Our little country at the bottom of the world definitely punches above its weight.

We achieve some awesome things but one area we particularly excel is music.

New Zealand has been the home to some absolute legends who have taken the world by storm with their tunes - yes i’m looking at you Lorde & Benee! But there are so many other talented young wahine out there waiting to be heard!

May is Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa 2022 aka NZ Music Month. Each year there is a new theme and for 2022 it’s about encouraging Aotearoa to ‘Level Up’.

Level Up is about bringing into focus tomorrow’s stars, showcasing up-and-coming talent and success stories, and celebrating what emerging success means for the New Zealand artists.

We’ve pulled together a list of fifteen young Kiwi wahine who you should absolutely add to your playlist ASAP!

alayna.

Follow alayna here: @alaynamusic_

Riiki Reid.

Follow Riiki here: @riikireid

Ella Minehan.

Follow Ella here: @ellaminehan

Ashy.

Follow Ashy here: @ashy_music

Roonie.

Follow Roonie here: @rooniemusic

Saski.

Follow Saski here: @saskimusic

Georgia Lines.

Follow Georgia here: @georgialines.nz

PRINS.

Follow PRINS here: @prinsmusicofficial

Keeley Shade.

Follow Keeley here: @keeley.shade

Blake.

Follow Blake here: @blakemusicnz

Lilly Carron.

Follow Lilly here: @lillycarron

Indyah.

Follow Indyah here: @indyah

MOZIE.

Follow MOZIE here: @moziemusic

Jenny Mitchell.

Follow Jenny here: @jennymitchellmusic

Tia Ward.

Follow Tia here: @tiawardmusic

Check out all these amazing ladies and more on our Billie loves Kiwi Music playlist on Spotify.