When it comes to teenage male pop stars, Justin Bieber is the archetype that every new hopeful gets compared to. Their chances of being signed basically boil down to how much they look like Justin Bieber. This is why I was surprised when I first saw Shawn Mendes – he might be Canadian and cute,… Continue reading Stars of 2017: James TW
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Stars of 2017: Harry Styles
When compiling my top 10 Stars of 2017, I originally planned to include Liam Payne and Niall Horan. In last year’s poll, Zayn was one of the most popular choices, and of the remaining 1D members, those two seem most ready to launch. Niall has already released a single, and Liam is posting regularly about… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Harry Styles
Stars of 2017: Grace VanderWaal
America’s Got Talent, just like Britain’s Got Talent, doesn’t have a great history of producing successful pop stars, but Grace VanderWaal has demonstrated how an artist with true star potential can use these huge shows as a platform to gain international fame in an instant, especially if they’re clear on who they are and what… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Grace VanderWaal
Stars of 2017: Camila Cabello
As I wrote in last week’s Future Pop, Fifth Harmony have had a strange trajectory as a band, and their future, as well as the individual members’, is truly hanging in the balance as we reach the end of 2016. They reached new heights with Work From Home, which should have been the beginning of… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Camila Cabello
Song of the Week: MUNA – I Know a Place
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Ever since I saw indie-pop girlband MUNA at The Great Escape in May, I’ve been impatiently waiting for my two favourite songs from their set to be released. Therefore I was very excited to receive an email last week setting the date for their… Continue reading Song of the Week: MUNA – I Know a Place
Future Hits: A supernova aiming straight for my heart
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: Sigala x Digital Farm Animals – Only One Alok & Bruno Martini ft. Zeeba – Hear Me Now Calum Scott – Rhythm Inside Adele – Water Under… Continue reading Future Hits: A supernova aiming straight for my heart
Stars of 2017: Anne-Marie
When I first featured Anne-Marie in Future Pop in 2013, she was unsigned and unknown, with no music online, but she had one thing on her side – she was represented by Elton John’s management company, Rocket Music. Since then she’s had a few false starts, and at one point it looked like she’d never… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Anne-Marie
Future Pop: Stars of 2017
It’s that time of year again: All the tastemaker music brands are releasing their lists of the most promising new artists for 2017, and I’m scouring them for any sign of a pop star; any hint of a catchy melody; any glimmer of hope. While VEVO’s Dscvr Ones To Watch has a few pop acts… Continue reading Future Pop: Stars of 2017
Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of November 2016
Here are my top 20 singles of November, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also updated my Spotify playlist, which features all the songs from my monthly charts, and you can listen to that here. Au/Ra – Concrete Jungle Twice – TT Robin Schulz &… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of November 2016
Song of the Week: Walker McGuire – Til Tomorrow
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. A few weeks ago I enjoyed a country song on The Voice, started thinking about visiting Nashville (definitely has to happen in 2017), and quickly descended deep into one of my country phases. The perception of country music has definitely improved in the past… Continue reading Song of the Week: Walker McGuire – Til Tomorrow