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Udo Lindenberg
Udo Lindenberg, born 1946 in Gronau, Westphalia, is a German rock singer and painter credited as the inventor of Deutschrock; his 2023 hit Komet spent 21 weeks at number 1.
Uee (김유진)
Uee (유이; Kim Yu-jin, 김유진, born 1988) is a South Korean singer and actress, a former After School member from 2009 to 2017, known for Ojakgyo Family, Golden Rainbow, Marriage Contract, My Only One, and Live Your Own Life.
UFO (band)
UFO (band): English hard rock band formed in London (1968 or 1969), originally Hocus Pocus, led by vocalist Phil Mogg. Classic Michael Schenker era produced Phenomenon, Lights Out, and the 1979 live album Strangers in the Night; dissolved 2024.
Ufo361
Ufo361, born Ufuk Bayraktar in Berlin in 1988, is a German trap and cloud rap rapper who founded the Stay High label and scored German number-one albums.
UGK
UGK (Underground Kingz), Texas hip-hop duo of Pimp C and Bun B from Port Arthur, formed late 1980s; Ridin' Dirty (1996), Big Pimpin', Underground Kingz (2007) No. 1, Pimp C died 2007.
Ugly Casanova
Ugly Casanova is Isaac Brock's Modest Mouse side project, tied to a fictional fan legend, Edgar Graham. Its sole album, Sharpen Your Teeth (Sub Pop, 2002), preceded 180° South soundtrack work and a 2026 reunion show.
Ugly God
Ugly God (Royce Cornell Davison-Rodriguez, born 1996) is a Houston-raised rapper and producer of the SoundCloud era, known for the 2016 viral hit "Water," the 2017 XXL Freshman Class, and the 2019 debut album Bumps & Bruises.
Ugly Heart
Ugly Heart is a 2014 pop single by the girl group G.R.L. (formed by Robin Antin), a kiss-off to a handsome man with a bad character. Written by Ester Dean and others, it peaked at UK No. 11 and anchors the group's debut EP.
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe, also styled UKJ, is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed around 1989-1990, named as a joke parodying glam band Pretty Boy Floyd; known for the platinum EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be, the hit Everything About You, a 1997 split, and a 2010 reunion.
Uh Huh Her (album)
Uh Huh Her is PJ Harvey's sixth studio album, self-produced and released May 2004 on Island Records; darker and rawer than Stories from the City, UK number 12, Grammy-nominated, with singles 'The Letter', 'You Come Through' and 'Shame'.
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff is "Weird Al" Yankovic's July 1989 album for his film UHF: 13 tracks, six from the movie, plus parodies of Dire Straits, R.E.M., and Fine Young Cannibals, produced by Rick Derringer.
Uhm Jung-hwa (엄정화)
Uhm Jung-hwa (엄정화), the "Korean Madonna", is a South Korean singer and actress who debuted via MBC in 1989, led 1990s dance-pop hits like "Rose of Betrayal", starred in Haeundae (2009) and Doctor Cha, and returns in Okay! Madam: Bon Voyage (2026).
Uilleann pipes
Uilleann pipes (píob uilleann, union pipes), Ireland's bellows-blown bagpipe with a two-octave chromatic chanter, drones, and chord-playing regulators; evolved from pastoral pipes by 1768, UNESCO-inscribed 2017.
UK Afrobeats Chart
The UK Afrobeats Chart is the Official Charts Company's weekly Top 20 of the UK's biggest Afrobeats songs, launched in July 2020 and considered among the world's first official charts for the genre.
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart: the Official Charts Company's weekly ranking of the UK's biggest artist albums since July 1956, combining CD, vinyl, download sales and weighted streams (16 most-streamed tracks ÷ 1,000), unveiled Fridays on BBC Radio 1.
UK drill
UK drill is a London-born offshoot of Chicago drill rap, emerging around 2014 with sliding 808s, a 1-2-2 hi-hat pattern, and grime-inherited bounce; known for 67 and Headie One, mainstream hits like Russ's "Gun Lean", and heavy policing over lyrics used as court evidence.
UK garage
UK garage (UKG), also called British garage, speed garage and 2-step, is a UK-born electronic dance genre from the mid-1990s: sped-up US garage house with heavy bass, MCs and swung 2-step rhythms.
UK hardcore
UK hardcore, also called UK happy hardcore, is a euphoric British electronic dance music style, around 170 BPM, that grew out of 1990s happy hardcore.
UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart
The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a weekly Official Charts Company ranking of the UK's biggest rock and metal songs, compiled from sales of downloads, CDs, and vinyl.
UK Singles Chart number-one records and milestones
A list of records for reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart, led by Elvis Presley with 21 chart-toppers, the Beatles with 18, and Madonna's female record of 13.
UK underground rap
UK underground rap: rap made in Britain outside major-label distribution, spanning 1980s Britcore, 2010s DIY labels High Focus and Blah, and the 2023-2025 SoundCloud wave of fakemink, EsDeeKid, and Jim Legxacy, distinct from grime and drill.
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest: participant since its 2003 debut in Riga (14th place), three-time winner (Ruslana 2004, Jamala 2016, Kalush Orchestra 2022), entries chosen via Vidbir, represented in Vienna 2026 by LELÉKA's 'Ridnym', 9th with 221 points.
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna: singer LELÉKA with "Ridnym" (Рідним), winner of Vidbir 2026; 6th in semi-final 2, 9th in the grand final with 221 points; Bulgaria's DARA won.
Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2026 (Malta, 24 October): 11-year-old Erika Kolesnichenko sings "NOT a Lullaby" (Ne kolyskova) by Svitlana Tarabarova, Ukraine's 21st entry, chosen via Junior Vidbir on a public-vote tie-break.
Ukrainian folk song
Ukrainian folk song (українська народна пісня) is the traditional orally transmitted song of the Ukrainian people, one of the oldest forms of Ukrainian folklore, known for its rich polyphony and spanning ritual, historical, and lyrical genres.
Ukrainian pop (post-Soviet)
Ukrainian pop (post-Soviet) is the Ukrainian-language popular-music scene that took shape after independence in the 1990s, launched by the 1989 Chervona Ruta festival and defined by Ruslana's 2004 Eurovision win.
Ukulele
Ukulele (ʻukulele, "jumping flea"): small four-string Hawaiian plucked lute developed in the 1880s by Madeiran makers Nunes, Dias, and Espírito Santo; re-entrant GCEA tuning; popularized by Kalākaua and the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Ulf Ekberg
Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born 1970, Gothenburg), nicknamed Buddha, is the Swedish co-founder of Ace of Base, co-writer of "All That She Wants" and "The Sign", later a tech investor and songwriter for Camila Cabello and Kid Cudi.
Uli Jon Roth
Uli Jon Roth (Ulrich Roth), German guitarist born in Düsseldorf in 1954; Scorpions lead guitarist 1973–1978 (Fly to the Rainbow through Tokyo Tapes), founder of Electric Sun, and creator of the 7-string, 36-fret Sky Guitar.
Ulices Chaidez
Ulices Chaidez is a Mexican singer and songwriter from Sinaloa who leads the Regional Mexican trio Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes, signed to DEL Records at 15.