{"id":38180,"date":"2024-07-09T08:57:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T08:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/uk-music-needs-the-next-zayn\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T08:57:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T08:57:39","slug":"uk-music-needs-the-next-zayn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/uk-music-needs-the-next-zayn\/","title":{"rendered":"UK music needs the ‘next Zayn’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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By\u00a0Manish Pandey,\u00a0<\/span>BBC Newsbeat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Simon Cowell says “to most people in the world” Zayn is “that guy, a one name artist”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Simon Cowell is desperate to find “the next Zayn” in music.<\/p>\n

The X Factor and Britain\u2019s Got Talent boss reckons “the amount of UK artists breaking globally have fallen”.<\/p>\n

Those thoughts have led to him launching a search for the next big UK boyband – and Simon thinks being in a group can help artist’s solo dreams.<\/p>\n

Zayn started out as a part of One Direction – a group created on The X Factor in 2010 – and the Pillowtalk singer has since won multiple awards and made global impact as a solo artist, including in the US and among South Asian communities.<\/p>\n

“For whatever reason, in the last 10 years or 12 years, there hasn’t been one [boyband] from the UK which is crazy,” Simon told BBC Asian Network’s Haroon Rashid.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’ve always said to young people if you can get your mates together and form a band, it will give you a better shot.<\/p>\n

“Rather than just posting your own stuff. As a solo artist online, the market is so crowded right now.”<\/p>\n

Simon’s search will form part of a Netflix show, with the first set of auditions taking place over the weekend in Liverpool, and more scheduled in Dublin and London.<\/p>\n

The queue in Liverpool did not see an overwhelming rush of people, instead a steady number of hopefuls who were optimistic of their chances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The music mogul feels UK talent going global has “fallen off a cliff”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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One of those was Corvin Kelly who came from Scotland to “pursue my dream of being a pop star”.<\/p>\n

The 16-year-old told Newsbeat he\u2019s a huge fan of 1D and Harry Styles in particular, and hopes to emulate him.<\/p>\n

“I dream of filling arenas. I\u2019d love to do that, make music videos and have fans.”<\/p>\n

He wasn\u2019t alone with that thought.<\/p>\n

Freddie Sullivan also made his way from Hertfordshire, with his parents.<\/p>\n

“I just want to make it,” the 15-year-old said, guitar in tow.<\/p>\n

He takes inspiration from the Arctic Monkeys, Oasis and indie band The Royston Club.<\/p>\n

“I love when it’s all that raw talent. And it’s not artificial.<\/p>\n

“My biggest dream would be to be standing at Wembley, and hear the crowd sing my song back to me.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Freddie was one of the hopefuls who braved the Liverpool rain<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Simon also revealed that Zayn initially struggled with nerves, but eventually “conquered” them.<\/p>\n

The British Asian artist has broken through and made waves with both Western and South Asian audiences.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s something Savan Kotecha is keen to find in this search too.<\/p>\n

The songwriter and producer has been brought on board, and said he has “a personal stake” in finding acts from a South Asian background.<\/p>\n

“One of the reasons I got involved in One Direction when I first met them, was the fact that Zayn\u2019s Pakistani,” Savan, who is from a Gujarati background, told Newsbeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Savan’s songwriting credits include hits such as 1D\u2019s What Makes You Beautiful (about his wife), One Last Time by Ariana Grande, and The Weeknd’s Can’t Feel My Face.<\/p>\n

He recalls his journey into the industry – starting with a childhood story of being in a high school band in the US and “secretly” sending out a demo tape to a record label as his family wouldn\u2019t have approved.<\/p>\n

“I remember getting a call [from the label] and he said ‘I like your song and everything’,” Savan said.<\/p>\n

“[But] he goes ‘No girl in Wisconsin will put an Indian guy on her wall, you should just be a songwriter’.<\/p>\n

“So that’s stuck with me for most of my life.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Being the sort of only Indian coming in the music business, I missed having that community and representation,” Savan says<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Having now spent a number of years in the industry and seen it evolve, Savan wants to grow the number of young South Asians in music.<\/p>\n

But it comes with challenges, as creative industries are still not as common for them to follow.<\/p>\n

“Why do they say be a doctor – because that’s the safest path, right? They see examples of that in our culture,” Savan said.<\/p>\n

“We need to encourage parents to allow their kids to express their creativity, because it is possible. I’m an example of that.<\/p>\n

“It’s part of my mission at this point in my career to make sure that the 17-year-old me is represented.”<\/p>\n

He said that “unless people can start young”, it\u2019s not possible to “get our version of Beyonc\u00e9 and Michael Jackson”.<\/p>\n

“The UK has historically had so much talent, it’s been a great place for boy and girl groups.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s an amazing time to do it, and they’re more than just pop music. To me, it’s about building community.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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