song called ‘Royals’. It was with this song that Lorde became the youngest pop star to win two Grammys and rock the U.S. Billboard 100. Next, her 2017 album ‘Melodrama’ including songs like Supercut, Hard Feelings, and Homemade Dynamite also kept her up to fame. Her genre is primarily electropop and indie-electro.
2 . Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes is another incredibly talented and youngest singer of all time. This Canadian boy started out on his musical journey on the Internet and later went on to become a teenage sensation. It was in 2013 when he started posting covers of the then trending Justin Bieber songs and became an overnight celebrity in no time. Then in 2015, Shawn launched his first album named ‘Handwritten’ that became a No.1 on the U.S Billboard 200. From a vine singer to an admired celebrity, Mendes really has come a long way. Some of his most famous songs include ‘Stitches’ and ‘If I can’t have you’.
3 . Ricky Nelson
A classical musician, songwriter, singer as well as and actor, Ricky Nelson came into the music industry just at the age of 17. His debut album released in 1958 became a blockbuster even before he turned 18. Now that’s insane! Ricky Nelson, at his time, was viewed as one of America’s best rock and roll performers. He is often regarded as the pioneer of pop music in the US. It was during his early childhood that Ricky had developed an interest in the world of television and radio working alongside his family. His popularity doubled when he played the role of a boy in one of the popular sitcoms named ‘Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’.
4 . Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld began her early career by playing an amazing role in the movie ‘True Grit’, which came out in 2010. She received quite a lot of praise for her acting skills and was also nominated for BAFTA Award. Hailee, who was known around the world as an American actress and model, turned out to be a marvelous singer in no time. She made her breakthrough in the world of music in the year 2015 with the ‘Flashlight’ song of the famous movie series ‘Pitch Perfect- 2’. Right after gaining a lot of fame with this song, she went on to release her debut single with the Republic Records known as ‘Love Myself’.
5 . LeAnn Rimes
Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian, popularly known as LeAnn Rimes began her career in the world of country music in 1996, with her debut album called ‘Blue’. She was only the third singer to score two, No.1 albums on the US Billboard 200. Next, in 1997, the American actress-cum-singer released her compilation album known as ‘Unchained Melody’ when she was just 14 years old. LeAnn Rimes gained most of her popularity even before she turned 18. She won twelve Billboard awards and even an American Music Award. Also, Rimes was nominated eight times for the Grammy Award.
6 . Miley Cyrus
Many of us have spent our teenage years watching the famous Disney Channel show ‘Hannah Monatana’. And it is of no doubt that we all loved it and admired the young actress-cum-singer named Miley Cyrus. She was just 14 years old when she started her career. For this, Miley is often regarded as one of the youngest ever artists to take the world by storm. In 2007, her show dominated the Billboard 200. Her unique and raspy voice makes Cyrus a one-of-her-kind. Daughter to the popular country musician Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley too became sensational in her own way. There was a time when teenagers used to love Miley for her amazing acting and singing skills.
7 . Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris popularly known as Stevie Wonder is another one of the youngest artists the world has ever seen. Born in 1950, this American songwriter, record producer, singer, and musician made his breakthrough into the music industry just at the age of 13! For this, during the beginning of his career, Stevie was often regarded as ‘Little Stevie Wonder’. In 1963, his album topped the charts, giving way to his upcoming fame. Stevie Wonder was the hero of the second half of the twentieth century and is even considered to have pioneered plenty of music genres including funk, jazz, blues, gospel, and soul.
8 . Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber, another teenage sensation to have revolutionized the music industry, made his debut at a very young age. Born in 1994 in Canada, he entered the industry at the age of 16. Before Shawn Mendes, Bieber was the last under-18 artist to top the US Billboard 200. His ‘Under the Mistletoe’ Christmas collection was a sure-shot ticket to success. Later, ‘My World 2.0’ that came out in 2010, was the one album that boosted his professional career as a teenage musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer. His song ‘Baby’ was on everyone’s lips at that time.
9 . Martin Garrix
Born on 14 May 1996, Martin Gerard Garritsen, professionally known as Martin Garrix, is one of the youngest artists of all time. He is a Dutch DJ with an amazing ability to make his audience groove on his beats. ‘Animals’, his profoundly known single is what made him gain the fame he has today. His other singles like ‘Scared to be Lonely’ as well as ‘In the name of love’ made him top the DJ Mag’s 100 List for three simultaneous years from 2016 to 2018. It was in 2014 that Martin became known as the world’s youngest DJ to perform at the Ultra Music Festival.
10 . Alessia Cara
Source: the Jakarta post
Alessia Cara is an anti-glam Canadian singer-cum-popstar to make a place for herself in the booming music industry. Born in 1996, she made her TV debut with ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ that aired in 2015. Alessia came into fame with her third single album called ‘Scars to Your Beautiful’, which was listed as No. 8 on the 2016 Billboard Hot 100. Later, she collaborated with the famous DJ Zedd and created the song ‘Stay’. Her fresh voice was much needed in the music world.
