Recommended artists from New Zealand: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters

New Zealand is a lesser-known hotspot for great music.

That’s because many New Zealand artists go abroad and make a name for themselves.

As a fellow island nation with almost no time difference despite being in opposite hemispheres, and often called a neighbor by longitude, it’s interesting to listen to the music of this country.

Playlist

Recommended artists from New Zealand: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The FighterKeith Urban ft. Carrie Underwood		Keith Urban × Carrie Underwood
2	FreeBroods		Synth-pop singing of free self-expression
3	Song of the Lonely MountainNeil Finn		Neil Finn, Hobbit movie theme song
4	LiabilityLorde		Songs produced with Lorde and Jack Antonoff
5	Supalonely ft. Gus DappertonBENEE		Benny made a leap from NZ to the world
6	Heavenly Pop HitThe Chills		The Chills is a New Zealand rock band
7	So TrueThe Black Seeds		New Zealand reggae band captivates the world
8	Amazing GraceHayley Westenra		New Zealand singer, elegant classical crossover
9	All She WroteSIX60		Six60 NZ band popularity
10	April Sun In CubaDragon		Dragon, the legendary New Zealand rock band
11	Woke Up Late ft. Hailee SteinfeldDrax Project		Drax Project, active worldwide.
12	Wandering EyeFat Freddy’s Drop		Fat Freddy's Drop's high-tech soul music
13	DowntimeKidz In Space		Introduction to Hip-Hop Music for Kids in Space
14	MaybeOpshop		Opshop 2007 single ranked 3rd in New Zealand
15	PacifierShihad		Shihad: NZ's legendary rock band
16	Love Love LoveAvalanche City		New Zealand indie folk artist, Avalanche City
17	SophieGoodshirt		Goodshirt, representative of the NZ music scene
18	Take It AwayL.A.B.		Introduction to LA-B, a music band from New Zealand
19	Dominion RoadThe Mutton Birds		The Mutton Birds, a masterpiece band of NZ music
20	Always On My MindTiki Taane		Tiki Taane’s diverse musical expression and talent
21	Counting The BeatThe Swingers		Funky rock from the ’80s New Wave
22	I Got YouSplit Enz		Split Enz, a No. 1 hit in ’79
23	How BizarreOMC		A song released by OMC in 1995
24	Broken MachineZowie		Zowie’s hit song from New Zealand
25	Oh, MojaveThe Ruby Suns		Ruby Sandas Desert Camp Song
26	Don’t Dream It’s OverCrowded House		Signature songs of Crowded House
27	PhlexBlindspott		New Zealand band, 2003 single release
28	I GotFast Crew		Fast Crew’s 2004 hit song
29	If You’re Not The OneDaniel Bedingfield		Daniel Bedingfield's 2002 song
30	Burn Up The RoadLiam Finn		Liam's Midnight Bicycle Experience Song
31	BowieFlight of the Conchords		Comedy duo songs from New Zealand
32	Yeah YeahWilly Moon		Willy Moon’s song used in the iPod commercial
33	Down TimeAaradhna		Aaradhna's debut single peaked at No. 3 in New Zealand
34	Getting StrongerAdeaze		R&B track by the Adeaze brothers hits No. 1
35	Trippin’Push Push		1992 single by a New Zealand rock band
36	Move OverBetchadupa		New Zealand pop rock band song
37	My DeliriumLadyhawke		Ladyhawke 2008 single
38	Part Of MeStellar*		Stellar*'s 1999 single
39	Computer GamesMi-Sex		Mi-Sex 1979 single worldwide hit song
40	BonesGinny Blackmore		A woman who has not received inappropriate love
41	We’ll Never KnowKings		Mr. Kings succeeds with multi-genre music
42	Like WaterLadi6		Radisix is the queen of New Zealand’s music scene with an original style.
43	MiracleKimbra		A musical piece that sings of life's joys
44	DriveBic Runga		Bic Runga’s debut single
45	Black SheepGin Wigmore		Sung by Gin Wigmore, the importance of living true to yourself
46	CrawlAtlas		New Zealand rock band