Following on from our previous post about U.S. dance-pop artist Julissa Veloz, we have news of her brand new single which is released on 30th October. The song is called Different and it’s a collaboration with DJ/producer Trevor Simpson, who is well known on the San Francisco music scene and has provided official remixes for… Continue reading Sponsored Post: Julissa Veloz releases new single Different
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing The Woowoos
It’s time to get to know the first of the new acts performing at next week’s This Must Be Pop Live, The Woowoos! The girl group make cool pop music inspired by artists such as Massive Attack, and often compared to early Sugababes. Here’s what Alice (third from left) had to say: Can you describe… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing The Woowoos
Bumper Album Review Post: Loreen, Taylor Swift and Leona Lewis
Loreen – Heal (Listen) As Loreen’s sound is so distinct, it’s hard for her music to avoid being samey. She doesn’t quite escape that fate on her long-awaited debut album Heal, but with Eurovision winner Euphoria being one of the best singles of 2012 I can’t really complain about having an album full of similar… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post: Loreen, Taylor Swift and Leona Lewis
Unsigned Month: Vote for the best UK unsigned pop act
I’ve introduced you to my top 20 British unsigned pop acts, and now it’s your turn to tell me (and the music industry) which one you think most deserves to be snapped up by a major label and turned into a megastar ASAP! First, have a look through all 20 acts so you’re sure you’ve… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Vote for the best UK unsigned pop act
Unsigned Month: Introducing Mercedes
Mercedes was one of my favourite performers at This Must Be Pop Live this year, so I had to include her in Unsigned Month, and she gets the fiercely contested final spot! Mercedes Seecoomar is a female rapper and singer who has a cool, distinct look and a very current sound. Neneh Cherry is a… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing Mercedes
Want to work in pop? Come to November’s Pop Industry Meetup!
This Must Be Pop’s first ever Pop Industry Meetup earlier this month was a great success, so I’ve decided to do it all again in November! We’ll be back at LVPO Bar in Soho on 13th November from 6-9pm, where you can make new pop-loving friends and contacts with the help of half price cocktails,… Continue reading Want to work in pop? Come to November’s Pop Industry Meetup!
Unsigned Month: Introducing Twigs
Twigs‘ music may not appeal to the pop purists among you, but believe me, there is a fantastic pop star under this artsy cool facade. Twigs, aka Tahliah Barnett, has been on the music scene for a few years, appearing as a model/dancer in videos for Jessie J, Dionne Bromfield and others, and performing at… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing Twigs
Unsigned Month: Introducing Bluebell
One of my favourite unsigned indie-pop acts in the UK is Bluebell. They are a duo, made up of producer Charlie Westhropp and singer Annabel Jones, and their singles have an electro-pop sound. However, when I saw them live the set was much rockier than I expected, which I actually enjoyed – the energy and… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing Bluebell
Unsigned Month: Introducing Tich
Like Chelcee who I featured last week, Tich is an artist who has already had one major label deal, but never got to release anything. She was signed to Mercury as Rachel Furner from a very young age, and over several years recorded some great songs that were only heard live (including at the first… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing Tich
Unsigned Month: Introducing The Vamps
It’s the last week of Unsigned Month! Here’s a new group I only discovered a few weeks ago, but will be following closely: teen boy trio The Vamps. They’re signed to Prestige Management, along with Relics who I featured last week, and the first thing you will notice is that the lead singer Bradley looks… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing The Vamps