Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Bang Bang Bang is the alias of Natalie Chahal, who could be described as a more lo-fi Charli XCX, a poppier Sky Ferreira, and the latest artist to take inspiration from the grunge and riot grrl scenes of the 90s. Natalie transposes today’s Tumblr/Instagram… Continue reading Future Stars: Bang Bang Bang (Island Records)
Category: Future Pop
Future Stars: Mila J (Motown)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Since being featured in Future Pop 12 months ago, R&B singer Jhené Aiko has done pretty well, so let’s see if her rapper/singer sister Mila J has the same fate. Like Jhené, Mila (short for Jamila) grew up in the music industry. In the 90s… Continue reading Future Stars: Mila J (Motown)
Future Hits: Me and You
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five new dance tracks featuring singers who are known in their own right. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9yewPyk24Y2Ysfp8qK7Bhp] Tracklisting: The Magician ft. Years & Years – Sunlight Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – Blame Steve Angello ft. Dougy from The Temper Trap – Wasted… Continue reading Future Hits: Me and You
Future Stars: Jack & Jack (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Who would have thought that an app for sharing 6-second videos would be the place to discover the next big pop star? That might seem odd, but celebrities, and therefore pop stars, are made on whatever entertainment platform the public are most interested in –… Continue reading Future Stars: Jack & Jack (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Blonde (Parlophone/FFRR)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I think Blonde could be the next to benefit from the house-pop trend, following in the footsteps of acts like Disclosure, Gorgon City and Duke Dumont. As the charts become increasingly filled with artists of this genre, the barrier for success gets higher, but Blonde… Continue reading Future Stars: Blonde (Parlophone/FFRR)
Future Hits: All By Myself
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five new singles by solo singers which I think will be big hits. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8m2Xv18eCaQwJFrMDW4i4b] Tracklisting: Ella Henderson – Glow Labrinth – Let It Be Charli XCX – Break The Rules Ella Eyre – Comeback Vance Joy – First Time
Future Stars: Saint Motel (Parlophone)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I was surprised recently to see Saint Motel’s mildly catchy single My Type at no.34 in the UK chart. It might not seem like a hugely impressive position, but it’s a lot better than what most indie acts achieve – even the really popular ones… Continue reading Future Stars: Saint Motel (Parlophone)
Future Stars: Justine Skye (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. There’s a trend at the moment, led by acts like Ariana Grande and Zendaya, for American teen girl singers to pursue a more mature musical direction – a sharp contract to the production line pop the previous generation, such as Miley Cyrus and Hilary Duff, started… Continue reading Future Stars: Justine Skye (Atlantic)
Future Hits: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five catchy new pop singles which I think will be future hits. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-w5UTPtZXFwkLHzat0vsP7] Tracklisting: Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass Becky G – Shower Fuse ODG ft. Angel – T.I.N.A. Jessie J ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj –… Continue reading Future Hits: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Future Stars: Hana (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It’s rare to discover a pop act who has undergone very little artist development yet has a collection of songs that are all good enough to be played on the radio, but I did just that while reading this week’s Record of the Day magazine. 14-year-old… Continue reading Future Stars: Hana (Unsigned)