Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s Future Hits playlist features five new Christmas singles being released to capitalise on the festive market… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-d3t9zgK7dUGhJV3OHObGv] Tracklisting: Kelly Clarkson – Underneath The Tree Leona Lewis – One More Sleep Susan Boyle with Elvis Presley – O Come, All Ye Faithful The… Continue reading Future Hits: It’s Christmas!!
Month: December 2013
Future Stars: All About She (Disturbing London/Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. If you've heard a song on the radio recently that you thought was a lost Mis-Teeq classic, chances are it was the new single Higher (Free) by All About She. They started out as a two-man British production team, and became a proper pop… Continue reading Future Stars: All About She (Disturbing London/Atlantic)
Future Stars: James Newman (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Born with a boring name, James Newman picked James Valentine as his pop pseudonym. However, when his younger brother John became famous, he quickly changed it back. Could the Newmans be the new Bedingfields? Although John may have had the first hit, James has… Continue reading Future Stars: James Newman (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Awolnation (Red Bull Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Here's a heart-warming tale for Christmas: A few years ago a band called Under The Influence of Giants made a brilliant album, which no-one really noticed. Luckily, talent usually finds a way to the top eventually, and UTIOG lead singer Aaron Bruno is now… Continue reading Future Stars: Awolnation (Red Bull Records)
Anatomy of a Hit: Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control
I’ve set myself a challenge to analyse the highest new entry to the UK singles chart top 10 each week. This week it’s yet another Q4 dance smash… #1 – Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control This year there’s been a lot of talk (mainly from Popjustice) about Q4, the music industry term… Continue reading Anatomy of a Hit: Calvin Harris & Alesso ft. Hurts – Under Control