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RUÁ

RUÁ is a folk singer-songwriter based in Northern Ireland. She has previously written and performed tracks with the Ulster Orchestra, co-written with artists and producers including David Lyttle, and performed at Stendhal Festival as well as supporting other local artists and bands on tour (Dander, David Keenan, Ciaran Lavery).

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For a young person who has demonstrated great leadership skills as a project participant. If you work on the project, please apply for the Inspirational Music Leader.

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Saloni

Saloni has been featured on Rolling Stone and BBC Asian Network, and performed with artists like Arjun, Apache Indian, Ezu, Sonna Rele, and more. In October 2024 she released her NextGen Funded EP ‘Rani’, and performed a headline launch show in Camden in November. Just one month later, the EP had already hit over 250,000 streams and counting.

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Sarah Ann Rée

Sarah Ann Rée is a folk singer-songwriter originally from Belfast. She is a frequent live performer, and has performed at Dot to Dot Festival, supported a variety of local artists, and performed in Sofar Sounds shows across the UK from Belfast to Bristol.

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Shogun Shato

Shogun Shato is a rapper based in South London. He has taken part in programmes led by Grounded Sounds, the Southbank Centre and Ninja Tune, and recently hosted his NextGen-Funded event, 'Road Trippin': Tales From The Road' - an EP launch party paired with a tasting menu of meals inspired by the locations on the album.

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sorry stacy

sorry stacy is a Russian-Ukrainian multimedia artist, born in Estonia and now based in Wales. She has previously been part of the Forte Project, and performed at festivals including FOCUS Wales and Theatr Brycheiniog. She has also collaborated with fellow NextGen Fund Recipient Mali Hâf, and received recognition and support from BBC Horizons.

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Sunkissed Child

Sunkissed Child is a Lebanese artist based between Leeds and London. They have received support from BBC Radio 6, been longlisted for Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition, and performed at notable festivals and venues including Brudenell Social Club, We Out Here Festival, and Sound of Europe Festival in Turkey.

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Tom Hodson

Tom Hodson is an artist, drummer, hip-hop producer and DJ from Belper, Derbyshire. With the support of the NextGen Fund, he will be releasing a 4-track concept EP called 'Every Day I Wake Up', which seeks to uplift and comfort others, rewriting the script from one of darkness to one of love, consciousness and positivity.

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Yumé NET

Yumé NET is an artist, producer and session keyboardist based in London. She has taken part in programmes including Qube Futures and 360RA Academy, and was named the winner of the Qube Futures EP Competition. She has also established herself as a presence in London's jazz music scene, through her live solo performances at venues including Notting Hill Arts Club, The Crypt, AMP Studios, Shacklewell Arms, and more.

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NextGen Feedback Survey 2023

We talked to seven passionate young creatives from our NextGen Community about their careers, skills, and dreams.

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Gift in Wills

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Resources: How to build a career in the music industry

We've partnered with young creators working in the music industries right now to bring you useful resources to help you build a career in music. Check them out below.

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NextGen Feedback Survey 2021

Discover how Youth Music's NextGen community supports 18-25-year-olds pursuing careers in the music industry with paid opportunities, mentoring, and inspiring stories.

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Connor Williams

Connor Williams (AKA 333) is a promoter based in Wales. He has put on successful shows in venues such as The Moon Club, Clwb Ifor Bach and Porter's, and with the NextGen Fund, has founded 'Diwylliant' - a series of live music events which showcase punk, queer punk and alternative rock music in Cardiff.

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Amy Laurenson

Amy Laurenson is a musician from the Shetland Isles, currently based in Glasgow. She has been named BBC Radio Scotland Youth Traditional Musician of the Year, and performed at a variety of festivals including Edinburgh TradFest, Shetland Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Eden Court 'Under Canvas' Festival, and more.

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Angel of Origin

Angel of Origin is a DJ, producer and audiovisual artist based in Nottingham. He performed a DJ set supporting Bicep during Youth Music's Give A Gig Week, hosts his own radio show on Swing Dash, and designs posters, graphics, animations and visuals for various music projects.

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Archy Moor

Archy Moor is an artist based in Milton Keynes. He has collaborated with renowned producers including Earl Saga, Mikewavvs and Nick Mills, and supported Frankie Gunn & Harvey Stew at Opium in Dublin to a sold-out audience.

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BINA.

BINA. is a singer-songwriter and producer based in London. Her music has amassed millions of streams to date, she has supported high-profile musicians on tour including Ego Ella May, IAMDDB and Baby Rose, and she has performed at festivals including Cross The Tracks and We Out Here. She has further sold out her own London headline shows, and performed internationally across Europe. In 2025, she will also be performing at Brick Lane Jazz Festival.

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Cat Rose

Cat Rose is a musician, writer and theatre maker based in Plymouth. She is a music mentor at the Barbican Theatre and an arts practitioner at Theatre Royal Plymouth. She reached the final three of Plymouth's Laureate of Words, and won the Under the Bridge project with Fotonow. She was also named runner-up in the South-West heat of the UK Unsigned singer-songwriter competition.

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