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
Category: Future Pop
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
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
Future Hits: I try to talk, you keep on dancing
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: Robin Schulz & David Guetta ft. Cheat Codes – Shed a Light Vice ft. Jasmine Thompson & Skizzy Mars – Steady 1234 Nause – Dynamite Kungs ft.… Continue reading Future Hits: I try to talk, you keep on dancing
Future Stars: Camila Cabello (label TBC)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Fifth Harmony may be new to most Brits, but they actually formed only a year after Little Mix (LM had four albums in the time 5H had two). This puts the members in a weird position where they’re ready to move on at a… Continue reading Future Stars: Camila Cabello (label TBC)
Future Stars: Ray BLK (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The BBC Sound of 2017 longlist was announced today, and while next year’s not looking good for pop, female solo artists have a strong presence. My favourite, along with Nadia Rose, is Ray BLK, a South London R&B/soul singer who’s already one of the… Continue reading Future Stars: Ray BLK (Unsigned)
Future Hits: RiRi on replay, cheers to the weekday
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: Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa – No Lie Charli XCX ft. Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty The Vamps & Matoma – All Night Cheat Codes –… Continue reading Future Hits: RiRi on replay, cheers to the weekday