We may be just a few days into 2025, but Apple thinks it can already tell which upcoming music artists are set to make a breakthrough this year. The company shared its predictions as the Shazam Fast Forward 2025.Apple looked at the trending artists in the first five days of music Shazammed by users, and had its own music editors review them The company said the method has a proven track record, though its perhaps hard to separate cause from effect when Apple highlights a musician.With more than 300 million global monthly users and over 100 billion global song recognitions since its launch, Shazams unique ability to accurately predict the next breaking artist is unparalleled and has become a reliable and invaluable tool for both artists and fans over the years.Last years predictions list proved to be another great batch of talent, with two-thirds of the artists reaching Apple Musics Daily Top 100 in 150 countries, and a third entering Shazam National charts in 46 countries. On average compared to the year prior, Shazams class of 2024 Predictions artists saw a +34% increase in Shazam song matches, a +146% increase in Apple Music streams, and a +269% increase in radio spins.Apple shared the first 10 of 50 artists, with the first day focused on dance music.Today, Shazam unveiled Shazam Fast Forward 2025, its revamped list of yearly predictions, spotlighting 50 artists that are perfectly poised to have a breakthrough year.Starting today and continuing through Friday, Shazam will unveil 10 artists per day, broken down into broader genres spanning Dance; Latin; Alternative, Rock, and Country; Pop; and Hip-Hop and R&B. To discover each batch of daily predictions, music fans can now explore an all-newmicrositeto get to know these emerging artists, discover their bios, and access playlists, or check outShazams curator pageon Apple Music.Apple says there are multiple indicators of success for each artist.Each artist featured has shown early indicators of future growth, including early and consistent momentum in Shazam activity, as well as discovery trends in more than one country. You can find the 10 dance artists below.ProphecyThe Spanish DJ duo first gained traction on Shazam in May 2023, with early popularity in Romania and Argentina. Collaborations with David Guetta on Kill The Vibe (their top song on Shazam) and Tisto on My City saw Prophecy enter charts in Denmark, Hungary, and Croatia. Their top countries for Shazam activity are the US, Germany, and Mexico. Prophecy have also reached Apple Musics Top Dance Songs chart in more than 50 countries worldwide, including nine where theyve reached the top 10.KhathapillarThe South African Amapiano DJ first appeared on Shazams radar in May 2024 in South Africa. His top track, Diqabang, saw him collaborating with Sol Phenduka, Smash SA, and Kamoh Xaba, and it would spend over five months on the South African Shazam chart in 2024.ALSO ASTIRThe North Macedonia Electronic artist first popped on Shazam in October 2022 in Greece. His top track, Forget, drove a peak in song recognitions for him in July 2024. His top countries for Shazam activity are the US, Germany, and Brazil.Joe HuntThe British Garage DJ first gained traction on Shazam in August 2024 in New Zealand. His top track, Up To No Good (Extended), landed him on the Shazam charts for the first time, enjoying Shazam chart runs in New Zealand as well as his home country of Great Britain.MarasiThe Greek DJ first popped on Shazam in March 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. His top track Opera earned him a spot on the Greek Shazam chart, spending over 6 months on the chart and peaking at No. 64. His top countries for Shazam activity are his home country of Greece, followed by the US and France.Nu-LaThe British dance singer-songwriter first appeared on Shazams radar in January 2023. Her top track on Shazam is a collaboration with British DJ CHANEY, Out of My Depth (feat. Nu-La).QuentroThe Turkish DJ first showed up on Shazams radar in June 2024 in Greece. As Quentro geared up to debut his top track Perreo, song recognitions for Quentro on Shazam hit its peak.TR3NACRIAThe Italian DJ trio first gained traction on Shazam in April 2023 in the Netherlands. The trio enjoyed massive chart success this year with their top song La Foule (feat. StereoKilla) [Le Monde Mix] spending more than four months on the French Shazam chart, peaking at No. 36 in March. Their tracks Le Vent Nous Portera and Intro also hit the French chart this year. Previously, TR3NACRIA spent more than 5 weeks on the Greek Shazam chart with their song Sikulambele (feat. Lizwi) in 2023.VXSIONThe Brazilian House DJ first popped on Shazam in February 2023 in Romania. Their top song, Amana with Maz, spent more than seven months on the Greek Shazam chart this year, peaking at No. 35. Following the release of his remix of Days Of The Week by Flight Facilities, VXSION saw an uptick in song recognitions in July 2024.WITH UThe German Dance duo first gained traction on Shazam in April 2024 in Israel. Their top song, Karibu, spent nearly five months on the Italian Shazam chart, peaking at No. 33 in June 2024. July 2024 was one of the duos strongest months on Shazam, following the release of their track Alive with Albert Breaker and Mohalizer.Image: AppleAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel