Most Underrated Music Artists

The Top Ten
1 Jackie Evancho Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued an EP and eight albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's latest album 'The Debut', was her eighth consecutive release to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart... read more

I discovered her through this site. At least in the US she is known and is able to sell her music. She may not get airplay, but I think most Americans know she exists. In Europe she is absolutely unknown. I doubt many people have ever heard of her. She's not on T.V., nor does she get airplay, nor are her albums available in shops that sell music. You have to order them on Amazon. If you don't discover her by accident, like I did through this site, you would never hear her beautiful voice and incredible talent. A pity.

Some still think of Jackie as a child star, but she is now 16 years old and has been performing professionally since the age of 10. Her talent has always been evident, but she has not always gotten the recognition she deserves because she is so young.

Jackie doesn't get the notoriety, airplay or infotainment coverage of other singers. But fan affection for this beautiful singer runs deep. Someday, the media will wonder why they hadn't "discovered" her sooner.

2 Tame Impala Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band founded by Kevin Parker in 2007. The group began as a home recording project for Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music.

Tame Impala are truly amazing, how they do not have more recognition is beyond my understanding. They make some of the best music I have ever heard, without a doubt.

Maybe not underrated, but they remind me of Pink Floyd a little bit.

Deserves more attention on the mainstream

This better be number 1

3 Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995 and again from 2009 to 2012. He has also had commercial success as a solo artist.
4 Brie Larson Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers, known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress and filmmaker.

She's a tough blonde

5 Daniel Johnston

It sucks that nobody knows him.

6 The Cab

They write very unique songs, and all their songs are different from another. Very underrated band

7 AnnaSophia Robb AnnaSophia Robb is an American actress and model. She has starred in such films as Because of Winn-Dixie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bridge to Terabithia, Race to Witch Mountain, Soul Surfer, and The Way, Way Back.

She has such a beautiful innocent face

8 2NE1 2NE1 was a South Korean girl group consisting of Bom, Dara, CL, and formerly Minzy. The group was formed by YG Entertainment in 2009.
9 Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (a.k.a. deadmau5) is a Canadian DJ producer, formerly a web developer, who produces a wide variety of electronic musical genres, such as electro and dubstep, but is best known for popularizing work in the areas of progressive house and electrohouse, along with the genres themselves. Notable songs include Ghosts n' Stuff, I Remember, Raise Your Weapon, Strobe and Professional Griefers.

Very under appreciated as a serious musician, listen to his more underrated songs such as Gula, Sleepless and FML.

10 Sparks Sparks are an American pop and rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael. The duo formed in 1968 under the name Halfnelson.

The Newcomers

? Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, when she appeared in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut came in 2003, when she appeared as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. She appeared in a number of minor television roles over... read more
? Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, reality television personality and fashion designer who made her debut in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has made many recordings, starred in several television shows, movies and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty products,... read more
The Contenders
11 Destinee & Paris
12 The Sugarcubes The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.

There so good.

13 Emily Osment

What a pretty blonde

14 Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup is an American rock band originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994. The band consists of Jaret Reddick, Chris Burney, Erik Chandler, and Gary Wiseman.
15 Joe
16 Animals As Leaders Animals as Leaders is an American progressive metal band from Washington, D.C. It is composed of guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes along with drummer Matt Garstka, having been formed by Abasi in 2007. Their musical style has also been described as djent.
17 Porcelain and The Tramps
18 The Coasters
19 Ritchie Valens Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted eight months, as it abruptly ended when he died (aged 17) in ...read more.
20 Dove Cameron Dove Cameron is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing a dual role as both title characters in the Disney Channel teen sitcom Liv and Maddie, which ran from 2013 - 2017.

Like her blonde hair

21 Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger, born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente on June 29, 1978, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She first rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop/r&b group The Pussycat Dolls.
22 Skillet Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996 and based in the United States.

Three of their songs have more than 100M YouTube views, more than super famous songs like Smoke on the Water or Imagine, so they aren't underrated.

23 Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker.
24 Melvins The Melvins are an American sludge metal band that formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. They usually perform as a trio, but in recent years have performed as a four piece with two drummers.
25 Will Downing Wilfred "Will" Downing is an American singer and songwriter. He is married to singer Audrey Wheeler, who was a member of the R&B group Unlimited Touch.
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