WAY UP

WAY UP

Yamaha's emerging talent initiative introducing upcoming artists and new music.

ARTIST PROFILES DOCUMENTARY PANELS MUSIC PODCASTS

ARTIST PROFILES

JNR WILLIAMS

WYLDEST

MAGGIE MILES

RUBIN HENKEL

MOPIANO

ANLY

DOCUMENTARY

Documentary series following the journey of emerging artists from across the world, coming together for an exclusive song writing experience, living in a villa filled with instruments and a home studio, on the mission to collaborate, create music and perform live.

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PANELS

WAY UP’s emerging artists come together in different places around the world to talk about their experiences in the music industry, what it means to express themselves through their songs and how they progress personally with their music.

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TOKYO, JAPAN

UK artists JNR Williams and Wyldest from London meet with US artist Maggie Miles from Nashville. At the Yamaha Ginza Hall in Tokyo, the emerging artists share experiences in song-writing and how music empowers them to express their emotions and convey a message.

MUSIC

The WAY UP playlist features a selection of original music by the emerging artist introduced in the WAY UP video series.

PODCASTS

These are the official podcasts to Yamaha’s three-part documentaries, in which 6 emerging artists from across the world come together in a villa filled with studio equipment and instruments - on a mission to write and produce songs over three days. Once the music is created, the artists perform the songs live. These complementing podcasts unveil behind-the-scenes experiences as well as personal insights from each artist.