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Shazam unveiled its annual predictions playlist on Wednesday, compiling a 50-track selection of artists who have the potential to have a breakthrough year in 2023, Billboard reported.

Based on the music discovery app’s predictive data and algorithms and in collaboration with Apple Music’s global editorial team, this year’s selection of artists show early indicators of future growth, including consistent momentum in Shazam activity, as well as discovery trends in more than one country.

Accordingly, Rosa Linn—Armenia's representative at Eurovision 2022—, Ice Spice, Charlieonnafriday, Young Miko, and Benson Boone top Shazam’s artists with global breakthrough potential.

“It’s very cool to me that people from all around the world can discover my music through [Shazam],” Rosa Linn told Apple Music per a press release. “They can hear the song, like it, and instantly find out that it’s me who is singing it. I gain fans and listeners and it directly impacts streaming.”

The singer represented Armenia at Eurovision with her song "Snap," which took 20th place in the final of this song contest, but it was really a breakthrough for Rosa. It became popular on various music platforms and became the soundtrack to millions of videos on TikTok. Today, the Armenian singer is one of the Columbia Records artists.

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