With the year finally winding down, the BBC has revealed it’s longlist for the Sound of 2015. The winner from this poll almost always ends up being a household name. Here’s the longlist of talent, with a link to their first feature on Alfitude when relevant – although bear in mind some of these posts are so old that the media’s probably not up any more:
- Rae Morris – featured December 2012
- Kwabs – featured March 2013
- James Bay – featured April 2013
- Years & Years – featured August 2013
- Låpsley – featured January 2014
- Shura – featured February 2014
- SOAK- featured February 2014
- Shamir – featured April 2014
- Wolf Alice – featured April 2014
- Sunset Sons – featured September 2014
- George The Poet
- Novelist
- Raury
- Slaves
- Stormzy
On a personal note, I think it’s a much stronger selection than the last couple of years. My bets go on James Bay, Shura, Rae Morris, Kwabs, Sunset Sons or Years & Years (my favourite) to win. But it’s hard to call just yet… A countdown to the shortlist leads to the winner being announced on January 9th 2015. Listen to the music here.