5 Other Musicians To Check Out if You’re Into Olivia Dean!

Olivia Dean’s popularity recently skyrocketed with the release of her 2025 album The Art of Loving. By January of 2026, she held the title of Spotify’s #37th most-played artist in the world. Selling out four nights at Madison Square Garden for her first headlining arena tour, Dean’s music has been very well received by popular audiences. Her sound is characterized by a combination of Pop, Jazz, and R&B, with smooth melodies and relatable lyrics. Her voice is carried by passion, producing a vulnerable and raw emotional sound.

If you enjoy Olivia Dean’s music, you may also enjoy these 5 other musicians who also often use their feelings as fuel for their art!

1. Amy Winehouse

If you like Dean’s passionate lyrics and her dragged-out vowels, you will enjoy Amy Winehouse’s music. While she tends to lean more to upbeat Jazz than Pop, she has several songs that contain smooth melodies similar to Dean’s style. Start with the song "Love Is a Losing Game", then make your way through her Back to Black album.

2. Nectar Woode

If you enjoy Olivia Dean’s characteristic humming and lyrics about love, Nectar Woode may be your new favorite artist. Woode’s music falls into the genre of English Soul. Her songs "Good Vibrations" and "30 Degrees" beautifully illustrate the lightheartedness of the feeling of being in love.

3. Norah Jones

For the fans of Dean’s softer songs like "Dangerously Easy" or "Messy", Norah Jones may become your new favorite artist. While Jones's music is amongst the oldest of this list, her writing remains timeless. Her style consists of warm, breathy vocals and moody lyrics. Start with "Who Am I To You?" and her biggest hit "Don’t Know Why".

4. EASHA

EASHA is an alt-pop musician who was inspired to write music after listening to Norah Jones. Her lyrics have the same youthful, lovergirl feel as Olivia Dean’s. She describes her own music as "cinematic and energetic", and it’s easy to picture her music punctuating the soundtrack of a coming-of-age film. Check out "You Make Me Feel" and "Far Away".

5. Eloise

Eloise’s music has a similar gentleness to Dean’s music. Her biography on Spotify says, "I’m Eloise and I write about my feelings", perfectly illustrating the raw emotional characteristics of her songs. Her EP This Thing Called Living contains the most similarities to Dean’s music. If you are also a fan of "bedroom-pop", you may like her song "Drunk on a Flight".

Happy listening!