J-Pop Takes The Top Spot

Last.fm’s Hype Chart tracks the fastest-rising artists around the world, revealing who’s hot right now.

This week it’s all-change in the top five; from lo-fi to J-Pop, read on to find out who’s on top.

Sleeper Agent sneak in at #5, an indie-rock outfit hailing from California whose debut single “Get It Daddy” has seen their fans climb 325% this week. They’re a little behind Swedish star Firefox AK, whose latest single “Boom Boom Boom” has helped her to 606,558 track plays from 50,793 listeners to date.

Two lo-fi outfits sit at #3 and #2; TV Girl‘s listeners have climbed 356% in the last week, while Gauntlet Hair have shot up to 14,341 listeners from 2,500 in just seven days.

But at #1 it’s J-Pop phenomenon きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu). The teenage singer has seen her audience climb by 1,127% in the last week, fueled by the success of single “PONPONPON”. As she gears up for the release of debut ‘mini’ album もしもし原宿 (Moshi Moshi Harajuku) later this month.

Find out who manages to hold on to the top of the Hype Chart next week, at Last.fm Trends.