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Ticketmaster UAE Fresh List 2026: Artists We’re Playing Right Now
The best part about music is discovering an artist before everyone else does.
They show up in the background of a reel, in a link someone sends with no explanation, on a late-night drive, or in a video you only meant to watch once. Then one play becomes five. The name starts to stick. Suddenly, you’re looking up everything they’ve released.
That is the feeling behind the Ticketmaster UAE Fresh List.
This is our discovery edit of artists we think deserve a place in your rotation right now: voices, sounds and scenes we keep coming back to.
From regional artists building their own worlds to new sounds moving through playlists, timelines and dance floors, these are the names worth having on your radar.
Some are already breaking through. Some still feel like a secret. All of them are worth pressing play on.
Start here.
TUL8TE
The first thing you notice is the mystery.
The mask. The visuals. The feeling that fans are piecing together more than just songs. But stay with TUL8TE for longer than one track and it becomes clear why the Egyptian artist has moved so quickly: the music has its own gravity.
His songs sit somewhere between Egyptian rap, Arabic pop and late-night nostalgia, built on hooks that feel familiar before you know the words. With over 3 million Spotify monthly listeners and close to 1 million YouTube subscribers, the secret is not exactly small anymore, but it still feels like you are catching an artist in the middle of becoming something bigger.
Start with Heseeny and let the rest of the world unfold from there.
Saint Levant
Saint Levant sounds like someone refusing to choose just one language, one place or one version of himself.
Arabic, French and English move through his music naturally, carrying romance, identity and memory without making any of it feel over-explained. The songs are smooth enough to live on repeat, but there is always something deeper underneath.
That mix is clearly connected. His audience now stretches across millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok, with 2.8 million Spotify monthly listeners and a strong run of recent releases keeping the momentum alive.
Start with SABAH EL WARD or Galbi if you want to hear why his world travels so easily.
Elyanna
Elyanna is already one of the biggest names here, but she still belongs on a Fresh List because her story is still expanding.
She has helped make Arabic pop feel global without flattening what makes it Arabic. The vocals, the visuals, the movement, the drama – everything feels intentional. Her music carries the scale of pop while staying rooted in identity.
She was the opening act for Coldplay in 2025 and was also part of the Yasalam 2025 Abu Dhabi GP Weekend lineup. With over 6 million Spotify monthly listeners, millions of followers across Instagram and TikTok, and a catalogue that keeps crossing borders, Elyanna is not just reaching new audiences; she is helping shift what those audiences expect Arabic music to sound and look like.
Start with Callin’ U (Tamally Maak) or Ganeni.
Zeyne
Zeyne makes music that feels close.
Not loud. Not overworked. Just close. Her sound blends Arabic emotion with R&B softness, creating songs that feel made for headphones, long drives and the part of the night when everything slows down.
She has the kind of profile that makes a Fresh pick feel right: big enough to have real momentum, but still intimate enough to feel like discovery. With around 391K Spotify monthly listeners, 750K Instagram followers and recent playlist movement across New Music Friday and regional charts, zeyne feels like an artist more people are about to start paying attention to.
Start with Ma Bansak or Hilwa.
Mishaal Tamer
Mishaal Tamer brings a different colour to the list.
His music moves between pop, alternative, emo rap and R&B, with a sound that feels internet-native but still personal. There is softness in the writing, but also a real crossover instinct, the kind of artist who can sit between scenes without sounding out of place.
The numbers show how far that sound is already travelling: over 2 million Spotify monthly listeners, more than 1 million YouTube subscribers and a playlist reach that stretches well beyond the region. He also opened for One Republic in Dubai in January 2024, adding another milestone to his growing journey. But what makes him interesting is not just scale. It is the feeling that Saudi pop, alternative and global youth culture are meeting in one place.
Start with Can’t Love Myself or when we were 16.
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A Few More Artists We’re Watching
The Fresh List does not stop here.
We are also listening to Al Shami, Najm, Dana Salah, Felukah, MC Abdul and ZAD, artists building their own lanes across Arabic pop, rap, R&B and alternative sounds.
Some are already impossible to ignore. Some still feel like early discoveries. Either way, they are part of a bigger shift: music from the region is moving faster, travelling further and sounding more confident than ever.
That is what the Ticketmaster Middle East Fresh List is here for: giving a little more space to the artists, tracks and sounds worth discovering now.
Start with one track. Save the names. Send the link to someone who gets it.