Breadcrumb Home Meet Our NextGen Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/community/nextgen-community/meet-our-nextgen Meet Our NextGen From MOBO Award winners to Glastonbury performers, discover the creatives who started their journeys with Youth Music-funded projects.Our NextGen alumni prove that the right support can turn dreams into reality. This is what can happen when we remove barriers to music. Explore their stories. Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/community/nextgen-community/meet-our-nextgen Meet Our NextGen From MOBO Award winners to Glastonbury performers, discover the creatives who started their journeys with Youth Music-funded projects.Our NextGen alumni prove that the right support can turn dreams into reality. This is what can happen when we remove barriers to music. Explore their stories. Discipline - Any -ArtistDJEventsJournalistLabel OwnerOtherPhoto and VideographyProducerRadio and Podcast Region - Any -East MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth East EnglandNorth West EnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandSouth East EnglandSouth West EnglandWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and the Humber Search Keywords MINA ESYA MINA ESYA is an alt-pop singer-songwriter living in Devon. Her EP 'Nomad' combines various creative pursuits, including poetry, painting, mind-mapping and songwriting. Her music seeks to express her pride in her music and culture, and she has been interviewed by BBC Xtra Arabia. TikTok Instagram Inspired? Join our NextGen Community We offer funding, networking events, and paid roles and training opportunities for those who face barriers. Our goal is to make the future of the music industries more accessible, more diverse, and more creative. Join the NextGen Community On Next Gen NextGen Community Events Our NextGen Community events give attendees aged 18-30 the chance to connect with other creatives in their local city, listen to panel discussions from industry experts and watch performances from emerging artists. Read more funding NextGen Fund Grants of up to £3,000 for 18 to 25 year old creatives (aged up to 30 for those who identify as d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent) in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. NextGen Round 14: 28 August 2026 - 25 September 2026 Read more Next Gen Next Gen Spotlight: Qazi & Qazi Sisters Naadirah and Rukaiyah, Qazi & Qazi, craft ethereal harmonies and cinematic folk tales of surrender, strength, and spirit. Read more
MINA ESYA MINA ESYA is an alt-pop singer-songwriter living in Devon. Her EP 'Nomad' combines various creative pursuits, including poetry, painting, mind-mapping and songwriting. Her music seeks to express her pride in her music and culture, and she has been interviewed by BBC Xtra Arabia. TikTok Instagram
Next Gen NextGen Community Events Our NextGen Community events give attendees aged 18-30 the chance to connect with other creatives in their local city, listen to panel discussions from industry experts and watch performances from emerging artists. Read more
funding NextGen Fund Grants of up to £3,000 for 18 to 25 year old creatives (aged up to 30 for those who identify as d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent) in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. NextGen Round 14: 28 August 2026 - 25 September 2026 Read more
Next Gen Next Gen Spotlight: Qazi & Qazi Sisters Naadirah and Rukaiyah, Qazi & Qazi, craft ethereal harmonies and cinematic folk tales of surrender, strength, and spirit. Read more
