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: Rita Ora ft. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX – Girls Selena Gomez – Back To You Shawn Mendes ft. Khalid – Youth Childish Gambino –… Continue reading Future Hits: Look how I’m geekin’ out
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Future Stars: Saweetie (Warner Bros.)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Female rappers have always been known for their glamorous style, proudly displaying their wealth and success, but Saweetie is a different kind of glam. I saw someone describe her as “if Ariana Grande and Cardi B had a baby” and that’s pretty apt. She’s… Continue reading Future Stars: Saweetie (Warner Bros.)
Future Stars: Lele Pons (Shots Studios)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Considering Vine has been closed for over a year now, it’s getting an impressive number of mentions in Future Pop this year. Lele Pons was the most looped and followed user on the platform, often called “the Queen of Vine.” The Venezuelan-American 21-year-old has… Continue reading Future Stars: Lele Pons (Shots Studios)
Future Hits: May you be as fascinating as the slap bracelet
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: Ed Sheeran – Happier Post Malone – Better Now Jason Mraz – Have It All J. Cole – ATM Nines – I See You Shining For more… Continue reading Future Hits: May you be as fascinating as the slap bracelet
Future Stars: Hobo Johnson (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Hobo Johnson is the pseudonym of Californian 22-year-old Frank Lopes, who calls himself a rapper, but is more of an indie spoken word artist. He recently reached the Spotify viral chart with songs Romeo + Juliet and Peach Scone, after releasing a NPR Tiny Desk Concert filmed in his… Continue reading Future Stars: Hobo Johnson (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Queen Naija (Capitol)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Queen Naija had been trying to make it as a singer, including auditioning twice for American Idol, when she became famous as part of a YouTube couple. She and her high school sweetheart-turned-husband Chris Sails gained millions of followers, but had a dramatic public breakup… Continue reading Future Stars: Queen Naija (Capitol)
Future Hits: You’re shaped like vibrato, a model or some kind of bottle
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: Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry Anne-Marie – 2002 Liam Payne & J Balvin – Familiar Sean Paul & Major Lazer – Tip Pon It… Continue reading Future Hits: You’re shaped like vibrato, a model or some kind of bottle
Future Stars: Dermot Kennedy (Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. One of the most talked-about acts at SXSW this year was Dermot Kennedy, an Irish singer-songwriter. He has a memorable, rough vocal and a bluesy sound that could have the same crossover appeal as Rag ’n’ Bone Man and Hozier, though he lacks their… Continue reading Future Stars: Dermot Kennedy (Island)
Future Stars: Lil Miquela (Label TBC)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve written about many mysterious artists over the years, but I think Lil Miquela is the first one that doesn’t actually exist. She is a “virtual influencer” – a digital character with a million Instagram followers. She’s worked with brands like Prada, campaigned for… Continue reading Future Stars: Lil Miquela (Label TBC)
Future Hits: I like million dollar deals, where’s my pen? Bitch I’m signin’
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: ZAYN – Let Me Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It EO – German Nicki Minaj – Barbie Tingz Florence + The… Continue reading Future Hits: I like million dollar deals, where’s my pen? Bitch I’m signin’