The countdown continues, from 5 to 2… 5. Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran & Future – End Game Released: 12th January Writers: Future, Shellback, Max Martin, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift Trivia: When putting this list together, I forgot that Delicate (my other fave song from Reputation) was also a single in 2018, so let’s call that… Continue reading The Most Poptastic Singles of 2018: Part 2
The Most Poptastic Singles of 2018: Part 1
Compiling my annual list of the year’s most poptastic singles always makes me reflect on what has changed in music in the year gone by. It feels like the music industry has been totally upended over the past few years, as the way we consume music has been revolutionised by the rise of streaming and the… Continue reading The Most Poptastic Singles of 2018: Part 1
Song of the Week: The Knocks ft. Sofi Tukker – Brazilian Soul
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from the year so far. Regular collaborators The Knocks and Sofi Tukker reunite for a track much more chilled, but just as delightful, as their 2017 triumph Best Friend. Brazilian Soul is… Continue reading Song of the Week: The Knocks ft. Sofi Tukker – Brazilian Soul
Future Hits: Got the dad dance moves
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: DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – Taki Taki Olly Murs ft. Snoop Dogg – Moves French Montana ft. Drake – No Stylist Lady… Continue reading Future Hits: Got the dad dance moves
Future Stars: Noname (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Noname is a rising female rapper who definitely won’t be compared to Nicki or Cardi. She’s never released a music video or posted on Instagram. Instead, she got her start at poetry slams and open mics, and is known for her thought-provoking lyrics. The… Continue reading Future Stars: Noname (Unsigned)
Future Stars: AJ x Deno (Columbia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. AJ and Deno are a London-based grime duo made up of 17-year-old rapper AJ Jacobs and 16-year-old singer Deno Driz. Deno initially went viral on Instagram in 2016 when he posted videos of himself singing in the schoolyard, which earned him praise from Stormzy and Ed… Continue reading Future Stars: AJ x Deno (Columbia)
Song of the Week: Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from the year so far. If you were part of the small yet entirely justified group that loved Natalia Kills’ 2011 album Perfectionist, then you need… Continue reading Song of the Week: Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho
Future Hits: I know you love her but it’s over, mate
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: Silk City ft. Dua Lipa – Electricity Dean Lewis – Be Alright Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor ft. French Montana – Just Got Paid David Guetta… Continue reading Future Hits: I know you love her but it’s over, mate
Future Stars: Lil Mosey (Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I can’t get through more than a few seconds of most Soundcloud rap songs, but proving yet again that I have the taste of a tween, I’ve happily watched the cute and colourful video for 16-year-old Lil Mosey’s Noticed several times. Lil Mosey is Lathan Echols… Continue reading Future Stars: Lil Mosey (Interscope)
Future Stars: Grace Carter (Polydor)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Q4 is just a few weeks away, and I’m ready to make my first prediction for who will be popping up on all the Sound of 2019 lists. Although still relatively unknown, 20-year-old Brighton singer Grace Carter was recently awarded the New Music Friday… Continue reading Future Stars: Grace Carter (Polydor)