To date, Foundry’s annual artist development classes and ongoing release support campaigns have supported more than 250 independent artists, with alumni including
Arlo Parks
,
beabadoobee
,
Dave
,
Dua Lipa
,
Clairo
,
ENNY
,
Eladio Carrion
,
girl in red
,
Gunna
,
Japanese Breakfast
,
Kenny Beats
,
Natanael Cano
,
Omar Apollo
,
Rema
,
Rina Sawayama
,
ROSALIA
,
Saba
,
Shygirl
,
Snail Mail
,
Tems
,
Tokischa
,
Tenille Arts
and more.
This year, we saw a 4X increase in Foundry applications, and the Class of 2022 is the program’s largest to date, with 30 artists representing 15 countries. Working with devoted teams and across genres, each artist in the class uniquely represents the spirit of independence. For YouTube’s global music team, it’s an honor to champion their work and potential, every step of the way.
Meet the Foundry Class of 2022 below and check out a playlist of songs from the class
here
.