Over the past two weeks I’ve featured 10 artists I believe could be the breakthrough pop stars of 2017. I don’t think pop acts get enough attention in the ones to watch lists from the BBC, Brits, MTV etc, especially considering that they have a tendency to become the biggest selling artists. To redress the… Continue reading Future Pop: Stars of 2017
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Stars of 2017: James TW
When it comes to teenage male pop stars, Justin Bieber is the archetype that every new hopeful gets compared to. Their chances of being signed basically boil down to how much they look like Justin Bieber. This is why I was surprised when I first saw Shawn Mendes – he might be Canadian and cute,… Continue reading Stars of 2017: James TW
Future Stars: James TW (Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last week I saw Island’s new singer-songwriter signing James TW supporting Shawn Mendes and it was the best-matched headliner and support I’ve seen in a while. Any one of the 18-year-old Brit’s songs could have been tracks from Shawn’s album. James is quite geeky and posh (the… Continue reading Future Stars: James TW (Island)