Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last year everyone in the British music industry was talking about music publisher Kobalt, and the number of unsigned artists they were investing in as their AWAL label services business grew. The results of this are now becoming evident, as I’m featuring a singer… Continue reading Future Stars: Millie Turner (Unsigned)
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Future Stars: King Princess (Columbia/Zelig Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When Mark Ronson decides to champion an artist, he doesn’t do it half-heartedly. King Princess, the first signing to his new Columbia imprint Zelig Records, has a complete takeover of his Twitter profile right now – even the photo and bio. It might seem a bit… Continue reading Future Stars: King Princess (Columbia/Zelig Records)
Song of the Week: Madison Beer – Home With You
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from the year so far. Madison Beer first became known as Justin Bieber’s protegée (aka Scooter Braun’s latest signing) back in 2012, and released a cute… Continue reading Song of the Week: Madison Beer – Home With You
Future Hits: Waste the day and spend the night underneath the sunrise
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: The Chainsmokers – You Owe Me Lauv – Getting Over You Sean Paul & David Guetta ft. Becky G – Mad Love BlocBoy JB & Drake –… Continue reading Future Hits: Waste the day and spend the night underneath the sunrise
Future Stars: Normani (S10/Roc Nation)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I picked out Lauren Jauregui as the main challenger to Camila Cabello’s post-Fifth Harmony dominance, but Normani Kordei is giving her a run for her money. She released her first solo material last week, and it’s an impressive start – a duet with rising star Khalid… Continue reading Future Stars: Normani (S10/Roc Nation)
Future Stars: Mae Muller (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. British singer Mae Muller has 189 Twitter followers and is (apparently) unsigned, but I’m featuring her here simply based on an instinct that she’s one to watch. She’s been working on music with producer Two Inch Punch, known for his work with Sam Smith and Rag’n’Bone Man,… Continue reading Future Stars: Mae Muller (Unsigned)
Song of the Week: UØ ft. Lilly Ahlberg – Don’t Talk About It
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from the year so far. I usually try to include a photo of both artists when I’m writing about a collaboration, but in this case… Continue reading Song of the Week: UØ ft. Lilly Ahlberg – Don’t Talk About It
Future Hits: I’ll change the world, save all the trees and birds
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Marshmello ft. Anne-Marie – FRIENDS James Bay – Wild Love Calvin Harris ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR – Nuh Ready Nuh Ready Noah Cyrus & MØ – We Are… Kendrick… Continue reading Future Hits: I’ll change the world, save all the trees and birds
Future Stars: MIST (Sickmade/Warner Bros)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The British urban music scene is booming at the moment thanks to the resurgence of grime, but as usual, it’s predominantly centred on London. However, there is at least one exception – Brummie rapper MIST, aka 24-year-old Rhys Sylvester. His style is quite different… Continue reading Future Stars: MIST (Sickmade/Warner Bros)
Future Stars: Baby Ariel (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Ariel Martin is Baby Ariel, one of the biggest stars on Musical.ly. She became famous for her impeccable miming, expressive performance and creative video editing skills – everything a Musical.ly user aims to achieve. However, unlike other Musical.ly stars such as Max and Harvey, she… Continue reading Future Stars: Baby Ariel (Atlantic)