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    Rising Pop Act: September 2026

    Teo Planell
    Teo Planell
    Asfar Shamsi
    Asfar Shamsi
    Sophie Castillo
    Sophie Castillo
    No Na
    No Na
    CATCH THE YOUNG
    CATCH THE YOUNG
    hanyu
    hanyu
    Park Jun Il
    Park Jun Il
    Sojeong Shim
    Sojeong Shim
    Chloe Star
    Chloe Star
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    The Rising Pop Act is a monthly award given by iFANN to a rising star in the pop and music industry. It recognises talent, a fast rise to stardom and outstanding work ethic, and it can only be won once. Winners are chosen through worldwide public voting plus review by the iFANN International Editorial Board.

    Nominees
    47
    in the running
    Status
    In Review
    editorial vote underway

    Voting closed. The finalists are in editorial review

    The top finalists are now undergoing the iFANN Awards editorial voting process. The winner will be announced once the editorial vote is complete.

    Finalists, listed alphabetically

    LNGSHOTMEMIMin JiwoonNowimyoungOutStation
    How winners are decided

    Editorial record

    Voting window:
    September 1, 2026 – October 1, 2026
    Ballot:
    47 nominees
    Decided by:
    Under editorial review (60% fan vote, 40% editorial board)

    Record kept by the iFANN Awards Editorial Board · Methodology

    Nominees

    Philippines flag
    1621Bababa's viral dance-pop crew
    aiiyhKR&B's reborn voice
    South Korea flag
    ALL'NThe violin-driven soloist
    France flag
    Asfar ShamsiYouTube Foundry's French voice
    South Korea flag
    Baby DONT CryP NATION's baby-rock rookies
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    CATCH THE YOUNGYouth-pop rock's global breakout
    Malaysia flag
    Chloe QishaBBC Sound of 2026 longlister
    Chloe StarFall 2026 North American tour
    Thailand flag
    DICEREDLOCK PAO: T-pop's viral debut
    Philippines flag
    FINAMythology-born dance-pop
    Mexico flag
    FLVCKKAYouTube Foundry's hypercorrido standout
    Brazil flag
    Gabby BMiami's Brazilian funk export
    Spain flag
    Gara DuranSpotify RADAR España 2026
    Sweden flag
    GERDEmotional precision from Stockholm
    Ghana flag
    GonaboySAME TIMBS: Ghana's Shazam breakout
    Japan flag
    H//PE PrincessMnet HIP POP Princess winners
    Japan flag
    hanyuBedroom pop's quiet riser
    Philippines flag
    HARADavao to the world
    huiAeIf I Knew Love finalist
    South Korea flag
    KeyveatzAOMG's first-ever girl crew
    Nigeria flag
    Khid CeejayYOU with Joshua Baraka
    Nigeria flag
    Kidd CarderLagos street-pop's 2026 riser
    South Korea flag
    LNGSHOTJay Park's More Vision boy group
    South Korea flag
    MEMISeoul's grunge-punk rioter
    South Korea flag
    Min JiwoonSM's R&B slow burn
    Navjot AhujaKhat: 30 days atop Global Viral
    Canada flag
    Nia NadurataArts & Crafts' Toronto newcomer
    Indonesia flag
    No Na88rising's island girls
    South Korea flag
    NowimyoungSMTM12's loud runner-up
    India flag
    OutStationYouTube Foundry's teen-pop five
    South Korea flag
    Park Jun IlBoys II Planet to BREAK IT
    United States flag
    Rol3ertSummer Sonic to debut LP
    Nigeria flag
    ru.Apple Africa Rising cover star
    soffeeHunger EP's soft storm
    South Korea flag
    Sojeong ShimEheradiya's runner-up
    United Kingdom flag
    Sophie CastilloColombia-Cuba alt-pop riser
    Spain flag
    Teo PlanellInterscope's Madrid futurist
    Kenya flag
    tg.blkSpotify EQUAL Africa, July 2026
    TOFUSilpakorn's indie four-piece
    South Korea flag
    TuideK-pop's most-watched 2026 debut
    Vietnam flag
    VSTRAHanoi's Gen-Z R&B riser
    Philippines flag
    VVINKSpotify RADAR Philippines pick
    Philippines flag
    XONARAEscolta's grit-pop explosion
    South Africa flag
    XowieBrown Sugar with Kane Keid
    Ethiopia flag
    YEHASummer on Repeat rookie
    Philippines flag
    Yes My LovePULSO: the first solo concert
    South Korea flag
    Younghoon JiTiny Signal's soft static

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