Editors' Picks

Amy Macdonald is one of the most successful international touring artists to emerge from Scotland, with over 12 million records sold, and accumulation of over 200 million Spotify streams. Her breakthrough was in 2007 with her debut album ‘This Is The Life,’ which reached number 1 in four countries, including the UK. The eponymous single from the album became her most successful, having reached number one in six different countries. 

Irish singer-songwriter Flynn has recently found himself featured on many key Spotify playlists, accelerated by his involvement in Lost Frequencies track ‘Recognise’ (over 40 million streams). Now with his latest track ‘B-Side' generating 300K+ streams in only a few weeks, and the likes of Niall Horan sharing his previous track 'One Of Us', it seems he's setting great foundations for the future.

At just 19 years of age, Caroline Romano has already achieved what most would dream of. From supporting artists such as Shawn Mendes and Kelsea Ballerini, to racking up millions of views/streams - the future looks bright for this Nashville based pop artist. Having recently shared a remix with R3HAB, we caught up with Caroline to ask some further questions.

Today sees the release of ‘Make Do’ from Jerry Castle, a song sure to heat up many playlists. His style described by himself as “Cosmic Country meets Appalachian Soul” offers a sound that will appeal to a wide audience. 

Sporting a rather unfortunate name, The Coronas have recently been labelled "Ireland’s most famous contemporary pop act right now". With a spike in media interest surrounding their title, a recent song release with Gabrielle Aplin, and an upcoming album on 31st July - I caught up with Danny from the band to ask some further questions.

Vic Allen is a rising British country artist who’s been stirring regular interest with her stunning vocals and songwriting talent. From catching the attention of the BBC’s Bob Harris whilst part of the “Write Like a Girl” tour, to reaching top positions on the iTunes UK Country Chart, plus supporting Sarah Darling - Vic is becoming an interesting artist on the UK country scene.

Singer-songwriter Daisy Clark has already wowed audiences with her breathtaking vocals, and garnered millions of views/streams between Youtube and Spotify. With receiving praise from the likes of Billie Eilish and being tipped as 'one to watch' by the BBC, we caught up with her to talk about her new single ‘Battle Scars’ and life as an artist.

Actor, singer, former Disney star Asher Angel has taken over the scene in a big way this year. His early 2020 single ‘Chills’ claimed its place on over 22 playlists, including  Apple’s Breaking Pop, Spotify’s New Music Friday and YouTube’s Pop on the Rise.

Gavin James is a talent which has emerged from Ireland and proved to be another success story. With over a billion online streams, sold-out arena gigs totalling 250,000 ticket sales, plus supporting Niall Horan, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran - he’s got plenty to talk about.

Jazz/soul artist Ada Morghe recently shared her latest song 'Oh My Love' off her forthcoming album 'Box' due in August. Being an actress, a scriptwriter, a children’s author and a jazz singer, Ada has plenty of experience and this was reflected in her debut album 'Pictures' which gained over 1 million streams.

Irish singer-songwriter Miles Graham, who’s known for his involvement in high profile Billboard Dance hits with Don Diablo and L’Tric, and also hitting Radio 2’s playlists will be hoping his latest single ‘Don’t Change’ gets similar treatment. As a talented rising singer-songwriter, I caught up with Miles to ask him some further questions about his music. 

Folk-pop singer/songwriter Lucy May Walker got a surprise boost from the BBC's Jeremy Vine when he discovered her busking at a train station. With an interesting story behind her, Lucy continues to sell-out headline tours and share the stage with some great names in music.

Nashville-based country star Sarah Darling, who's known for making regular appearances on BBC radio and TV is becoming a popular name within the British country music circles. Having played at C2C London and an official UK country album #1 under her belt, this Billboard charting hot US act welcomes Britain as her second home.

Nashville-based country duo Haley & Michaels are on the rise with over 40 million online streams. Making regular TV appearances, they continue to share the stage with some of the biggest names in country music, receive praise from Rolling Stone, plus features in TIME, The New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today.

Dubbed as one of Ireland's fastest rising new talents, and already gaining rave reviews from the likes of The Independent, Clash, Wonderland and Atwood Magazine - Lilla Vargen is establishing her name firmly as an artist. 

Yael Naim, who built a global following from her song being personally selected by Apple's Steve Jobs for a high profile ad campaign, is back with her fourth album 'Nightsongs', due next month. 

On the 31st July, we managed to catch up with Northern Irish Country singer Catherine McGrath for a quick interview in the green room of Manchester HMV.