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			Woo hoo! It�s that time of the year when we put a flag in the ground and announce our �2014 Artists To Watch�, as well as reflect on the big successes in the Shazam Charts this year.
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			2014 Artists To Watch:
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			Our Music Team selected the following artists by taking a look at what the critics say, and then cross-checking that against what you � our fans � are Shazaming. Which basically means it�s a) alot more scientific than just �personal opinion and b) it�s democratic � with input from our millions of users rather than a handful of selected critics. So�without further ado here�s the performers we expect to make headlines in 2014:
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/90306677" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Action Bronson</a>�� Queens native Bronson lists early influences as Wu-Tang Clan.� He launched his first album 2011 but gained huge Shazam tags in 2013 after releasing several hotly tipped mix tapes.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/94145273" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">August Alsina</a>�� August�s single �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/83337112" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">I Luv This Shit</a>� has been one of the most Shazamed rap tracks of 2013 and his mix tape tracks are also gaining traction with hip hop heads</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/95074355" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Banks</a>�� Born Jillian Banks, she started writing music as a teenager in suburban LA and released an acclaimed EP in 2013.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/100557257" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Jhen� Aiko</a>�� Collaborations with Drake and Big Sean thrust her into the public eye in 2013.� Now, after releasing a mix tape, �Sail Out�, Aiko looks set for big things.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/99395886" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Kid Ink</a>�� XXL Magazine listed Kid Ink among artists like Danny Brown and Macklemore in its 2012 Freshman Class feature.� Signed with RCA/Epic, Kid Ink is set to release his first album under a major label this year.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/97959799" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Lucy Hale</a>�� Best known for her role as Aria Montgomery on the ABC Family series, Pretty Little Liars, Hale is set to be the next country star.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/98902628" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Martin Garrix</a>�� Dutch DJ best known for his track, �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/98902628" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Animals</a>,� Garrix is the youngest person ever to top the Beatport charts.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/96655933" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Rich Homie Quan</a>�� Georgia native and artist for the Island Jam label, Quan has been named by the New York Times as one of �Atlanta�s rising generation of rappers � who deliver lines with melody and heart, like singers on the verge of a breakdown.�</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/80862002" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Sam Smith</a>�� London-born Smith contributed the soaring vocals on Disclosure�s 2013 hit, �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/89298310" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Latch</a>� and Naughty Boy�s �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/83975206" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">La La La</a>.� He prefers the raw soul style in the vein of his favorite artists, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin.</li>
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				<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/82244736" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Vance Joy</a>�� Originally from Melbourne, Vance Joy has already achieved success in his native Australia with his single, �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/89221637" style="color: rgb(121, 127, 135); text-decoration: none;">Riptide</a>,� and is set to break globally this year.</li>
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			To purchase the tracks for the Artists to Watch, visit�<a href="http://amzn.to/1dykHg6" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Amazon</a>�or�<a href="http://tw.itunes.com/xfg" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">iTunes</a>.
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			Predictions from previous years include Haim and French Montana (2013 predictions), A$AP Rocky and Lana Del Rey (2012 predictions).
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			2013 Top Shazamed Songs Worldwide:
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			2013 will be best known as the year Robin Thicke�s dance track �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/100166899" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Blurred Lines</a>� became the soundtrack of the summer and newcomer, Lorde, stormed the charts worldwide with her debut track, �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/93107458" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Royals</a>.�� �But they can�t touch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who owned 2013 with three successive hits �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/69090020" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Thrift Shop</a>�, �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/69090015" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Can�t Hold Us</a>� and �<a href="http://www.shazam.com/discover/track/99598420" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-decoration: none;">Same Love</a>.�
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