Introduction

Welcome back to a new week of fun and exciting music, which means it is New Music Fridays Week 16! Every Friday, Asia Live 365 curates the hottest picks from the vast landscape of Asian music, transcending genres and geographical boundaries. So, crank up the volume, settle in with your favorite headphones, or gather your friends – because things are about to get seriously musical! We’ll dive deep into the latest releases, uncover hidden gems from up-and-coming artists, and revisit some classic tracks that continue to define Asian music. Get ready to tap your feet, sing along at the top of your lungs, and discover new favorites that will soundtrack your week. Let us be your guide on this vibrant musical journey – buckle up and hit play!

Southeast Asia Highlights

We have new tracks this week from BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, Arash Buana and more! This week’s picks are all over the place. Here are some tracks: 

• L.A.M.N by Crossfaith and Bobby Wolfgang
• Toki Ala by 80KIDZ
• One Sided Love by G22
• LEGENDARY by DEREK DALI
• Reality by Xin Liu
• smiling thru. By slchld
• Sinayang by LILY
• True North by Jay Ocean

Other standouts include OK by sokodomo, butterfly by yedira and Shoi, matters of the heart by Elaine, Sugar Bomb by ME:I, Yorkong and Waiizilla by Yorko and Waiian and don’t stop by KIRE. Check out the rest of this week’s playlist below!

International Hits

Taylor Swift just released her highly awaited album The Tortured Poets Department and we have included her track with Post Malone on this week’s playlist. Jason Derulo’s feature with R3HAB (which we have written an article about) is also out and a surprising remix of The Outfield’s Your Love by American DJ and one-half of Major Lazer – Diplo is a fun and catchy tune that’s sure to hit the clubbing scene hard! Check out the other highlights this week:

• To The Beat by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
• Gonna Find Out by Kate Hudson (yes, the famous actress)
• Ithaca by Tourist
• Starburster by Kings of Leon
• Wreckage by Pearl Jam
• Why Would You Be Loved by Hozier
• Define My Name by Nas and DJ Premier
• Dark Vacay by Cigarettes After Sex
• FTCU by Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott
• 44ever by Logic

We also included some indie, rock and metal tunes on the playlist for you folks so you don’t have to!

You can also check the previous week’s highlights here!

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