3 Underrated TikTok Singer/Songwriters You Have To Check Out!

From the year 2020 to current, TikTok has taken the world by storm and become the most downloaded app. Merging with Musical.ly, it’s no wonder why the app has made such an impression on the music industry. With popular trends and dances, including songs from artists both new and old, it is clear that top hits have been heavily influenced by the app.

Popular current musicians such as Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and Olivia Rodrigo all had a huge career boost with the help of TikTok. This app might just be where people should turn to find up and coming stars. There are many artists out there trying to begin a music career on the worldwide app, but only the most unique singers can make it to the top. Here are the most underrated singer/songwriters on TikTok to listen to!

1. Valencia Grace

With a name like hers, she was truly born to be a star. Valencia Grace (@valenciagrace) boasts 2.5 million followers on TikTok, but with only 35,500 or so monthly listeners on Spotify, she’s definitely underrated. At just 18 years old, the UK-based singer has a natural talent for songwriting. I always find it so much more genuine when popular singers write their own material. I believe that is why so many people have fallen in love with stars like Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift. Her lyrics are relatable and quirky, and she always finds a way to pull at your heartstrings.

Her voice is incredibly unique. She has extraordinary power at such a young age and has a lovely style and tone that somehow always finds a way to make you melt. I have truly never heard any voice that compares to hers. She also seems incredibly natural onstage during her performances, which she has clips of on her TikTok page.

Valencia Grace has a reputation for always being expressive, whether it is with her lyrics, tone, or especially her facial expressions. When she sings, she puts her entire body into the rhythm, and her fans always point out how much emotion she holds in her face and with her hands in almost every video she posts.

Since she's so young, she has so much potential to grow her voice and stage performance to a superstar level. She was born for stardom, and it's shocking that she hasn’t made it to the big stage yet. If you’re interested in streaming her music, she has plenty of songs out on Spotify that you can add to your playlist. Our personal favorites are “It Was You” and “There I Said It”, which each have over 800,000 listeners.

2. Zinadelphia

Similar to Valencia Grace, Zinadelphia (@zinadelphia) is a young artist who has a powerful voice and makes a lasting impression. Residing in Philadelphia, Zinadelphia is a stunning singer/songwriter who only has 215.5K followers on TikTok with 3.4 million likes. Her videos consist mostly of her covers of popular songs, but she always finds a way to add a unique spin on them.

Her fans compare her deep raspy voice to the late singer Amy Winehouse. However, although she has been inspired by soulful music with a jazzy flare, we think she has such a unique tone that it can’t really be compared. With songs that she's released, like “Love Language”, this aspect of her style and voice shines through.

Her vibe lies somewhere between '90s and '70s fashion trends, which give her a quirky and distinctive style that works perfectly with society’s current obsession of proving individuality. The lyrics to her songs like “Cosmos” nestle in perfectly with these vibes and prove a clear distinction between herself and other up-and-coming artists.

The lack of views and followers on TikTok shows how underrated of an artist she really is. People are certainly missing out on such an amazing young singer/songwriter, and if more people had the chance to listen to her, they would certainly fall in love with her just like we did. You can listen to her music on Spotify as well, where she has over 335,000 monthly listeners.

3. Natalie Jane

Natalie Jane (@nataliejanesings) began her music career on TikTok after making her way onto Season 18 of “American Idol”. Since she was not a finalist, her music career could have gone downhill if it weren’t for TikTok, where she amassed a following of 7.3 million followers. Her powerful vocals mixed with the echo of a parking garage, where she films most of her TikToks, quickly gained her some popularity.

On November 2, 2022, Natalie posted a video doing a cover of CeeLo Green’s “Crazy” in the parking garage with her friend. Her vocal run on the lyric "mind" in the song shot her views up and became a popular trend with people trying to mimic it. Her talent and breath control gained the attention of CeeLo himself, and he even duetted her TikTok. She later released a cover of the song which featured her amazing vocal run.

She has amazing potential to be the next big hit singer, and she has the entertainment value to give exciting performances. She features videos of herself constantly working on her breath control while moving and jumping around so that she can perform onstage and give it her all. Her dedication to her singing and songwriting career is unmatched.

She has released songs that have become viral TikTok audios, such as “AVA” and “Mentally Cheating”. Her songs are the type that you could scream along to in the car or in the shower and are amazing to listen to if you have a lot of pent-up emotion. You can listen to her music on Spotify, where she has well over 2 million monthly listeners.