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: Zedd ft. Liam Payne – Get Low Kesha – Praying Dua Lipa – New Rules JAY-Z – The Story of O.J. Moon Taxi – Two High For… Continue reading Future Hits: Eat, sleep, and breathe it, rehearse and repeat it
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Future Stars: Black Pink (YG Entertainment)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When 2NE1 split at the end of last year, they left a gap for a cool, fun and innovative K-pop girlband. As the new female four-piece from the same label, YG Entertainment, Black Pink are the prime contenders. In 2016, Black Pink instantly established themselves… Continue reading Future Stars: Black Pink (YG Entertainment)
Future Stars: Khalid (RCA US/Columbia UK)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Not to be confused with DJ Khaled, Khalid is a 19-year-old R&B singer from Texas. He’s best known for his single Location, which reached the US top 20, went platinum, and has 80 million YouTube views. It’s one of several recent hits that gained… Continue reading Future Stars: Khalid (RCA US/Columbia UK)
Song of the Week: Astrid S – Such a Boy
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Norwegian pop star Astrid S has great potential but hasn’t found her breakout hit yet. I’m not sure Such a Boy is that song, but it is my favourite track from her so far. I love the opening lyric, “Say you need more space,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Astrid S – Such a Boy
Future Hits: Dance through the blisters at night
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: Rudimental ft. James Arthur – Sun Comes Up DJ Khaled ft. Calvin Harris, Travis Scott & Jeremih – Don’t Quit Raye – The Line George Ezra –… Continue reading Future Hits: Dance through the blisters at night
Future Stars: Wildwood Kin (Sony/Silvertone)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Following the success of Ward Thomas and The Shires’ albums, the major labels are finally realising there is an audience for UK country. While both artists have some good songs, and I’m pleased for their success, I think there’s still room for a new… Continue reading Future Stars: Wildwood Kin (Sony/Silvertone)
Future Stars: Lauv (Kobalt)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Singer-songwriter Ari Leff has been releasing music under the name of Lauv since 2015, and was best known for his debut single The Other, until recently. In May this year he released I Like Me Better, and the track already has 26 million Spotify… Continue reading Future Stars: Lauv (Kobalt)
Future Pop Festival Guide: Where to see the best new acts this summer
Posted in association with Get To The Front. When choosing which festival tickets to buy, most people look at the headliners, but I’m usually more interested in the up-and-coming acts I can see on the smaller stages before they get big. Each of the major UK festivals has many Future Pop featured acts on the… Continue reading Future Pop Festival Guide: Where to see the best new acts this summer
Song of the Week: DeJ Loaf – No Fear
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When I featured DeJ Loaf in Future Pop in 2014, it wasn’t with any expectation that she’d be releasing music that I would enjoy. In fact, although I thought she’d be respected by the hip-hop community, I didn’t think she had much commercial potential… Continue reading Song of the Week: DeJ Loaf – No Fear
Future Hits: Everything is upside down
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: Lauv – I Like Me Better Loote – High Without Your Love Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know Olly Murs & Louisa Johnson – Unpredictable… Continue reading Future Hits: Everything is upside down