Artemas Diamandis (; born 23 September 1999), known mononymously as Artemas, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his singles "If U Think I'm Pretty" and the viral "I Like the Way You Kiss Me". He is signed to the record label 10K Projects.
Early life Born on 23 September 1999, Artemas grew up in a village in Oxfordshire, England, and is of Greek Cypriot descent from his father's side. He had piano lessons aged six and developed an interest in singing. He was educated at Radley College. Watching a documentary about Kurt Cobain titled Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck inspired him to begin writing songs at the age of 16. Artemas taught himself to play instruments and produce, and began experimenting with music styles. He moved to London to further his music career.
Career At the age of 17, Artemas made his first so-called "very bad rock song", which was played on local radio.
Artemas' first music release was the single "High 4 U" in November 2020. In 2022 he released the mixtape I'm Sorry I'm Like This, which remains available on Bandcamp. The same year his sound was compared to that of Rex Orange County "with a hint of R&B". On 24 October 2023 Artemas released the single "If U Think I'm Pretty" which went viral shortly after. By 2024, the song had reached the UK and other European countries as well as in Canada and Australia. The single led to the release of his debut mixtape Pretty in February 2024.
On 19 March 2024 he released the single "I Like the Way You Kiss Me", which reached number one in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Germany, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Latvia and Lithuania, number three in the UK, and number twelve in the US, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Norway. Variety described it as one of the "most ubiquitous songs of 2024". The single led to the release of his sophomore mixtape Yustyna in July 2024.
Artemas' fourth mixtape Lovercore, was released on 24 October 2025.
Artemas' fifth mixtape Getting Up to No Good was released on 27 March 2026.
Discography Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details, and selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUSHit. LTUPeaks of mixtapes in Lithuania: Pretty: Yustyna: LOVERCORE: US I'm Sorry I'm Like This Released: 6 May 2022 Label: Artemas Format: Digital download, streaming — — — Pretty Released: 9 February 2024 Label: Artemas Format: Digital download, streaming 18 9 — Released: 11 July 2024 Label: Artemas Format: Digital download, streaming — 8 147 Lovercore Released: 24 October 2025 Label: Artemas Format: Digital download, streaming — 88 — Getting Up to No Good Released: 27 March 2026 Label: Artemas Format: Digital download, streaming — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Singles +List of charted singles, with selected chart positions, certifications, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT CAN GER Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Streaming: "If U Think I'm Pretty": "I Like the Way You Kiss Me": SWE SWI US WW "If U Think I'm Pretty" 2023 39 30 42 74 94 10 — 92 — 113 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum Pretty "cross my heart" — — — — — — — — — — "just want u to feel something" — — — — — — — — — — "Tattoos" — — — — — — — — — — "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" 2024 3 3 1 6 1 1 1 1 12 2 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold GLF: Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum Yustyna "how could u love somebody like me?" — — — — — — — — — — "dirty little secret" — — — — — — — — — — Yustyna "i always kinda knew you'd be the death of me" — — — — — — — — — — "wet dreams" — — — — — — — — — — "MUSTANG BABY" (with Nessa Barrett) — — — — — — — — — — AFTERCARE "caroline" — — — — — — — — — — Yustyna "southbound" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — LOVERCORE "time alone w u" — — — — — — — — — — getting up to no good "BRAIN" (with Diplo and d00mscrvll) — — — — — — — — — — "superstar" — — — — — — — — — — "i kinda like how u know just how beautiful u are" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "more than just a little bit" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
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