Stars of 2017: Kehlani

Kehlani’s music isn’t as poptastic as most of the artists I’ve chosen for this list, but she’s here because she has more star quality than most new artists, from any genre, could dream of. So many up-and-coming female singers are compared to Rihanna, but with Kehlani I think it’s justified. She has the same combination… Continue reading Stars of 2017: Kehlani

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

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

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