---
title: artist
framework: shazamkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: shazamkit/shmediaitem/artist
---

# artist

The name of the artist for the media item, such as the performer of a song.

## Declaration

```swift
var artist: String? { get }
```

## See Also

### Reading general media item properties

- [title](shazamkit/shmediaitem/title.md)
- [subtitle](shazamkit/shmediaitem/subtitle.md)
- [artworkURL](shazamkit/shmediaitem/artworkurl.md)
- [videoURL](shazamkit/shmediaitem/videourl.md)
- [genres](shazamkit/shmediaitem/genres.md)
- [explicitContent](shazamkit/shmediaitem/explicitcontent.md)
- [creationDate](shazamkit/shmediaitem/creationdate.md)
- [isrc](shazamkit/shmediaitem/isrc.md)
- [id](shazamkit/shmediaitem/id.md)