2024 Triple J Unearthed High Finalists Revealed
"These five finalists show just how strong the field was and are certified future stars of the Australian music scene," triple j Unearthed Music Director Dave Ruby Howe said.
triple j's Unearthed High finalists of 2024 (Source: Supplied)
This morning (19 August), triple j Breakfast’s Concetta & Luke revealed this year’s finalists of the coveted Unearthed High competition.
Five finalists were announced today after the Unearthed High team was inundated with a massive 1,127 entries from high school-aged artists across the country. The finalists are the following youngsters:
Chris Vincent, with his track SUPERNOVA. Vincent, a bedroom-pop artist out of Western Sydney, has already been compared to Steve Lacy and grantperez with his fresh vocals.
Sunshine Coast brothers Frank And Louis stole the hearts of Unearthed High with their delightful debut single, FAT MAN. According to the brothers, they strive to make “meaningful pop” music.
The other picks include Western Australia’s Mariae Cassandra, a young storyteller who’s received comparisons to Clairo and beabadoobee, is an artist who’s already making “relatable” and “bittersweet” pop tunes.
Rising Sydney artist ThatGurlBella is also set to blow up, having featured in The Kid LAROI’s documentary, Kids Are Growing Up and opened for the likes of JK-47, Pania, and Miss Kaninna.
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The last pick is WA’s Zafty, who’s already delivering charismatic bars on tracks like Zuperman.
Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed Music Director, said of this year’s Unearthed High finalists:
“We couldn’t be more stoked with this year’s Unearthed High cohort. Even before we reached this end stage, it felt like 2024 was gonna be special, with young artists from all across the country showing off their creativity and remarkable talent. These five finalists show just how strong the field was and are certified future stars of the Australian music scene.”
Stay tuned for more information on Unearthed High as it arrives.
Last year, a 15-year-old rapper from Western Sydney, LEE, won the Unearthed High competition.
Howe said of the win, “LEE turned the volume all the way UP in Unearthed High 2023, and it's that exciting energy and potential in this melodic hip-hop package that's made him rise above in a very competitive group of finalists. We know how big this sound is around the world right now, and LEE very much feels like an artist with a global-facing future.
“Years from now, scientists might try and bottle LEE’s sky-high charisma for mass production, but right now, we've got a killer track from a hugely talented artist - and a new Unearthed High champion to celebrate.”
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