{"id":300787,"date":"2021-07-16T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T12:05:00","slug":"meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bba9d55d79\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bba9d55d79\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/#Caleb_Hearn\" >Caleb Hearn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/#Fatima_Diakite\" >Fatima Diakit\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/#Christian_Shelton\" >Christian Shelton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/#Henry_Platt\" >Henry Platt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>These TikTok-ers are rising to musical fame \u2014 one viral video at a time.<\/p>\n<p>The savviest users know how to spin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> soundbites into real careers. Take Tai Verdes, a former Verizon store worker who just sold out his first tour. For a few lucky musicians, showing off their talents on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> has led to building up a fanbase, releasing singles and booking TV appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Below, more up-and-coming virtuosos who are making the leap from TikTok to stardom.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caleb_Hearn\"><\/span>Caleb Hearn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 21-year-old from North Carolina is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@calebhearnmusic?\">a music sensation on the app,<\/a> where he\u2019s amassed 1 million followers. The singer-songwriter \u2014 who is lauded for his lyrics as well as his vocal stylings \u2014 loves putting his own creative twists on hit songs, such as a version of Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s chart-topping single \u201cDrivers License,\u201d\u00a0but \u201cfrom the guy\u2019s perspective.\u201d Another take, \u201cfrom Olivia\u2019s dad\u2019s perspective,\u201d shows off his comedy chops. With several ballad-like singles and an 11-track <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/reflections\/1534669131\">debut album<\/a>, his discography is already promising, featuring songs about falling in love, dealing with the loss of a childhood friend and going after big goals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Screen shot of Caleb Hearn singing on TikTok.\" class=\"wp-image-18822008 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/caleb-tiktok-musicians.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/caleb-tiktok-musicians.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/caleb-tiktok-musicians.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/caleb-tiktok-musicians.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/caleb-tiktok-musicians.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Caleb Hearn, 21, has gained 1 million followers sharing his singing skills on the app.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-tiktok wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fatima_Diakite\"><\/span>Fatima Diakit\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 24-year-old songwriter who lives in Brooklyn and goes by the stage name <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@timalikesmusic?lang=en\">\u201cTimaLikesMusic\u201d<\/a> has gained more than 20 million views on similar platform to TikTok, Instagram Reels, by singing short verses while playing the piano. Fans adore her relatable content \u2014\u00a0she\u2019s sung about everything from the awkwardness of social interactions, to how to properly wear a face mask, to the frustration of getting only one sauce packet with her fast food meal. \u201cI love music, I love film and I love making people laugh,\u201d Diakit\u00e9 said during an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e871azs3r2Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\">appearance<\/a> on \u201cThe Kelly Clarkson show.\u201d \u201cThe most rewarding part of it all is people DMing me, telling me, \u2018You know, I was having a bad day, but when I saw your video it made me laugh a little.\u2019\u201d She has a single out on both Spotify and Apple Music, titled <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7mRsirMAV8Ufz5EFfkJYID?si=Er6HpaSDSjig_rWC5pzW8w&amp;nd=1\">\u201cBlack Joy\u201d<\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s all about celebrating the skin that you\u2019re in and loving yourself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Fatima Diakit\u00e9, 24, sings comedic short verses on the app.\" class=\"wp-image-18822068 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tima-tiktok-musicians-02.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tima-tiktok-musicians-02.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tima-tiktok-musicians-02.png?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tima-tiktok-musicians-02.png?w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tima-tiktok-musicians-02.png?w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Fatima Diakit\u00e9, 24, sings comedic short verses on the app.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-tiktok wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christian_Shelton\"><\/span>Christian Shelton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@christian_shelton?\">Christian Shelton<\/a><\/span> has been showing off his angelic vocals on the app since the start of the pandemic. The 20-year-old singer from Las Vegas, who has over 800,000 followers, specializes in covers of iconic pop and R&amp;B records \u2014 a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@christian_shelton\/video\/6883280722031987974?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1\">video<\/a>\u00a0of him singing a few lines of Corinne Bailey Rae\u2019s \u201cPut Your Records On\u201d has more than 8 million views. Shelton caught the attention of employment website Indeed earlier this year and he was featured in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZodu9AgwZE&amp;t=17s\">commercial<\/a> for the company that played during the 2021 Super Bowl. The spot was heartfelt, with Shelton covering <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/12\/andra-day-reveals-she-battled-sex-and-porn-addiction\/?_ga=2.175472482.1796617933.1626183646-1620225911.1606143209\">Andra Day\u2019s <\/a>\u201cRise Up\u201d over a montage of struggling Americans attempting to find work during the pandemic. He\u2019s also recognized by the app as a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZodu9AgwZE&amp;t=17s\">Black TikTok Trailblazer<\/a>: a tribute created for Black History Month to \u201ccelebrate Black excellence and honor the Black community on TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Christian Shelton's success on the app led to singing in a 2021 Superbowl commercial.\" class=\"wp-image-18826017 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/christian-tiktok-musicians-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/christian-tiktok-musicians-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/christian-tiktok-musicians-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/christian-tiktok-musicians-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/christian-tiktok-musicians-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Christian Shelton\u2019s success on the app led to singing in a 2021 Superbowl commercial.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Credit: @christian_shelton\/TikTo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZodu9AgwZE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZodu9AgwZE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Henry_Platt\"><\/span>Henry Platt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/tiktok.com\/@henryjplatt\">Platt<\/a>, 22, a recent University of Pennsylvania grad and self-described \u201cnice Jewish boy,\u201d started using TikTok at the height of quarantine. Platt, who missed singing with his college a cappella group, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penncounterparts.com\/\">Counterparts<\/a>, decided to give the app a shot, sharing riffs and covers of pop hits. It quickly became a creative outlet for him to write and produce his own music. \u201cEveryone was in their rooms with nothing else to do,\u201d Platt told The Post. \u201cI wanted to connect with people who were in the same boat.\u201d His success on the app led to the release of his debut single <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/take-a-number\/1563580414?i=1563580536\">\u201cTake a Number,\u201d<\/a> an electronic pop song that shows off his impressively high-pitched runs and harmonization skills. A few months before Platt started using TikTok, he competed for $60,000 as a contestant on an episode of Netflix\u2019s \u201cSing On!\u201d, where he belted out country classics and came in third place. You might recognize his older brother, Tony Award winner and \u201cDear Evan Hansen\u201d star Ben Platt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Platt, 22, started to share his music chops on the app during quarantine.\" class=\"wp-image-18826047 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/henry-tiktok-musicians-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/henry-tiktok-musicians-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/henry-tiktok-musicians-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/henry-tiktok-musicians-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/henry-tiktok-musicians-02-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Platt, 22, started to share his music chops on the app during quarantine.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Credit: @henryjplatt\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-tiktok wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok\"\/><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/07\/16\/meet-the-top-tiktok-singers-on-the-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise&#8221; These TikTok-ers are rising to musical fame \u2014 one viral video at a time. The savviest users know how to spin social media soundbites into real careers. Take Tai Verdes, a former Verizon store worker who just sold out his first tour. For a few lucky musicians,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":300788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/tik-tok-musicians-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[112014,70578,4976,83091,47912],"class_list":["post-300787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-7-16-21","tag-musicians","tag-social-media","tag-songwriters","tag-tiktok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}