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ADJUA

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ADJUA is an artist based in Cardiff, who explores genres including indie R&B, Afro, jazz and neo-soul. She has previously been named Huw Stephens' 'Artist of the Week', has headlined Clwb Ifor Bach and performed for the Welsh Music Prize at the Welsh Millenium Centre, and has played shows in Rotterdam and Sweden. She has also supported Mauvey on his UK tour. ADJUA's NextGen Fund grant will support the production and release of the second track from her upcoming EP, 'Everything is Beautiful'.
 

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Ramé Kari

Ramé Kari

Ramé Kari are artists from Stockton-On-Tees. They have received support from BBC Tees and BBC Introducing, with their debut single 'Lil Lighty' being named BBC Tees' 'Track of the Week'. The NextGen Fund is supporting them to release their debut EP, 'Casual Disasters', alongside a music video.

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Oscar Jennings

Oscar Jennings

Oscar Jennings is an artist from Derry. He has performed as a singer-songwriter since the age of 14, playing local support and headline gigs. The NextGen Fund supported him to create, release and market his debut EP, 'Wouldn't Be Seen Dead'.

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Niques

Niques

Niques is a garage and R&B/soul artist from Cardiff. She has performed at BBC 6's Immersed Festival and Push The Boat Out Festival in Scotland, as well as performing alongside D Double E, Foreign Concept and Sam Binga. She has also had support from Reprezent Radio, BBC and Kiss FM.

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Nat Oaks

Nat Oaks

Nat Oaks is an artist from Bristol, now based in London. She has performed at Love Saves The Day, Wireless, Reading, Boomtown and Latitude festivals, among others. She was also selected to participate in the Warner Chappell and YouTube Music Summer of Pride Writing Camp, songwriting with MNEK, Chloe Latimer, Boy Matthews and SAKIMA. She played her first headline show at Café KOKO, as she was invited to open it as it relaunched, and has further supported both Pip Millett and Jelani Blackman on both of their tours. Additionally, Nat has toured with BBC Introducing in the South West, playing 3 locations in 3 days. In 2024, she was shortlisted for 'Rising Star (Artist)' at the Youth Music Awards.

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miamusa

miamusa

miamusa is a singer-songwriter and producer from Birmingham. She has written music for over 10 years, and since then, has received radio play on NTS, BBC Introducing, Worldwide FM and No Signal. She was also selected to partake in an Ableton Production Course with CUBE and Emmavie, as well as in the Beautiful Academy with AIAIAI, learning from the likes of Mura Masa and PinkPantheress. She has also taken part in a Sound Engineering Camp with CUBE, and performed live at venues including the Pickle Factory, Matchstick Piehouse and state51.

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Maxine

Maxine

Maxine is an R&B/soul artist based in the North East of England. Her tracks have received recognition from BBC Radio and 1Xtra, and she has toured with BBC 1Xtra DJ, Ace. Her NextGen Funded project will bring to life her first EP, showcasing sounds she has not previously had the chance to experiment with in her music.

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Mari Mathias

Mari Mathias

Mari Mathias is an alternative folk singer from Wales. Having grown up in the rural village of Talgarreg, her music is driven by nature, landscape and tradition. She has received support from BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio 6 and The Cardiffian. She has also performed at a variety of festivals, including Between The Trees and Sŵn Festival in Wales, Centre Stage Festival in New Delhi, and Hornbill Festival in Kohima.

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Maddie Morris

Maddie Morris

Maddie Morris is a contemporary folk musician from Leeds. They have won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and the Peter Roberts CBE Memorial Prize for their work, and have toured across the UK and Europe supporting artists including Nancy Kerr, Chuck SJ, Flyte and Angeline Morrison. They have also performed at Hartlepool, Cambridge, Towersey and Cropredy Folk festivals, and been selected for the English Folk Expo scheme.

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Lex Gibbon

Lex Gibbon

Lex Gibbon is a singer based in the East of England. Her music has regularly been featured on BBC Introducing Essex and BBC Introducing 3 Counties, and she has performed a three-song acoustic live lounge session for them. Her songs have also received placements on Spotify editorial playlists, including 'Fresh Finds UK and Ireland', and her single 'Rather Be Lonely' has been played on ITV This Morning.

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