[2025] Must-See! Recommended Male Singers in Western Music
Even amid the rapidly shifting trends of the music scene in the 2020s, singer-songwriters who face themselves and write and sing their own songs are indispensable in any era.
Their styles vary—traditional pop, rock, R&B, and more—but singers who can captivate with just their voice and melody remain as valued as ever.
In this article, we spotlight male Western artists you should be paying attention to right now, including members of the younger generation born in the 2000s.
Many of their songs are easy to listen to, so they’re great recommendations for newcomers to Western music as well!
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[2025] Must-See! Recommended Male Singers in Western Music (21–30)
ROXANNEArizona Zervas
A multi-artist singer-songwriter from Maryland, USA, who not only writes and composes but also handles engineering.
The single ROXANNE, released in October 2019, boosted his profile by becoming the first song by an independent artist in several years to reach No.
1 on Spotify’s US Top 50 chart.
It wasn’t an overnight success; it was the result of steady work and a solid songwriting sense.
He’s definitely someone to keep an eye on going forward.
What If I Told You That I Love YouAli Gatie
A rising singer-songwriter who grew up in Ontario, Canada, he gained worldwide recognition when his 2019 single “It’s You” charted on the U.
S.
Billboard.
Influenced by artists like Ed Sheeran and Frank Ocean, his sound blends wistful acoustic guitar with trap-inspired elements, and his distinctly moody worldview is drawing attention across generations.
Too FastEli Sostre
Brooklyn, a place that continues to produce many renowned artists.
Among them, Eli Sostre, a white artist from Brooklyn, looks poised to become a major talking point.
Simply blending contemporary trap with slow R&B would be nothing special, but if you listen to his 2019 album Eros, you’ll hear that he isn’t bound by genre—he even weaves in soulful, tear-jerking guitar solos.
Computer LoveElliott Trent
An R&B singer who caught the attention of some keen-eared listeners by appearing on Trippie Redd’s mixtape series released in 2019.
There’s still little information about them in Japan and their name isn’t widely known yet, but with a modern, post-trap mellow R&B sound and a beautiful voice as their weapons, they’re likely to generate significant buzz going forward.
Life Is Good ft. DrakeFUTURE
A popular rapper from Atlanta who made his first visit to Japan at EDC JAPAN 2019.
Known for being highly prolific, he boasts a stellar career with five albums and mixtapes reaching No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts.
In January 2020, he released the single “Life Is Good” in collaboration with Drake.
His continued success beyond 2020 looks very promising.
Work It OutK’ron
A singer-songwriter and producer raised in Maryland, USA.
Many people may have first heard his name through the 2018 track “No BFs,” which featured Ty Dolla $ign.
That same year, he signed a major deal and released the EP WILD LOVA VOL.
1.
While there’s no album release scheduled at the moment, depending on how things develop, he has the potential to break through in a big way.
TalkKhalid
A singer-songwriter who represents alternative R&B, he made his debut at the young age of 18, and his 2017 debut album American Teen received high acclaim.
His second album, Free Spirit, released in 2019, reached No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts.
His momentum hasn’t slowed: in January 2020, he released the single Know Your Worth in collaboration with Disclosure, once again delivering his unmistakably beautiful vocals to listeners.