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ONYINYÉ

West Midlands
 

ONYINYÉ is a singer and rapper who uses her artistry to speak about God, social, political injustice and more. 'Growing Pains' is an album that explores her experience of moving from Ireland to England, and going from a teenage girl to young adult, covering the difficulties and beauty of the process that many can relate to but rarely discuss - the fear of getting older.

 

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Numa

North West
 

Numa is a beatboxer based in Manchester specialising in Techno and Drum & Bass. His performances feature a 100% vocal EDM set. He has performed at major festivals, including Beat-Herder and Boomtown. He is currently working on an innovative one-hour beatboxing performance with an orchestra, crafting a powerful and dynamic storytelling experience.

 

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Nailbreaker

East Midlands
 

Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. 

 

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Muckerhood

Northern Ireland
 

Derry-based Muckerhood is a solo music project in which Niall Grace writes, produces, stages, choreographs and performs tracks that together blend an eclectic mix of genres, from folk pop to electronic rock, whilst embracing local roots and local vocal sound, falling somewhere under the art rock sphere.

 

Pronouns: he/him


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Mistry

South East
 

Mistry blends soulful melodies with elements of Pop, Chilled Rap and Desi music, drawing from his South Asian heritage. He is aiming to release his third EP 'Growing Pains', songs based on the experience of a South Asian navigating their twenties, towards the end the year.

 

Pronouns: he/him


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MIETTE.

South East
 

MIETTE. blends ethereal and industrial dance music, a hypnotic, gothic fusion of techno electronica that exists in the void between dark and light. His project 'FÊTEVERTIGO' is an immersive, ritualistic touring event blending music, performance, and visual art. A celebration of chaos and transcendence, it explores the relationship between body, sound, and spirituality, challenging norms and inviting audiences to lose themselves in the experience.

 

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May0

West Midlands
 

May0 is an Afrobeat artist with a love for storytelling. She uses singing and rap to express feelings and capture real-life experiences. 'UNiDAZE' is a collection of songs that takes the listener through the highs, lows and in-betweens of May0's university experience. Each song tells a story of lessons learned, defining moments, hard times, relationships, growth and self-discovery through the medium of Afrobeat music.

 

Pronouns: she/her


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makaya

Scotland
 

makaya is a multi-disciplinary artist, composer and writer based in Glasgow. Their work broadly explores the relationship between contemporary Black life and the archives of slavery and colonialism; working within the intersections of Black oral histories and Gaelic traditions they recontextualise folk songs, slave spirituals, and sean-nós in experimental timbres. With NextGen Fund support, they will finish recording a mixtape and develop a corresponding live performance of electronic experiments in drone folk - the songs draw on linkages between Irish and Jamaican folk histories, bringing these cultures together in experimental, electronic sonic landscapes.

 

Pronouns: they/them


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Josh Hicks

Wales
 

Josh Hicks is an artist from Newport, South Wales. His unique soulful voice blends pop, soul and jazz to create a sound that is nostalgic and fresh. Drawing inspiration from Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and Adele, his music showcases a rich, genre-defying style. His plan to release two singles and work with a new producer and cowriters to continue developing his new sound. 

 

Pronouns: he/him


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Jasmin Jet

Scotland
 

Jasmin's project is her debut album/EP, reflecting on her life experiences so far. It explores the highs and lows of navigating life, from personal challenges to moments of growth. The aim is to share her story in a way that feels universal, allowing others to relate to the journey.
 

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