Radio 1's Sound Of 2017 The Longlist
Profiles of the 15 acts on the longlist for 大象传媒 Music Sound Of 2017.
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1st Ray BLK
Soulful RnB vibes and real rhymes
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2nd Rag'n'Bone Man
Raw, bluesy soul
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3rd RAYE
Electro beats, pop melodies and RnB tinged-vocals
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4th Jorja Smith
Conscious soul and vintage RnB
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5th Nadia Rose
Funky rhymes and witty wordplay from Stormzy鈥檚 cousin
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AJ Tracey
Lucid wordplay over minimal beats
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Anderson .Paak
Dr Dre prot茅g茅 who鈥檚 making his own way
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Cabbage
Pithy, political post-punk
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Dave
Plaintive rapper with classical training
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Declan McKenna
Smart, socially-conscious indie pop
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Maggie Rogers
Graceful songwriting, influenced by folk and dance
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Stefflon Don
Rap with wicked, dancehall-inspired wordplay
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The Amazons
Explosive rock riffs and melodic anthems
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The Japanese House
Layered synth-pop and dreamy melancholia
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Tom Grennan
Raw, emotive vocals on top of acoustic guitar melodies