Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When Leah McFall failed to win The Voice in 2013, will.i.am threw a strop and threatened to quit the show, effectively making him the new Pete Waterman. Personally, I always saw Leah as another Aiden Grimshaw or Diana Vickers: an affected talent show interpretation… Continue reading Song of the Week: Leah McFall ft. will.i.am – Home
Month: June 2014
Future Hits: 1+1 = HIT
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's Future Hits playlist features five new collaborations which I think are headed for the top ten. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-yvWXM7mXI18Rdmn3Y4rQP] Tracklisting: The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato – Somebody To You Naughty Boy ft. Sam Romans – Home Kove ft. Melissa Steel – Way We Are… Continue reading Future Hits: 1+1 = HIT
Future Stars: Robin Schulz (Warner Music)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Mr Probz may be the name most associated with the hit song Waves, but I think only Robin Schulz, the German DJ behind the remix that was a UK no.1, has a chance of becoming a chart fixture. Listen to a few of Robin’s productions… Continue reading Future Stars: Robin Schulz (Warner Music)
Future Stars: The Griswolds (Wind-Up Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The Griswolds are an Australian indie-pop band who quickly reached a worldwide audience by posting their music online. Their first track Mississippi became a blog hit shortly after they formed in 2012, and soon they had a deal with US label Wind-Up Records. They released… Continue reading Future Stars: The Griswolds (Wind-Up Records)
Song of the Week: Rae Morris ft. Fryars – Cold
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Rae Morris is an artist I’ve had on my list to potentially feature here since the early days of Future Pop, but I’ve never felt she’s been ready for her crossover moment. She has an interesting, distinct look and sound, but I couldn’t get… Continue reading Song of the Week: Rae Morris ft. Fryars – Cold
Future Hits: The UK is Next
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's Future Hits playlist features five songs which have been hits in other countries, and I predict they will soon be taking over the UK charts. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9mHc44wk7rS0wnE64hQsgc] Tracklisting: Nico & Vinz – Am I Wrong Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – Problem Oliver… Continue reading Future Hits: The UK is Next
Future Stars: Kygo (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Kygo is Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, a Norwegian student inspired to make music by fellow Scandinavian, Avicii. He is known for unofficial remixes, such as Ed Sheeran’s I See Fire, which has over 18 million YouTube views. He is expected to sign a big record deal… Continue reading Future Stars: Kygo (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Port Isla (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It’s always a good sign that I’ve encountered a future hit when I find myself enjoying a song from a genre I don’t usually care for, so I reckon, on that basis, Port Isla’s song Steamroller could be very big. It’s still going to take… Continue reading Future Stars: Port Isla (Unsigned)