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He’s one of those recent acts that young people are saying EBTG are now ripping off without knowing that he took much of his inspiration from their catalogue
He’s one of those recent acts that young people are saying EBTG are now ripping off without knowing that he took much of his inspiration from their catalogue
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Successful only because of a massive industry circle jerk. I can only assume that one of them is the daughter of a label head.
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On MNEK I agree with what he’s saying (although I do think some of Cat Burns’s music IS R&B) and as he infers, the problem is the industry continuously blurring the lines where R&B is no longer given an identity by labels. There’s room for R&B artists who don’t cross genres to still be successful, they’re just not supported because the industry decided nobody wants it, even though EVERY OTHER DECADE has proven otherwise
It’s also partly because hip-hop (in its current guise, which isn’t really hip hop but some new grime/trap/mumble rap hybrid) is now so prevalent that it has become the alternate to pop and there’s no room for R&B because labels decided there wasn’t.
It’s also partly because hip-hop (in its current guise, which isn’t really hip hop but some new grime/trap/mumble rap hybrid) is now so prevalent that it has become the alternate to pop and there’s no room for R&B because labels decided there wasn’t.
Probably not but it’s unfair on Mimi Webb being the only one that hasn’t released an album. I hope they take into account the success of her singles. The critics loved Wet Leg and Rina’s (2nd) album and the other guy I can’t remember his name and Wet Leg’s was #1. UK chart wise Sam has the highest charting single as the others except for Mimi haven’t had any top 40 afaik. Rina is more established than the others.
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The Off West End awards that I used to judge we got rid of Best Actor and Best actress categories. But we doubled the size of the shortlist and aimed to give a balanced representation of gender identity - so 5 male and 5 female or if there was a non-binary person in the line up we would lose either 1 male or 1 female, not write an entire gender off.
That’s how they should have done it.
Wet Leg are only famous because Harry Styles covered their song Wet Dream. They get a lot of trolling.
Kate Bush should get the Icon Award.
Performers so far:
Wet Leg
Sam Smith and Kim Petras
Harry Styles
Flo
Artists who I think will worm their way in to perform:
Lewis Capaldi
George Ezra
Stormzy
Cat Burns
Becky Hill
Kate Bush should get the Icon Award.
Performers so far:
Wet Leg
Sam Smith and Kim Petras
Harry Styles
Flo
Artists who I think will worm their way in to perform:
Lewis Capaldi
George Ezra
Stormzy
Cat Burns
Becky Hill
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I was actually right about all the performers except for George which is David Guetta instead plus Lizzo but it’s so predictable
I hope that means Lizzo gets Best International Single for About Damn Time. Best International Artist is normally won by someone that doesn’t attend.