Meduulla

Meduulla is a rapper based in Manchester. She competed on the BBC Three programme The Rap Game, has performed at Reading & Leeds Festival and Green Island Festival, and received support from BBC 1Xtra, who named her track 'Mish Muulla' their Track of the Week. She has also collaborated with e.l.f. Cosmetics, and her song 'Limbo' featuring The Mouse Outfit received the Music Video Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024, in partnership with Notion.

Luqy

Luqy is a Pakistani singer from Oldham. He has attained hundreds of thousands of streams across his tracks, received regular support from radio shows including BBC Introducing and BBC Asian Network, and has supported high-profile artists including Imran Khan, F1rstman, Panjabi MC and more. He has also performed live as part of BBC Asian Network's Hype on the Mic series.

Claudia Fenoglio

Claudia Fenoglio is a singer from Leeds. She has gained the attention of BBC Introducing and Launchpad; was chosen to appear on a Come Play with Me artist compilation vinyl by members of PRS; and has played at Future Sounds, Super Friendz, Long Division and Live at Leeds Festival. Her song 'Girlfriends on TV' was shortlisted for the Original Track (Solo) Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024.

Alien Izz

Alien Izz is a DJ and producer based in Liverpool. She has performed at a variety of shows and festivals both nationally and internationally, including the Baltic Weekender, Gottwood Festival, and Outlook Origins and Hideout Festival in Croatia. She is also a member of the DJ collective Sisu Crew, and has received support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1 Dance.

Tay Temple

Tay Temple is an artist based in Manchester. She has had support from BBC Introducing Tees and BBC Introducing Manchester, and has headlined several venues in Manchester and Birmingham. The NextGen Fund supported her to release her EP, 'I Can See Everything'.

Raston

Raston is an artist from Liverpool. With the NextGen Fund, he has been working on three new singles with bilingual lyrics (English and Shona), bringing Zimbabwean culture to the musical landscape of the UK.

Superlate

North West

Superlate is a dance/pop producer based in Liverpool. His releases have gained support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Merseyside, and BBC Introducing; he performed in front of 10,000 people at the Eurovision Main Stage in Liverpool in 2023; and has also performed at BBC Introducing LIVE at The Cavern Club. He has also co-produced tracks for Youngr and worked with Grammy-nominated producer Adriano Allaverdi. He is now working on two thematic EPs, 'The Tropics' and 'The Moment', with the backing of the NextGen Fund.

Pronouns: he/him

Karis Jade

North West

Karis Jade is a singer-songwriter from Bolton. She has performed with The Mouse Outfit on their UK tour, festivals such as Sounds From The Other City, and iconic venues such as Band on the Wall in Manchester. The NextGen Fund is currently supporting the development of her next project, a three-track EP.

Pronouns: she/her

yeguachita

yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated.

Robyn Saunders

Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance.