When I first heard about Dua Lipa, on the release of her debut single New Love in August, I’ll admit I didn’t see a bright future for her. A pretty girl with a pleasant song… so far, so Sunday Girl. But since then, she’s grown into one of the most promising pop prospects for 2016.… Continue reading Stars of 2016: Dua Lipa
Stars of 2016: CL
If you have even the slightest interest in K-pop (Korean pop music), you’ll be familiar with 2NE1. Of the many brilliant girlbands from Korea, 2NE1 are the most accessible for Western music fans. My favourite of their songs is the super-catchy and brilliantly egotistical I Am the Best, which was used in a 2014 Microsoft… Continue reading Stars of 2016: CL
Stars of 2016: Aurora
My favourite live moment of 2015 was when I fell in love with Aurora at Where’s The Music festival in Sweden in February. I hadn’t heard of her before, but I went on to spend the rest of the year telling everyone how brilliant she was (including Aurora herself… I couldn’t help going up to… Continue reading Stars of 2016: Aurora
Song of the Week: Sophia Somajo – Klein Blue
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It’s hard to understand what Sophia Somajo is singing in her new single Klein Blue, but it’s only annoying because the song is so good, and I really want to sing along. Swedish singer Sophia has been making quality pop for several years, sometimes… Continue reading Song of the Week: Sophia Somajo – Klein Blue
Future Hits: Mystical in coloured lights
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. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8WmTtp-k6usTN0L5aRAR-0] Tracklisting: Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates – Sugar Lukas Graham – 7 Years KSI ft. JME – Keep Up Kygo ft. Maty Noyes – Stay The Chainsmokers… Continue reading Future Hits: Mystical in coloured lights
Stars of 2016: Alessia Cara
The biggest male singers of 2015 were Canadian, but there hasn’t been a big female artist from the land of maple syrup and lakes since the days of Nelly and Avril. That may be about to change as Alessia Cara goes into 2016 hotly tipped for success, with a US top 10 hit under her… Continue reading Stars of 2016: Alessia Cara
Future Pop: Stars of 2016
Lists of artists to watch in 2016 have been appearing across the internet over the past few weeks, and a handful of pop acts such as Alessia Cara and Dua Lipa are deservedly included. However, history has shown that the biggest pop stars rarely get a namecheck in these lists. Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry… Continue reading Future Pop: Stars of 2016
Song of the Week: Noonie Bao – Oceans Deep
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Grimes’ recent single Flesh Without Blood could have been the song of the year, but she messed it up by overcomplicating what should have been simple. Perhaps in an attempt to be subversive, she made the chorus a complete anticlimax after the brilliant verse.… Continue reading Song of the Week: Noonie Bao – Oceans Deep
Future Hits: This is not a song about love
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. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-N8ZAbun_3Vx4N520WIpeY] Tracklisting: Elle King – Ex’s & Oh’s Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song Dawin – Dessert Riton ft. Kah-lo – Rinse and Repeat Matrix… Continue reading Future Hits: This is not a song about love
Future Stars: Donna Missal (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I don’t usually feature artists whose success is as uncertain as this, but I think Donna Missal’s debut single Keep Lying has huge potential, and the response so far suggests that she, and the song, have a very bright future. After just a little… Continue reading Future Stars: Donna Missal (Unsigned)