Just to be clear, this ISN'T the best "new" artist of 2015, its the best new artist I added to my iTunes library in the past 12 months. This means they technically didn't need to release anything this year to qualify.
This group was added to my playlists just two and 1/2 short weeks ago, but have blown up on my iTunes charts, pulling an Adele style slayage.
Let's meet them now....
THE BANGTAN BOYS (BTS) "This is Bangtan Style."
Made up of 7 fine young boys (J-Hope, V, Jimin, Rap Monster, Suga, Jungkook & Jin.) The band got off to its start in 2013.
This South Korean boyband slayed my iTunes from the moment they were uploaded. I had previously heard of them, as I see their images sprawled out all over my tumblr dash, but hadn't given them a listen. My friend sent me "DOPE" and it was too catchy to pass up and it ended up on repeat for a whole day. It should be noted they have much better songs than that, but its a good intro to them.
They accumluated nearly 450 plays in a week on my iTunes, instantly becoming the 2nd most played Korean artist. (They have a lot of ground to cover to catch Jay Park to snatch 1st.)
They released two mini albums in 2015. Both are great. The rest of their discography is fantastic too. Easily the best Korean boyband (to date).
Oh and before you ask I don't have "bias" as to who's my favourite member. It's too soon to pick.
Not her best album, but still full of flawless tunes perfect for a weekend to "Adele and Cry". Favorite tunes include: Hello, When We Were Young, and Million Years Ago.