大象传媒 Sound Of 2020: Meet the Introducing artists on the longlist
The 大象传媒 Sound Of 2020 longlist was unveiled Thursday 12 December 2019. We're very pleased to say that nine of the ten acts have previously shared their music via the and gone on to be supported by their local and national 大象传媒 Radio shows. Find out more about each one...
Arlo Parks
Arlo Parks - Super Sad Generation
Arlo Parks performs Super Sad Generation on the Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2019
- Arlo Parks is a poet and singer from south-west London who has been championed by Introducing in London since 2017
- Her debut single, Cola, was the Introducing Track of the Week on 大象传媒 Radio 1
- She also featured on the 1Xtra playlist with track George
- She performed live on the Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival in 2019
beabadoobee
Beabadoobee - She Plays Bass (大象传媒 Music Introducing session)
Beabadoobee performs She Plays Bass live for 大象传媒 Music Introducing.
- Beabadoobee is 19 year old Bea Kristi, a singer and songwriter, originally from Manila but grew up in West London
- She has been supported by Introducing in London since April 2019 this year
- Her track Space Cadet was Hottest Record on Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac
- She Plays Bass was the Introducing track of the week on Radio 1
- She toured this year with American pop sensation Clairo
Celeste
Celeste - Love Is Back
Celeste performs Love Is Back on the 大象传媒 Music Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2019
- Brighton-raised British-Jamaican singer Celeste started her journey with 大象传媒 Music Introducing in October 2016 when she uploaded her track Daydreaming to the Uploader
- She's recently been announced as the 大象传媒 Music Introducing Artist of the Year 2019
Easy Life
Easy Life - Pockets
Easy Life perform Pockets on the Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2019
- Easy Life are a band from Leicester made up of Murray, Sam, Lewis, Olly and Jordan, and supported by Introducing in the East Midlands
- Last year they performed in session for Jack Saunders on Radio 1 and also on Later... with Jools Holland
- Earlier this year they performed on the Radio 1 showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas
- In the summer they performed a headline slot on the Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival
Georgia
Georgia - Started Out (SXSW 2019)
A crowd mover from the London-based electro pop star-in-waiting.
- Georgia is a London-based electro pop singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist
- She's been supported by Introducing in London
- This year we took her to SXSW to perform on the Introducing showcase
- She also played on the Park Stage at Glastonbury 2019
Joesef
Joesef - Limbo
Gorgeous acoustic session track from new Glasgow soul sensation.
- Joesef is an elusive, soulful musician from Glasgow who records his music in his bedroom
- He's been supported by Introducing in Scotland
- His track Loverboy was Introducing track of the week on Radio 1 recently
- This year he's been in session for Vic Galloway
Joy Crookes
Joy Crookes - Hurts
Joy Crookes performs Hurts at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
- Joy Crookes is a soulful singer from south London who has been supported by Introducing in London and Asian Network
- Her track Two Nights was Introducing track of the week on Radio 1 earlier this year, and more recently Early was on the 1Xtra Playlist
- She performed on the Introducing stage at Big Weekend 2019
- She also performed on Later... with Jools Holland this year
Squid
- Squid are a five-piece alternative rock band who have been supported by Introducing in London
- 6 Music's Steve Lamacq is a fan and has supported them heavily
- Earlier in the year they played 6 Music's showcase at SXSW 2019
Yungblud
YUNGBLUD
Highlights of YUNGBLUD's set at Reading + Leeds 2019
- Yungblud is Dominic Harrison from Wakefield who first uploaded to Introducing in 2017
- He's been supported by Introducing in West Yorkshire and Sheffield
- Last year his track Psychotic Kids was Introducing track of the week on Radio 1
- This year he played an iconic set at Reading + Leeds 2019