{"id":46123,"date":"2025-01-03T10:52:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T10:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/jordan-adetunji-among-top-tips-for-a-big-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T10:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T10:52:38","slug":"jordan-adetunji-among-top-tips-for-a-big-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/jordan-adetunji-among-top-tips-for-a-big-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Adetunji among top tips for a big 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6505\/live\/dcba8e70-c6a2-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Myles Smith, wearing a light blue tshirt, singing on stage into a black microphone, while playing a guitar. There is a bright spotlight shining behind him.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Myles Smith was named 2024&#8217;s BBC Introducing Artist of the Year, but what about this year&#8230;<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Fancy having the next Central Cee, Charli XCX or Little Simz on your 2025 playlist?<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It&#8217;s not always easy to find the next big thing before everyone else, so we&#8217;ve asked the people whose job it is to do exactly that.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Radio 1&#8217;s Jess Iszatt, 1Xtra&#8217;s Theo Johnson and Asian Network&#8217;s Jasmine Takhar keep a keen eye (and ear) on tracks uploaded by artists hoping to break through.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">BBC Newsbeat asked the three BBC Introducing presenters who they&#8217;re tipping to top our playlists this year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">&#8216;Her voice is worthy, it is so gorgeous&#8217;<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Radio 1 DJ Jess Iszatt&#8217;s first pick is R&amp;B artist <!-- --><b id=\"tyler-lewis.\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Tyler Lewis.<!-- --><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She says the 23-year-old&#8217;s willingness to &#8220;put their stamp&#8221; on songs made her stand out.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After hearing a Christmas record by her, she was blown away.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;It&#8217;s like vocal back flips with her voice. I think sometimes she&#8217;d give Mariah Carey a run for her money.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Tyler has just under 30,000 monthly Spotify listeners, and Jess thinks she uses her socials well.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;You just get to know her as just this normal girl who has this insane talent.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;And she&#8217;s just so warm in everything she does, and also very funny.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"social-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jVHuOl\">\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-1 itjdhu\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-188a5e30-2 fJRqqf\">Allow <!-- -->Instagram<!-- --> content?<!-- --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-3 biRaSg\">This article contains content provided by <!-- -->Instagram<!-- -->. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read\u00a0<!-- -->\u00a0and\u00a0<!-- -->\u00a0before accepting. To view this content choose\u00a0<!-- --><b>\u2018accept and continue\u2019<\/b>.<!-- --><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Accept and continue\" class=\"sc-48d6da7e-2 sc-48d6da7e-4 hHIgRx eCCuoj\"><span data-testid=\"button-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"sc-48d6da7e-1 eihkAj\">Accept and continue<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">R&amp;B and rap artist<!-- --><b id=\"rubii\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> Rubii<!-- --><\/b>, from Birmingham, is another one Jess is excited about.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">With 3.3 million monthly listeners and a spot on 2025&#8217;s The Great Escape festival line-up, she says Rubii is someone &#8220;with so much chill&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She&#8217;s got this low fire energy about her, it&#8217;s kind of fuzzy feels.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She is a self-confessed introvert and someone who, if you really listen to the lyrics, you&#8217;re like that&#8217;s how you feel about life and parties and social events.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Having seen her perform songs like Jealousy live, Jess says &#8220;the people in the crowd are giving her so much warmth&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;They were singing the words so much louder than her. It just felt like a really special moment.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f7b1\/live\/f5656800-c6a2-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Sienna Spiro on stage in London, wearing a blazer\/suit, with a band ons tage with her. There are bright spotlights behind her and a purple haze.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Could Sienna Spiro follow in the footsteps of Adele and Billie Eilish?<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Nineteen-year-old <!-- --><b id=\"sienna-spiro\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Sienna Spiro<!-- --><\/b> is the final choice tipped for big things by Jess.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She&#8217;s spotted the soulful singer being reposted online by the likes of SZA and Sam Smith.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;And this is where that authenticity comes in,&#8221; Jess says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Her most recent song Back to Blonde has hit 1.4 million streams, and Jess reckons she could see her taking on the next James Bond theme tune.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Her voice is worthy, it is so gorgeous,&#8221; she says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;It has this gravitas, it has this huskiness.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">&#8216;He has his own style, he has a presence&#8217;<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The first name on 1Xtra presenter Theo Johnson&#8217;s list is R&amp;B\/soul singer <!-- --><b id=\"ella-more\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Ella More<!-- --><\/b>.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She actually gave me goosebumps.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Because she&#8217;s so talented, and she&#8217;s so shy and innocent, but when she starts singing, it&#8217;s no games.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Ella, who&#8217;s from from Birmingham, performed at The Hundred cricket, The Great Escape in Brighton and opened for Jorja Smith &#8211; all in 2024.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;There was no flakiness in her voice. She was strong, she was proper, rocking with the crowd,&#8221; Theo says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;And I feel like she gained so many fans.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7c4b\/live\/0db6d6f0-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Jordan Adetunji performing in the US, wearing a green cardigan, while tshirt and silver chain. He is singing into a black microphone while looking to his left.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Jordan Adetunji wrote Kehlani in his bedroom in Belfast<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Northern Irish rapper <!-- --><b id=\"jordan-adetunji\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Jordan Adetunji<!-- --><\/b> is also one of Theo&#8217;s tips.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The 25-year-old dropped a track called Kehlani, which got him a Grammy nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance &#8211; alongside Beyonc\u00e9 and The Weeknd.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The song&#8217;s had more than 327 million streams, with Jordan himself having just over 14 million monthly listeners.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;He has his own style, he has a presence.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;When you see [and hear] him, you know it&#8217;s Jordan,&#8221; Theo says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/bfb5\/live\/2766eb80-c6a3-11ef-a0f2-fd81ae5962f4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images Aleighcia Scott standing and smiling in front of a pale brick wall before an awards ceremony.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Aleighcia Scott had a collab with Bob Marley&#8217;s son Julian in 2024<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Welsh-Jamaican reggae artist <!-- --><b id=\"aleighcia-scott\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Aleighcia Scott<!-- --><\/b> could also be in for a big year, according to Theo.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She came in the studio not long ago to do a Christmas special, and we recorded her singing some Mariah Carey Christmas songs,&#8221; he says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;And she held it down, even the other singers in the room were all vocalists and all of them were looking at her like &#8216;whoa&#8217;.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">And as Aleighcia approaches 5,000 monthly listeners, Theo feels she has a big future ahead.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She&#8217;s actually got so much more potential that she hasn&#8217;t even shown anybody yet.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">&#8216;She&#8217;s just got this beautiful emotional voice&#8217;<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Asian Network DJ Jasmine Takhar says <!-- --><b id=\"deeps\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Deeps<!-- --><\/b> is the first name that comes to mind.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;He makes great heartbreak, emotional anthems and he&#8217;s a great singer,&#8221; she says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In 2024, the British Asian artist performed at Radio 1&#8217;s Big Weekend in Luton, The Great Escape festival and has regularly been near the top of the Official British Asian Charts.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;When I first came across his music a couple of years ago and he released a track called Bruised, it gave me dark R&amp;B vibes,&#8221; Jasmine says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">With nearly 623,000 monthly Spotify listeners, she feels Deeps, from Portsmouth, is &#8220;a whole package&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;He&#8217;s put time into his music videos, producing his music, writing his music, and he&#8217;s got this amazing range in tone which is so distinct to who he is as a person as well.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/11b8\/live\/35f40c50-c6a3-11ef-aff0-072ce821b6ab.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Deeps performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend, wearing black hat, a white long sleeved top with a brown knitted vest jumper over it. He is holding a microphone in his right hand.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Deeps performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1&#8217;s Big Weekend<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Rapper <!-- --><b id=\"billy-khan\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Billy Khan <!-- --><\/b>is also tipped for a big 2025 by Jasmine.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">With 208,000 monthly listeners, he&#8217;s well-known to those who follow the Official British Asian Chart &#8211; which he topped for weeks with his track Tiffany.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Jasmine says his best qualities are &#8220;his authenticity, originality and knowing the kind of music he makes&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Billy, from London, has been likened to hip-hop group D-Block Europe or, as Jasmine says, &#8220;like R&amp;B infused with that new UK rap scene&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;He has this personality that just exudes so much in his music videos as well.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"social-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jVHuOl\">\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-1 itjdhu\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-188a5e30-2 fJRqqf\">Allow <!-- -->Instagram<!-- --> content?<!-- --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-3 biRaSg\">This article contains content provided by <!-- -->Instagram<!-- -->. 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She&#8217;s worked with the likes of Krept and Konan,&#8221; says Jasmine.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This year has seen her drop multiple tracks &#8211; with some getting played across Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;She drops these really cool videos online, which seem to do really well, and then she&#8217;s just got this beautiful emotional voice that you can just relate to.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">BBC Introducing supports unsigned and undiscovered artists across the UK, with Stargazing singer Myles Smith picking up their 2024 artist of the year prize.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">So what are the presenters looking for when it comes to the next big thing?<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">They all reply with the same word: &#8220;Authenticity.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;If you&#8217;ve got your own vibe and know the kind of music you want to make, you have that personality and presence as well,&#8221; Jasmine says.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Jess adds: &#8220;If you&#8217;re relating to it, if you&#8217;re wanting to sing along to it, if you are hearing a story that has been told before, but you&#8217;re hearing it in a completely different way, then that screams that no-one else has done this like you before.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Theo agrees, saying he likes it &#8220;when an artist comes as a package, has that self-confidence, that self-belief and has that style as well&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 gfTVSf\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp\" alt=\"A footer logo for BBC Newsbeat. 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