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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).

Naima Adams

Naima Adams is a vocalist, producer and DJ from London. She has toured extensively as a backing vocalist with artists like Sampa The Great and Celeste, has previously been one of the Roundhouse's Resident Artists, and has collaborated with emerging artists including RBSN and Nadeem Din-Gabisi.

Mollie Coddled

Mollie Coddled is an artist from Malton, North Yorkshire. She has performed a UK tour with Ellie Dixon, played at YNOT and Dot to Dot Festival, and received press and editorial support from BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, and Spotify New Music Friday.

Maple Ward

Maple Ward is a singer-songwriter based in Norwich, originally from Southampton. She performs regularly across East Anglia, and has previously performed at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, and Latitude Festival.

Maddie Ashman

Maddie Ashman is a singer-songwriter and composer based in the South East of England. She reached 3rd place in the International Microtonal Guitar Competition, as well as runner-up in BBC's Live Lounge Competition, and her music has been performed by Del Sol Quartet at the Pacific Pythagorean Music Festival. She has also created an audiovisual installation at Aldeburgh Festival, which was later shown at COP-27 and Dartington's Thrive Festival. Her music has received praise from artists and tastemakers including Floating Points, Nico Muhly, Tom Grennan, and BBC Introducing, who named her track '6AM' their Track of the Week. Furthermore, she has performed across the UK and Europe, including at Latitude Festival, in Amsterdam, and Madrid; and has opened shows for Alfie Templeman, Tom Rosenthal and Tom Robinson, among others.

M. Yesekaon

M. Yesekaon is a hip-hop artist from North Wales. He has received support from Beacons Cymru via their Honey Sessions, and was named a Future Disruptor for his work in the North Welsh music industry. His music has also received repeated recognition from BBC Introducing.

Livvy K

Livvy K is a singer, actress, model and presenter from Manchester. This year, she has worked on campaigns for Superdrug, Boohoo, Primark, British Fashion Council, and more. In October 2024, she was a host of our Youth Music Awards, and she supported Morgan on her UK tour in the same year.

Callum Kershaw

Callum Kershaw is a graphic designer, producer and DJ from Lancaster, who currently resides in Glasgow. He currently designs and art-directs for a variety of club nights around the UK. He is also the founder of Lune, a non-hierarchical record label and creative platform which works in distributing music and publications, and organising events. Lune aims to provide a collective outlet for marginalised/peripheral artists and divergent, genreless music.

JusHarry

JusHarry is a rapper and songwriter based in Scotland. His songs have been played across radio by BBC, Kiss Fresh and Reprezent, and he has toured across the UK and Europe - including in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and at New Skool Rules Festival in Rotterdam.

Icey Stanley

Icey Stanley is a British-Zimbabwean artist based in Coventry. He raps, sings and writes songs; he is also the founder of the media studio, Ode Creatives. To date, he has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on his YouTube videos, and over 700,000 streams on Spotify. He has also completed five tours around the UK, and worked with established artists including Paigey Cakey and Ironik.

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