Follow her musical journey from the Introducing Uploader to the 2016 大象传媒 Music Awards...
On Friday 2nd December 2016, Nick Grimshaw announced Izzy Bizu as our newly crowned 大象传媒 Music Introducing Artist of the Year on the 大象传媒 Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
Izzy performed at the 大象传媒 Music Awards on December 12th. Here's an insight into her journey to the title previously held by Catfish and the Bottlemen and Jack Garratt.
2013 - the all important upload
She first uploaded her music to the 大象传媒 Music Introducing Uploader in 2013, which led to plays on 大象传媒 Introducing in London, a session on 大象传媒 Radio London and plays on 大象传媒 Radio 1Xtra.
2014 - Izzy made a sensational debut on the 大象传媒 Introducing stage at Glastonbury and became Introducing artist of the week on 大象传媒 Radio 1
2015 - we invited her to perform a session at the legendary Maida Vale studios and she landed a slot on Later... with Jools Holland
2016 - Izzy performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend, wowed us in the Radio 1 Live Lounge and made it onto Sound Of 2016 and 1Xtra's Hot For longlists
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Don't Mind (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 27 Sep 2016)
And did we mention Izzy's quick trip to the USA with Huw Stephens and 大象传媒 Music Presents?
Then there was the 大象传媒 Music Awards!!
What a wonderful journey so far, we can't wait to hear more from Izzy Bizu in 2017.