Ones to watch are to in 2021
| Published date | 04 January 2021 |
| Date | 04 January 2021 |
Singer Julie Dawson recalled: "Hardly anyone else at school had instruments and we thought: 'Why not make a go of it?'
"We also formed partly because the four of us needed to do something for the practical part of our music exam!
"I think we'll always have that casual attitude - it's still fun and I don't think we'll ever take ourselves too seriously."
DO NOTHING
PREVIOUSLY an arty band, Nottingham pop-funksters Do Nothing hit gold when they made their single LeBron James, named after the basketball great.
Singer Chris Bailey recalled: "LeBron James was the first time we allowed our music to be dancey.
"I'd said I was influenced by James Brown, and I thought: 'Why not actually channel a bit of him?'
"The song isn't really about LeBron James at all and I'd be embarrassed if he heard it!
"I wouldn't like it if he thought we were being mean about him."
FROM Dua Lipa's songwriter to former hospital cleaners via failed footballers, these are the 12 names you need to start learning now. Their music ranges from attitude pop to emotional soul and rap-rock. They are all set for a stellar 2021.
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BERWYN
ESSEX rapper Berwyn is championed by Drake.
Berwyn was phoned by his hero before releasing powerful new single Vinyl.
Full name Berwyn Du Bois, the rapper revealed: "My No1 influence calling me was the highlight of 2020.
"We talked for days and what Drake said was so deep, it should remain between us.
"If the busiest pop star on the planet can afford the time to do that for me, nobody else has an excuse not to do the right thing."
SCRIBZ RILEY
AFTER winning two Grammys producing Cardi B and H.E.R., Scribz Riley always wanted to move back to being an artist.
Previously part of east London grime collective Mucky Wolfpack, Scribz explained: "In the back of my mind, I was gearing up for doing this again.
"My Grammys are on top of a little fireplace in my house.
"Every time I look at them, it feels crazy and they're a reminder that anything is possible with hard work."
JOEY MAXWELL SINGER-songwriter Joey felt out of options to become a musician after failing as a footballer.
Londoner Joey said: "I had a couple of days' trials at Crystal Palace's academy.
"I was all right as a player, but I wasn't good enough and I've got no GCSEs.
"Really, music has always been my saviour."
SG LEWIS
DUA Lipa songwriter SG Lewis loves dreaming up crazy ideas for collaborations and making them happen.
SG, who...
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