The phrase "a new performer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to someone who is recently starting or has recently started performing, whether in music, theater, or other performance arts.
Example: "The festival will feature a new performer who has gained popularity in the local music scene."
Alternatives: "a fresh artist" or "a recent talent".
Inserting your band and your show into an iconic performance by a new performer is smart and can only truly be done with artists who understand and appreciate the rare opportunity as it presents itself.
But the competition gained a new performer tonight too - as Eurovision super-fans Australia sent singer Jessica Mauboy to perform as the votes were counted.
When a new performer arrives, it is often Ms. Gomez-Pizzo who becomes her first confidante.
As a new performer on the scene, Lady SinAGaga was nervous.
In January 1863, Barnum signed on a new performer, Lavinia Warren, a midget also 32 inches tall whom he billed as "The Little Queen of Beauty" and "The Smallest Woman Alive".
And MTV is close to committing to another series in which the rap singer P. Diddy will conduct a serach on camera for a new performer for his record label.
A newer performer doesn't necessarily have the same nuance or understanding, but more mature performers are familiar with the tools, and are able to use them for specific effect.
A little while ago, I reviewed the Cambridge Minx Air 200 and found it a solid new performer in the UK-based company's new lineup of wireless speakers.
Carell, in the title role, plays a traditional Las Vegas magician who gets overshadowed by an edgy new performer, played by Jim Carrey.
The creation of the National Institute of Circus Arts NICAA), which offers a three-year bachelor of circus arts course, is a hothouse for new performers and companies, and there also exists an established Australian trajectory for performers out of circus school.
Anyone intent on picking up a guitar and busking in Dublin city must now have a repertoire of at least 20 songs, according to a new street performers' code being piloted by Dublin City Council.
