{"id":154072,"date":"2025-12-14T09:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=154072"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:04:46","slug":"cortis-named-the-only-kpop-artist-on-pandoras-artists-to-watch-2026-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/cortis-named-the-only-kpop-artist-on-pandoras-artists-to-watch-2026-list\/","title":{"rendered":"CORTIS named the only KPop artist on Pandora\u2019s artists to watch 2026 list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rookie group <strong>CORTIS<\/strong> has earned major international recognition after being selected for Pandora\u2019s Artists to Watch 2026 list. Announced recently by <strong>Pandora<\/strong>, a large ad-supported audio streaming platform in the United States, the list highlights ten emerging artists across all genres. CORTIS stands out as the only KPop act included.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pandoramusic\/status\/1999136596092665990?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cortis_bighit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cortis_bighit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ix7qNTeyD5\">pic.twitter.com\/Ix7qNTeyD5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pandora (@pandoramusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pandoramusic\/status\/1999136596092665990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The list known as <strong>The Pandora<\/strong> Ten is curated using a mix of advanced listening data and expert human programming. It has a strong track record of predicting future global stars, including Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, and Tyla during their early careers. Pandora praised CORTIS for bringing a fresh perspective to KPop, highlighting their debut mini-album <strong>COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES<\/strong> and its bold artistic direction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cortis_bighit\/status\/2000071340704108984?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Check us out! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pandoramusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pandoramusic<\/a>&#39;s Artists To Watch 2026: Pandora Ten \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Times Square, New York<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kra5JTiiqS\">https:\/\/t.co\/kra5JTiiqS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CORTIS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CORTIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%BD%94%EB%A5%B4%ED%8B%B0%EC%8A%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ucf54\ub974\ud2f0\uc2a4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PandoraMusic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#PandoraMusic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThePandoraTen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThePandoraTen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Jv72oiX5u\">pic.twitter.com\/1Jv72oiX5u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CORTIS (@cortis_bighit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cortis_bighit\/status\/2000071340704108984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CORTIS&#8217; momentum is already visible on the charts. Their debut mini-album entered the<strong> Billboard 200<\/strong> at No. 15 dated September 27 and continues to show strong longevity, ranking No. 169 on the December 13 chart. As part of the campaign, CORTIS will also be featured on a Times Square billboard from December 12 to 18, officially putting them on the Western map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rookie group CORTIS has earned major international recognition after being selected for Pandora\u2019s Artists to Watch 2026 list. Announced recently by Pandora, a large ad-supported audio streaming platform in the United States, the list highlights ten emerging artists across all genres. CORTIS stands out as the only KPop act included. 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