Only a matter of weeks after been named in YouTube Music’s ‘Ones to Watch’ list, Northampton rapper slowthai is making national headlines again with his inclusion in the ‘BBC’s Sound Of 2019’ list.
BBC Music today revealed the 10 acts which make up this year’s long list.
Joining slowthai is Dermot Kennedy, Ella Mai, Flohio, Grace Carter, King Princess, Mahalia, Octavian, Rosalía, Sea Girls and Dermot Kennedy. The longlist was chosen by a panel of industry experts including Stormzy, BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Emily Eavis and Olly Alexander.
slowthai started out freestyling with the older kids from his estate and has cemented himself as one of the most exciting new rappers in Britain. This year he has released a slew of singles and will take his Brexit Bandit tour across the UK and Europe in March and April next year.
Previous ‘Sound Of’ nominees include 50 Cent, Adele, Florence +The Machine, Frank Ocean, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa and Rag‘n’Bone Man.
The daily countdown of the Top 5 will kick off on Monday, January 7 and the winner announced on Friday, January 11.
The list was compiled using recommendations from 136 influential music experts, who were asked to name their three favourite new acts.
The music experts included radio DJs and producers, TV producers and music supervisors, newspaper critics, magazine and website editors and respected bloggers.
