{"id":224835,"date":"2026-01-21T06:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/21\/spotify-picks-may-a-for-radar-push-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T06:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:24:55","slug":"spotify-picks-may-a-for-radar-push-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/21\/spotify-picks-may-a-for-radar-push-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Picks MAY-A For RADAR\u00a0Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5J8UACGRZtDb4WdOzo9YJN?si=wkr5UW7zQ5GvIGDQY2ZxQA\">MAY-A<\/a>\u00a0is on Spotify\u2019s RADAR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Australian singer and songwriter (real name: Maya Cumming) is the latest artist tapped for RADAR, the global emerging artist program that unite Spotify\u2019s various domestic and international programs under a single name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cBeing part of\u00a0Spotify\u2019s\u00a0RADAR\u00a0program means a lot to me,\u201d she comments. \u201cWith so much incredible music out there, having this level of support feels really special. I\u2019m grateful to\u00a0Spotify\u00a0for backing the journey and helping the music reach new listeners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRADAR artists typically benefit from a push on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DWYIJ3HxqIxIJ?si=cc14142cc53b478e&amp;nd=1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">RADAR playlist<\/a>, plus promotional activity, support for upcoming releases, on-platform marketing, bespoke content\u00a0and social pushes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTtWrfhElqA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 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drops a new single, <a href=\"https:\/\/may-a.lnk.to\/CU2UAUSMR\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u201c<em>Catching Up 2 U<\/em>.\u201d<\/a> It\u2019s the followup to \u201cClaws\u201d and serves as part two in a trilogy that will be completed with the Feb. 20 release of her debut album,<em><a href=\"https:\/\/may-a.lnk.to\/GoodbyeIYCTG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Goodbye (If You Call That Gone)<\/a><\/em>, through Sony Music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThis song is about spite, vengeance and karmic return,\u201d MAY-A explains. \u201cI felt like it was a pretty solid opener for the album due to the tempo and it sets the tone of the tracks thematically, really chucking you into the center of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe release caps a busy run for the Sydneysider, who opened for Glass Animals on their Australian headline tour in 2024, played to a massive crowd at Yours &amp; Owls in March last year and was selected by Cyndi Lauper to sing \u201cGirls Just Want to Have Fun\u201d on stage at her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIN5Jj2To5-\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sold-out Sydney show.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMAY-A got her career off to a hot start with debut EP<em> Don\u2019t Kiss Ur Friends, <\/em>which landed an ARIA Award nomination in 2021 for breakthrough artist. The following year, she had a hit with \u201cSay Nothing,\u201d a collaboration with Flume which topped triple j\u2019s Hottest 100 countdown. Currently, she boasts more than 422,000 Spotify subscribers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSpotify launched RADAR in 2020, and has spotlighted such acts as merci, mercy, CHAII, Genesis Owusu, Youngn Lipz, Baker Boy, grentperez, Larissa Lambert, Royel Otis, PANIA, Young Franco, and DON WEST.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: MAY-A\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/5J8UACGRZtDb4WdOzo9YJN?si=NzoEgug6ScWyoFCXnfVC0A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/spotify-may-a-radar-artist-1236158721\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAY-A\u00a0is on Spotify\u2019s RADAR. 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