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10 LGBTQ+ Artists to Watch in 2025: Gigi Perez, Shygirl & More


Gigi Perez, Shygirl and more up-and-coming LGBTQ+ artists have music releasing in 2025. See who you should keep your eye on this year.

Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Among a stacked field of louder, more explosive breakthroughs in 2024, singer-songwriter Gigi Perez managed to secure a viral hit that still flew under the radar for much of the year. The first glimpses at the pair’s album show two individuals finding something completely different from their own respective careers, with the classic country bombast of “Sugar in the Tank” perfectly balancing the spare, quiet ruminations of “Sylvia.” But with Baker’s renewed profile as a queer icon (thanks in no small part to her world-dominating success with Boygenius in 2023), Torres is set to reap some long-deserved benefits with Send a Prayer My Way. Take, for instance, her latest single “In Love With a Memory” — not only did Sasami get the internet’s favorite underrated singer-songwriter Clairo to join her, but she delivered on a new side of her signature sound, as glitching synths provided a backdrop for her laid-back voice.

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