Hotly tipped UK trio Years & Years have unveiled the latest single to be taken from their increasingly anticipated debut album. King , released March 1st , got its first play on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. It's another monster track which justifies the tastemaker hype.
They continue to strike musical gold following on from Take Shelter and Desire. And it looks highly likely that the trio will be top the BBC Sound Of 2015 list tomorrow. The annual list is huge barometer of what isntipped to be big during any given year with Sam Smith and Adele past winners.
Calvin Harris is set to dominate the charts once again with another blockbuster collaboration. The Dumfries DJ has teamed up with US rock sisters Haim on the epic Pray To God.
It serves as the fifth single lifted from his recent fourth album Motion. Harris has already scored 3 Number 1 singles from the album including Ubder Control , Summer and Blame , with John Newman.
His last single Outside with Ellie Goulding continues to ride high in the charts. Harris has scored 8 UK Number 1 singles since his debut single Acceptable In The 80's in 2007.
He was recently named as the face of Armani's Spring/Summer collection , showing his amazing transformation from lanky raver to hunky and smouldering superstar DJ/
Meanwhile , Haim will release their eagerly anticipated second album later this year. It follows 2013's critically acclaimed Number 1 album Days Are Gone.
Ariana Grande is set to release One Last Time as her next single this Spring. It's the fourth single to be lifted from her US Number 1 sophomore album My Everythng.
Grande was one of the stars of 2014 with two worldwide Number 1 singles , Problem featuring Iggy Azalea and Bang Bang alongside Jessie J & Nicki Minaj.
Break Free and Love Me Harder , with Canadian singer The Weeknd also yielded chart success for the 21 year old star.
My Everything is nominated for best Pop Vocal Album at this years Grammy Awards.
Sia has unveiled the unsettling yet strangely beautiful new video for her track Elastic Heart. The video stars Maddie Ziegler , who starred in the stunning Chandelier video , alongside Hollywood star , the troubled Trnasformers actor Shia LaBoeuf.
The video sees Ziegler and LaBoeuf in nude coloured clothing seemingly facing off insde a giant cage. Before the pair engage in the same stunning choreography that made Chandelier so memorable.
Elastic Heart is the latest track released from Sia's sixth album 10,000 Forms Of Fear. The original version of the track featuring The Weeknd , appeared on the soundtrack to 2013's Catching Fire -The Hunger Games.
Sia is nominated for Record of the Year at next month's Grammy Awards for the massive Chandelier.
Lana Del Rey has announced she has already completed nine songs for her next album Honeymoon.
"It's very different from the last one [Ultraviolence] and similar to the first two, Born to Die and Paradise," she revealed.
Del Rey continued: "I finished my last one in March and released it in June and I had a follow-up idea. It's growing into something I really like.
"I'm kind of enjoying sinking into this more noirish feel for this one. It's been good."
Del Rey released Ultraviolence last June which was critically lauded and gave her a US Number 1 album.
She had previously burst onto the scene in late 2011 with the huge Video Games , and its subsequent album Born To Die was a massive success.
Lana Del Rey is nominated for Best Original Song at this Sundays Golden Globes ceremony in Hollywood. The self titled song from Tim Burton's Big Eyes goes up against the likes of Lorde at the star studded bash.
Ellie Goulding has premiered new song Love Me Like You Do. Produced by legendary Swedish hitmaker Max Martin ( Britney Spears , Katy Perry , Backstreet Boys ) , the track featureson the soundtrack to the big screen adaptation of erotic novel 50 Shades Of Grey.
Goulding spent much of last year in the studio working on her forthcoming third album that will follow 2012's Halycon and its 2013 repackage Halcyon Days , which produced the huge Number 1 Burn.
So 2015 is upon us and as you've finished the last of the end of year lists ,you'll no doubt be bombarded with tastemakers various tips for musical dominance this year. James Bay , George The Poet , Years and Years , Rae Morris , Raury amongst the many names tipped for greatness this year.
But The Playlist always likes to delve a little more deeper and more uconventionally at acts that have been plying their trades for years and could finally break through that glass ceiling in 2015
SIRPAUL
Flamboyant , sexy , controversial and gloriously NSFW are just some of the adjectives and terms that could be best described to sum up New York electropop prince SIRPAUL.
Having been around since 2004 when he released debut album Switch , you could say hes already somewhat of a veteran. His most recent album Seventh Star was released back in November and his latest track Turning Me On sees its remix bundle drop on iTunes today.
SIRPAUL incorporates all the best elements of electropop into a fusion of hedonistic , euphoric , glittering and sometimes downright dirty and balls deep dance music that is as thrilling as any you'll hear. The showmanship of a male Madonna , this New Yorker is ferociously independent and in control of all aspects of his music and persona.
The sexual edge to his music is none more so demonstrated on the teasing Black Leather , the accompanying video a boner inducing homage to 70's movie Cruising. It sits alongside previous cut In Your Bedroom as provocative come to bed dance music. For SIRPAUL , sexuality is what you make of it. And its this sexually provocative edge and club appeal that further lures you into his sparkly and frenetic New York electropop. Pushing boundaries lyrically and visually
Check him out for yourself on Spotify and surrender yourself to the real life musical manifestation of Madonna , Erasure and George Michael
I wrote about thrilling London electropop prospect Christianoshi last year. And its got to said that musically he is living up to all expectations.
Taylor Swift famously sang in 2014 , " you could have been getting down to this sick beat " And with Christianoshi , beats don't cone any sicker.
Take a listen to his latest EP Sick , and listen for yourself. Fuck Me , I Feel Sick , Surrender and the banging two fingers vibe of Over Yourself , are well worth your time.
The music and vocals are blisteringly on point. The video for one of his standout tracks Fake Blood should be out soon.
His last foray into music video , the fantastic Trust , ruffled some feathers amongst the thought police. When in fact , the stunning visual was an unpolished portrayal of gay sub culture that just happens to involve drug use.In fact mainstream culture gay or straight , people use drugs. I don't see the video as a glamorisation. It was a brave choice of video , unwavering in its explicit honesty. Make up your own mind below.
But for something with edge , a knowing understanding of pop nuance and something a little bit more ballsy , Christianoshi deserves to break through in 2015
London singer/songwriter Benjamin Lee has been a long time favourite with The Playlist having been the very first unsigned act we covered.
Since then hes released the Haunting You EP and played numerous gigs throughout London. Hes also been in the studio working hard on his debut album
US hip hop artist Robbie Celeste is someone who probably has more potential than most to make a major breakthrough.
The dreadlocked hip hop star has the raw talent , material and star quality needed to truly go stellar. Evidence of this can be found on the stunning EP The French Collection
London singer Tiger Lilly has been plying her trade since 2010 having already independently released two albums by herself.
The Anglo-Persian chanteuse has rich but gentle voice , as demonstrated on the soaring Walk A Mile , a gorgeous empowerment album.
With that voice and songs like that , its only a matter of time before the mainstream takes notice of this enchanting London singer/songwriter. She's already launched her own clothing range with ASOS and performed at London Fashion Week.
In 2013 , she released free EP Revolving Doors. She looks like a star and the FM friendly pop she produces deserves a wider audience. A musical hybrid of Chrissie Hynde rock fiest and Elle Goulding's heart on your sleeve vulnerability
Shropshire six piece Hill Valley High consist of Phil , Olly , Joe , Danny , Finchy and Danny Kai and a blistering blend of rock , punk and pop. Formed in 2006 , the band cite Foo Fighters , Oasis , Biffy Clyro and Blink 182 amongst their influences. And this can be heard with raucous abandon throughout their music. Their music is the sound of youth in rebellion , in love and just having a good time amped up to a hundred
The band have opened for Elliott Minor and Tinie Tempah and played a run of 10 shows in Brazil of all places after a Myspace fan campaign.
Already a highly sought after DJ and producer , the world is set to rage to Paige in 2015. He's been setting dancefloors alight since 2012 , during which time he's toured the US east coast with Swedish superstar DJ Avicii.
Now only a matter of time before he follows in those platinum stained footprints , Paige is a star about to go stellar.
In 2014 he teamed up with 90's R&B legend Deborah cox on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Number 1 Higher.
A fantastic achievement as well as a statement of intent that this guy will soon be on everyones radar.
Upcoming releases:
Robbie Rivera, Paige - Dirty Little Things (Original Mix) [Juicy Music] - February
Rui Da Silva ft. Wesley Steed - Sunrise (Paige Remix) [Perfecto Records] - February
Paige, Damien Anthony - Got To Let It Go (Original Mix) [Perfecto Records] - March
Miss Nine, Paige - Right Here (Original Mix) [label TBA] - TBA
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