The BBC today unveiled the longlist for its annual poll of artists tipped to make waves in 2014. The Sound of 2014 list, which was put together by a panel of DJs, music critics, bloggers and broadcasters, promises to showcase 15 of the “best and brightest” rising stars. From “grizzly folk-pop” singer George Ezra, Electro pop Londoner Chloe Howl to twin sisters Elektra and Miranda Kilbey of the pop duo Say Lou Lou.The 15-act longlist will be whittled down to five in January, with the winner announced by Nick Grimshaw on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show on January 10.
The BBC’s Sound of 2014 longlist:
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Chance The Rapper
Chlöe Howl
Ella Eyre
FKA twigs
George Ezra
Jungle
Kelela
Luke Sital-Singh
MNEK
Nick Mulvey
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
Sampha
Say Lou Lou
What do you make of this year’s Sound of Longlist? Who would you tip for 2014?
