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Velvit stun audiences with their powerhouse live shows and new single ‘Dig’
VELVIT are the product of a love for hard hitting rock and the need to rave ! The band consists of 4 friends drawn to the sunny banks of Leeds. The full band line up consists of Harry, Tom, Chris and Josh who met whilst studying at Leeds College of Music after each individually deciding…
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Global Focus – HOT new digital releases trending in France – MOVE TO MIAMI (feat. Pitbull) – Enrique Iglesias
À l’aube du nouveau millénaire, Enrique Iglesias est l’artiste latino qui vend le plus de disques dans le monde. Fils du chanteur Julio Iglesias qui a vendu plusieurs millions de disques, Enrique fait ses débuts avec Enrique Iglesias (1995), qui se vend à plus d’un million d’exemplaires en trois mois. Son deuxième album, Vivir (1997),…
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Worldwide Hits – Trending in France – Youth (feat. Khalid) – Shawn Mendes
Sensation pop adolescente, le canadien Shawn Mendes s’impose via les réseaux numériques auprès d’un public qui fera de son premier single paru en 2014 chez Island Records, “Life of the Party”, un véritable record, faisant de Mendes, alors âgé de 15 ans, le plus jeune artiste à entrer dans le Top 25 américain. Egalement présente…
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Souba (feat. Lass) – Synapson
Composé d’Alexandre Chière et Paul Cucuron, Synapson est un duo electro-pop français aux accents urbains intégrant un grand nombre de sonorités extérieures au profit d’un mélange à l’esprit festif. Après deux maxis en 2010 (Haute couture) et 2011 (Synapson), le duo s’est déjà fait un nom et côtoie les clubs des deux côtés de l’Atlantique…
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Afwas – Yung Nnelg
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Yung Nnelg is een Nederlandse rapper. Hij maakt deel uit van het Amsterdamse rap-collectief SMIB maar is ook actief als soloartiest. In januari 2017 treedt hij op tijdens Noorderslag en presenteert hij zijn solo-EP Contra. De plaat bevat acht tracks en kent gastoptredens van artiesten als Bokoesam, Ray Fuego en Faberyayo. Available now from Apple
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Ashes (From Deadpool 2) – Céline Dion is a hit in France
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De Canadese zangeres Céline Dion weet zich gezegend met een geweldige stem, die de basis vormt voor haar succesvolle loopbaan. Ze breekt definitief door met het het nummer “My Heart Will Go On” uit de film Titanic dat een wereldwijde hit wordt. Tot op heden heeft Dion meer dan 200 miljoen platen verkocht. De zangeres…
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I’ll Be There – Jess Glynne
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The deep and soulful vocal tone of London-based Jess Glynne became widely known when streams of “My Love,” her collaboration with Route 94 — the house-focused alias of dubstep producer Dream — appeared online in late 2013. The track went on to hit the U.K. number one spot in March 2014, but not before “Rather…
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Tank Full O’ Gas – Mama – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
The new album “Sacrifice Paradise” from ‘Tank Full O’Gas’ was released on 15 April 2018. With Independent Pop Rock in a lyrical style and catchy moods the bands aim is to thrill the listeners. ‘Mama’ will be released as the debut from the album on 1 May 2018 to honour Mother’s day on May 13th.…
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Ball For Me (feat. Nicki Minaj) – Post Malone
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Dropping basketball references like the old-school but wrapping them in thoroughly modern beats, Post Malone hit in 2015 with his single “White Iverson.” Raised in Dallas, Malone was NFL before he was NBA thanks to a father who worked for the Cowboys. He loved music from a young age, and planned on joining a band…
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Paranoid – Post Malone
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Dropping basketball references like the old-school but wrapping them in thoroughly modern beats, Post Malone hit in 2015 with his single “White Iverson.” Raised in Dallas, Malone was NFL before he was NBA thanks to a father who worked for the Cowboys. He loved music from a young age, and planned on joining a band…
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Alyson Murray–You Rock My World – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
Australian vocalist and composer Alyson Murray is known for juxtaposing elements of soul, RnB and jazz into energetic and captivating music. Alyson has built her career on the foundations of a strong musical education. At the young age of 16, Alyson received an Outstanding Potential Award from the Australian Girls Choir (AGC) where she was…
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Vroom – Yxng Bane
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East London-born rapper Yxng Bane specializes in dancehall-infused R&B, but doesn’t shy away from blending genres from across the board. Bane first appeared online in 2015, when he began uploading tracks to SoundCloud; the play counts quickly rose, giving him a platform to make music videos. At first, Bane was reluctant to reveal his identity,…
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I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
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Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” the most chantable song of 2017, introduced the Bronx MC’s lively around-the-way-girl persona to the world. Her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, reveals more of Cardi’s layers, the MC leaning forcefully into her many influences. “I Like It,” featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, is a nod to her Afro-Caribbean roots,…
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Nice For What – Drake
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Canadian songwriter, producer, rapper, and singer Drake sustained a high-level commercial presence shortly after he turned to rapping in 2006, whether with his own chart-topping releases or a long string of guest appearances on hits by the likes of Lil Wayne, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky. Each one of the former child actor’s first four proper…
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Flames – David Guetta & Sia – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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French electronic music producer David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs who combined Daft Punk’s sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash’s punch. Guetta had been DJ’ing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a Farley Jackmaster Funk track on French radio. He…
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Answerphone (feat. Yxng Bane) – Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre
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Montreal-based production duo Banx & Ranx formed in 2014, made up of studio mavens KNY Factory and Soke. The two producers craft a sound that blends reggae and other Caribbean influences into a decidedly more club-ready style, focusing their early output on electronic reworkings of classic tracks by iconic reggae artists like Bob Marley, Sizzla,…
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In My Blood – Shawn Mendes
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A pop singer/songwriter who broke records with his debut single, Shawn Mendes was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After posting a series of his cover versions to various video-sharing sites, Mendes earned a dedicated following of viewers. His mix of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber’s styles also appealed to Island Records, who signed…
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2002 – Anne-Marie
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Essex, England-born Anne-Marie Nicholson was no stranger to performing by the time her debut EP dropped in 2015, having shared the stage as a 12-year-old with none other than Jessie J in a West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. She also auditioned for Les Misérables without telling her parents, and was offered a…
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No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
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A television star turned pop diva, Ariana Grande emerged in the mid-2010s as an heir to the throne of Mariah Carey. Blessed with powerful vocals that belied her petite frame, Grande had greater singing chops than many of her peers, and her Babyface-produced 2013 debut, Yours Truly, underscored her debt to ’90s soul. Nevertheless, her…
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One Kiss – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
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Scottish electronic dance producer and DJ Calvin Harris (born Adam Richard Wiles) went from posting his music online to producing material for Rihanna and selling millions under his own name within a few years. A talented remixer, he has won Grammys and MTV VMA awards, broke Michael Jackson’s record for the most U.K. Top Ten…
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UK based Swiss born artist FAY hits the official U.K Commercial Pop Charts with ‘Candy Crush’
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UK-based Swiss born independent vocalist and songwriter FAY (born Nour Alessandra Fahmy) has an innovative approach to Pop and R&B. She started singing and experimenting with music from a young age quickly becoming clear that this is the path for her. Moving from Switzerland to Amman in Jordan and finally to London has majorly affected…
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Byron Major – Rock Star – New Music Tip
Byron Major has achieved quite a lot for a 24 year old – he’s performed his original song ‘South Africa’ at Nelson Mandela’s Boston birthday celebration in 2013, shared a stage with Pavarotti for his farewell tour in South Africa as part of the Drakensberg Boys Choir, made it to the Top 24 of South…
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Plat B – Came Up – On the Juicy Jukebox Now – Check out the video
Plat B is an East London born rapper based in Leytonstone. Plat B was previously a keen footballer earning a football scholarship at Redbridge College with Leyton Orient Football Club (LOFC) and playing for Waltham Forest, Essex Schoolboys and the same Sunday Team as David Beckam (Brimsdown Rovers) as well as playing against Jermain Defoe…
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IDGAF – Dua Lipa
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English pop singer Dua Lipa showcased a throwback vibe and a knack for catchy pop with soulful grit, much like Sia, Jessie J, or P!nk, and a slyly rebellious air like Charli XCX and Marina & the Diamonds. Born and raised in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, the sultry-voiced Lipa attended Sylvia Young Theater School (Rita…
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Freaky Friday (feat. Chris Brown) – Lil Dicky
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Fast like Twista but hilarious like the Lonely Island crew, actor and writer David Burd became rapper Lil Dicky in 2013 when he dropped the megahit “Ex Boyfriend.” Busting out of the Philadelphia suburbs, Burd graduated from the Richmond Robins School of Business in 2010 at the top of his class. A move to San…
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Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Post Malone
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Dropping basketball references like the old-school but wrapping them in thoroughly modern beats, Post Malone hit in 2015 with his single “White Iverson.” Raised in Dallas, Malone was NFL before he was NBA thanks to a father who worked for the Cowboys. He loved music from a young age, and planned on joining a band…
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God’s Plan – Drake
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Canadian songwriter, producer, rapper, and singer Drake sustained a high-level commercial presence shortly after he turned to rapping in 2006, whether with his own chart-topping releases or a long string of guest appearances on hits by the likes of Lil Wayne, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky. Each one of the former child actor’s first four proper…
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Popular new releases in Holland – Moon River – Frank Ocean
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De Amerikaanse muzikant Frank Ocean (1987) is aanvankelijk vooral actief als songschrijver voor andere artiesten als Justin Bieber, John Legend en Brandy. Na verloop van tijd gaat hij ook eigen songs opnemen en in 2011 verschijnt zijn mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra. Een jaar later brengt Ocean zijn debuutalbum Channel Orange uit, dat goed wordt ontvangen. Zijn…
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Gone – Bazzi
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‘Gone – Single’ van Bazzi op Apple Music Apple Music-preview We konden iTunes niet op je computer vinden. Je hebt iTunes nodig om Apple Music te gebruiken 1 Nummer, 2 minuten Preview TITEL LENGTE 1 2:13 1 Nummer, 2 minuten ℗ 2018 Ook beschikbaar in iTunes Meer van Bazzi HERKOMST Dearborn, MI GENRE Pop GEBOREN…
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‘Til It’s Over – Anderson .Paak
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Anderson Paak is een Amerikaanse rapper en zanger, die zijn muzikale loopbaan begint als drummer in de band van de kerk. In 2012 brengt hij zijn eerste album. O.B.E., Vol. 1, dat een jaar jaar later wordt opgevolgd door een EP met louter covers: Cover Art. Zijn tweede album Malibu verschijnt in 2016. Op zijn…
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FRIENDS – Marshmello & Anne-Marie
17 Morceaux, 14 minutes ℗ 2018 Major Tom’s / Asylum Records, a division of Warner Music UK Limited with the exception of tracks 3 and 13 (P) 2015, track 17 (P) 2016 and tracks 2, 5, 9 (P) 2017 Major Tom’s / Asylum Records, a division of Warner Music UK Limited and track 7 (P) 2018 Joytime…
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New Global Release – France – Hide Away (feat. Holly) – Synapson
Composé d’Alexandre Chière et Paul Cucuron, Synapson est un duo electro-pop français aux accents urbains intégrant un grand nombre de sonorités extérieures au profit d’un mélange à l’esprit festif. Après deux maxis en 2010 (Haute couture) et 2011 (Synapson), le duo s’est déjà fait un nom et côtoie les clubs des deux côtés de l’Atlantique…
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Hot new worldwide releases – France – Done For Me (feat. Kehlani) – Charlie Puth
C’est en livrant ses reprises en mode acoustique sur YouTube que l’auteur-compositeur-interprète américain Charlie Puth (né en 1991 dans le New Jersey) est repéré par Ellen DeGeneres qui lui décroche un contrat chez Warner. Pourtant Puth quitte le navire pour Atlantic et publie son premier single en duo avec Meghan Trainor, “Marvin Gaye”, début 2015,…
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Tearborn – Beauty in Me – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
Tearborn are a duo based in London that consists of Monika Mikalauskaite on Lead vocals and Kelly Hauge on production. The duo are an Independent band with British, Norwegian and Lithuanian roots. Tearborn met in Buspace Studios, Ladbroke Grove while Monika was studying music. In her own words “I was sitting in on a recording…
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Teasley – Way Back – On the Juicy Jukebox now
No party playlist is complete without Teasley. The multi-talented progressive Pop/R&B singer writes songs that embody a laid-back California vibe. Think Chris Brown on a beach– all you want to do is dance and tan. Born Josh Teasley the Oakland-raised crooner specializes in infectious summer-inspired dance tracks. Teasley’s debut EP Feeling Better was co-produced by…
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The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
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Born Anton Zaslavski in southwest Germany, Grammy-winning electronic producer Zedd broke onto the European dance scene in 2010 with a remix of Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.” Though known for his glitch, pulsing production, Zedd’s musical journey began in the acoustic realm. Raised in a musical family, the future producer cut his teeth on…
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Meant to Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line) – Bebe Rexha – On the Juicy Jukebox now
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Renowned for her songwriting prowess on hits by Eminem and Selena Gomez, Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha started her musical journey at a young age. Performing in musicals from the age of four, she started to hone her music skills in her early teens and was named Best Teen Songwriter at the National Academy of Recording…
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Armonite release new album "And the Stars Above" on Cleopatra Records.
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Composer Paolo Fosso and violinist Jacopo Bigi are classical-trained but “classical” is not how they would describe their genre. Through their teenage years they joined a few local bands playing a variety of genres and artists from the Beatles to Dream Theater. At the end of the ’90s while still in college they played in…
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Alexander Wood releases debut single ‘Tell Me Now’ and enters the U.K Top 20
Alexander Wood, a 17 year old French-American, has always had an undeniable passion for music and the stage since a very young age. Appearing in his first TV show at the age of 10, and starting his recording activity only a few years later, his hard work and dedication have come to fruition over the…
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Rae Stewart climbs the UK Charts with the cool single ‘Be Down’
Introducing Rae Stewart the latest R&B vocal sensation from Manchester, UK. Rae has spent many years behind the curtain honing her skills and perfecting her art and after some recent newfound confidence she is ready to step out of the shadows and shine her own perspective light on the world. Rae Stewart is influenced by…
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Hot New European Releases – Like Boys – Hyphen Hyphen – France
Formé à Nice en 2009, Hyphen Hyphen est un quatuor pop-rock français apparu sur la scène musicale en 2011 à la faveur d’un premier maxi, Chewbacca, I Am Your Mother, suivi l’année suivante par un second format court, Wild Union. Porté par les singles “The Fear is Blue” et “Just Need Your Love”, un premier…
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Brand New – Nowadays (feat. Landon Cube) – Lil Skies
Same (feat. Lil Skies & Johnny Drama) – Single 2017 Red Roses (feat. Landon Cube) – Single 2017 Signs of Jealousy – Single 2017 Lonely – Single 2017 Now (feat. Lil Skies) – Single 2018 Lavagirl (feat. Lil Skies) – Single 2018
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New Release from France – Normal – Eddy de Pretto
Lorsqu’il apparaît sur la scène musicale hexagonale en 2016, c’est armé d’une solide formation aux arts de la scène et d’une première expérience de comédien que l’auteur-compositeur-interprète français Eddy de Pretto (né à Créteil en 1991) impose un style bien personnel, à la croisée de ses influences rap et R&B (de Frank Ocean à Kanye…
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Matthew Schultz releases new single ‘Promise for Keeps’ trending high on worldwide Charts.
Matthew Schultz is an artist based in New York with an interesting background in the entertainment industry having been involved in it since his teen years. Matthew Schultz a multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer and performer who started out playing guitar in Chris Daughtry’s first band. His Influences include artists like Diplo, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, The…
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Shadz & YS reveal first single ‘Juicy Flex’ off their radical and groundbreaking Mixtape ‘Duality’
Shadz & YS are both members of south east London rap and hip hop collective MCR. Shadz is the harmony master and sing a long rapper while YS would be considered more the hype man of the two. Shadz and YS had a successful 2017 with a good number of releases from Shadz being released…
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iTunes Hot Pick – This Is Me – Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
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1 The Greatest Show Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 5:022 A Million Dreams Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams 4:293 A Million Dreams (Reprise) Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely & Hugh Jackman 1:004 Come Alive Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 3:455…
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Paradise is the latest release from George Ezra
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Hertford-reared, Bristol-based singer/songwriter George Ezra possesses a deep, resonant, and emotionally weathered voice that belies his considerable youth. Influenced by similarly precocious troubadours like Bob Dylan and Hank Williams, Ezra was just 19 when he issued his debut single, “Budapest,” a warm, amiable, and soulful slice of classy folk-pop that invoked names like Willy Mason,…
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Lullaby – Sigala & Paloma Faith
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Sigala is the musical nom de plume of Bruce Fielder, a London-based house DJ, producer, and remixer. Born and raised in Norfolk, England, Fielder began playing piano as a child, and played in various bands after graduating university. He found work as a producer, and co-wrote Ella Eyre and Sigma’s 2015 U.K. hit single “Good…
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Apple iTunes Hot Tip – For You (Fifty Shades Freed) – Liam Payne & Rita Ora
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SamDimplesSwarek If I pay for this, the full list. Don’t want any cutting off like they did with darker and only put all songs on albums going to certain stores and only in America. I don’t mind them adding. But not taking away. If I pay and they remove some, will I get my money…
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Armonite are Composer Paolo Fosso and violinist Jacopo Bigi – New Album “And the Stars Above” out on Cleopatra Records.
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Composer Paolo Fosso and violinist Jacopo Bigi are classical-trained but “classical” is not how they would describe their genre. Through their teenage years they joined a few local bands playing a variety of genres and artists from the Beatles to Dream Theater. At the end of the ’90s while still in college they played in…
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Dr. Snizz unleashes hot new single ‘Stand Tall’
Dr. Snizz a.k.a Uche Thompson is a Medical doctor, rapper, singer and songwriter. Dr. Snizz started out in the choir, singing and playing the piano. He grew up listening to Bob Marley, Luther Van dross and is influenced by Tu Pac, Joe, Eminem and a host of others. His style of music cuts across rap,…
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New Rules – Dua Lipa
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English pop singer Dua Lipa showcased a throwback vibe and a knack for catchy pop with soulful grit, much like Sia, Jessie J, or P!nk, and a slyly rebellious air like Charli XCX and Marina & the Diamonds. Born and raised in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, the sultry-voiced Lipa attended Sylvia Young Theater School (Rita…
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Strangers – Sigrid
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Norwegian pop singer/songwriter Sigrid followed her elder siblings into the music business, signing a major-label deal with Island at just 20 years of age. Born Sigrid Solbakk Raabe on September 5, 1996 into a music-loving family and brought up in the sunny seaport of Ålesund in western Norway, about 300 miles from Oslo, she was…
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Breathe (feat. Ina Wroldsen) – Jax Jones
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Jax Jones is a London-based DJ and producer whose sunny, uplifting house tracks incorporate a wide range of musical influences. Born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo in 1987, he grew up listening to rap, gospel, Afro-beat, and numerous other genres, and began making beats as a teenager, initially as a hip-hop producer. He got into…
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Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK) – Stormzy
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A London-based grime MC of Ghanaian heritage, Stormzy launched his career clashing at youth clubs around his hometown. His performances evolved from grime-only music that showed a love of artists like Skepta to more rap-oriented material that reflected Stormzy’s growing appreciation for artists like Drake. Late in 2013 he began uploading his “Wicked Skengman” series…
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Never Be the Same – Camila Cabello
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Vocalist Camila Cabello is a pop, R&B, and Latin-influenced performer who first came to prominence as a founding member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Born Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao in Cojimar, Cuba, Cabello moved to Miami, Florida at the age of six. Growing up in a Spanish-speaking environment (her mother is Cuban and her…
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Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
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There has to be some credit given for this band’s name alone — co-founder John Gourley once explained it as an attempt to create a demi-mythic entity bigger than the individual members. Formed in Wasilla, Alaska, experimental indie pop group Portugal. The Man grew out of the ashes of Anatomy of a Ghost, a post-hardcore…
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Say Something (feat. Chris Stapleton) – Justin Timberlake
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Justin Timberlake may be the quintessential pop star of the new millennium, a star who jumped from platform to platform on his way to establishing himself as something bigger than a star: he was a self-sustained empire. Timberlake began his rise as a TV star, performing on The New Mickey Mouse Club as a child…
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These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) – Rudimental
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London-based electronic outfit Rudimental originally came together in 2009 as the production name of duo Piers Agget and Kesi Dryden. Years later, they made their debut as artists with their U.K. number one single “Feel the Love.” Agget’s DJ’ing brought him into contact with DJ Locksmith, who joined the pair, followed later by a chance…
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Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran dominate 2018 BRIT Awards nominations
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The 2018 BRIT Award nominations were announced live on ITV at ‘The BRITs Are Coming’ show. Dua Lipa makes Brits history with five nominations for British Female, British Breakthrough, British Single, British Artist Video of the Year and the prestigious Mastercard British Album of the Year for her self-titled Top Ten debut, which produced the No.…
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The brand new single from ‘Lucuis’ is ‘The Wayland Fall”, Mastered by Paul Godfrey of Morcheeba and is out now on Brain Bomb Productions
Lucius first began his journey into sound allowing the ear of intuition to guide him through the incredible tapestry of music available to us. From playing piano classics at 6 to listening to the 1st wave of electro boogaloo on 7 inch vinyl by age 7, Lucius soon developed a keen ear covering a broad…
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‘The writings on the wall’ for new Indie artist ‘Chris Blackwood’
Chris Blackwood is a solo artist from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire and currently based in Manchester. Chris Blackwood has been performing acoustically around Manchester for the last three years resulting in the release of his debut single ‘Unwinds’, which was his first foray into electric music. After this ‘Chris Blackwood’ went into the studio to create…
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Liam Payne opens up about depression battle on the road with One Direction
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Pop star Liam Payne has opened up about his battle with depression at the height of his success as a member of boy band One Direction. The singer tells The Sun there were nights he shouldn’t have been onstage with his bandmates, and he was forever masking his secret mental health struggle when he met…
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Robin Scott of ‘M’ Pop Muzik fame releases new album ‘Emotional DNA’
Robin Scott’s recording career spans four decades. He grew up in South London and after leaving school attended Art college where he met and lived with Malcom MacLaren and Vivienne Westwood. He displayed a talent for writing topical songs which he performed on Radio and TV during this period which led to his first album,…
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King Solomon – Happiness – On the Juicy Jukebox now
U.K born ‘King Solomon’ is a versatile artist who has travelled and toured extensively across Europe, Caribbean island of Trinidad, Gayuna and Brazil. While based in the Asante kingdom of Ghana in Kumasi, Solomon was inspired and influenced by many musical sounds from the traditional Adowa, Highlife music, old skool highlife, Ghana Gospel, Hip Pop,…
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Untamed – It’s a Party – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
McKenzie Corporal a.k.a Untamed is an alternative Hip Hop artist born and raised in Miami Dade County. Untamed was originally a 4 piece band by the name of C.B.G. (Crowned to Be Great). After the passing of one of their members Charlie Bell (aka Scoot), McKenzie remained steadfast and continued his musical quest. Meeting D.C.…
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Solange Knowles leads Soul Train nominations
Solange Knowles has come top in the nominations for the 2017 Soul Train Awards with seven nods. The singer scored nominations for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album/Mixtape of the Year for A Seat at the Table, Video of the Year and Song of the Year for Cranes in the Sky, and Best Dance Performance and…
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Corinthian is the new single from ‘The Lincoln Experience’
The Lincoln Experience a.k.a Herbert Manning is a writer, producer & performer who was born in West London. Herbert grew up in the 1950’s in Soho of London, spending his time roaming the opium fuelled jazz clubs, gaining a sleepy conscious to mayhem & constraint in the fractions of impulsive expressionism. He says “My mother…
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Soul Exchange – Life Eternal – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Mervilton Records recording artist The Soul Exchange is a band that has constructed a new alchemy from the rock solid foundation of the 70’s hard rock scene. They have taken this influence into the new millennium and have created their own unique style of metal infused modern guitar driven hard rock with great attention to…
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JackCity releases new single ‘Games’
JackCity is a hiphop artist based in Leeds, England. Having gained interest via mixtape releases, JackCity has now released his first studio album entitled “Eleven”. JackCity, aged 26 has written his music from his Leeds based studio. JackCity is currently on tour across the country with a performance you can’t miss. You can catch him…
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Lady Gaga’s chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia
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The chronic pain Lady Gaga has suffered for years is the result of fibromyalgia. The pop superstar confirmed the cause of her health battle in a Twitter post on Tuesday (12Sep17) as she promoted her new Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, in which she is filmed receiving injections to treat the severe muscle pain.…
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Native Highway – Doorway – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Native Highway are a 4 piece Alternative rock band from south London. Having been a full band for only a year, they are now ready to start releasing material. Their debut single ‘Doorway’ has already been played on Kerrang’s ‘Fresh Blood’ Radio show for number of weeks. With a number of great tracks in the…
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Manchester Rain – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Songwriter, artist and producer Manchester Rain finds himself working alone in his sky-lab deep inside the belly of the beats Manchester UK where studio Fort Knox microphones invite the stray sirens and wicked weather to be a part of the music. A collaboration of haunting sorts, working between Manchester, UK and a reclusive hideaway buried…
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Bibbz–Let Me – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
Bibbz was born in one of the roughest boroughs in East London called Hackney. Raised by a single mother he would turn to music as a way of expressing his thoughts and emotions. Inspired by the likes of Tupac, Bob Marley, Biggie, Jay Z , Nas , R Kelly, Bibbz has created his own lane…
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The Swirlers–Foreal – On the Juicy Jukebox now
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The Swirlers intervene with a second universal swing of an audio and visual transmission called “FOREAL”, sent from 864.3 light years away on Planet Playa Playa. These original side steppers birth an unquestionably distinctive sound centred around their fix ethos of “staying loyal to the groove”. The Afro-Caribbean and English trio join forces with intuitive…
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Common and Kind – Human Kind – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Common and Kind was born on the 24th of June 2016. Inspired by divisive events in the UK, USA and across the world, Common and Kind’s founder Michael Solomon William’s Facebook post went viral instantly galvanising people across the world. Two days later he wrote the song Human Kind featuring quotes from Jo Cox (More…
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Calton Kelly – ‘Chaos’ – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Calton Kelly is influenced by classic film scores and artists like Lana Del Rey, Muse, Radiohead, Tori Amos, Metric, Lady Gaga, Queen, Sia and Sarah Slean. Calton Kelly has already received national U.K Radio support from BBC 6 Music, BBC introducing and has supported acts like Nathan Grisdale, The Vim Dicta and Exit Black. The…
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Solange Knowles: ‘Individuality is key to my life’
Solange Knowles values her individuality as she grew up in a house full of girls. As well as her older sister Beyonce, Solange also lived with Beyonce’s Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland and her cousin. Get the full music-news.com Story
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In conversation with Mark Wilson lead singer for No Soap No Radio.
No Soap No Radio offers a considerable and kaleidoscopic catalogue of great songs and dynamic, accessible music, boasting great rhythmic command and heart-stopping refrains. Their latest release, While You Were Gone, is a compelling album demonstrating everything that makes No Soap No Radio distinctive and memorable. Built on the songs of guitarist/vocalist Mark Wilson, No…
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Katy Perry a big fan of Miley Cyrus’ new music
Katy Perry took to Twitter on Thursday (11May17) to heap praise on Miley Cyrus’ new track Malibu. The 32-year-old endorsed Cyrus’ latest tune after the video for the upbeat summer song debuted online. Get the Full music-news.com Story here
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New album from melodic artist Janine Elliot ‘Boxed in’ – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Janine Elliot began playing the piano from the very early age of 4 and started having lessons at the age of 5 also later taking up violin viola oboe and composition and winning numerous competitions around the South East of England during her youth. As an adult she has won competitions for music composition in…
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JustTizze–Highlight = On the Juicy Jukebox now
JustTizze a.k.a Tiziano Parducci was born and raised in a small village of around 200 people in Tuscany, Italy 20 years ago, He grew up in a rural environment, where they cut their own wood to stay warm during the winter and almost every household produced their own wine and olive oil every year. Tiziano’s…
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Erasure supports national charity Youth Music’s Give a Gig initiative on forthcoming tour
Bafana FM Africa News
Erasure have announced that ticketholders for their forthcoming tour can enter a draw for an exciting ‘meet and greet’ experience with band members Vince Clark and Andy Bell. A competition to win a pair of tickets to their Manchester and London gigs has also been launched. Get the full music-news.com story here
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Decadent Nation–My Kind – On the Juicy Jukebox now + Review
Decadent Nation are from the U.S.A and are in their own words a ‘socio political’ alternative rock band. Juicy had a look and listen and we were blown away by the direct power that came out of the speakers and the atmospheric epic video that accompanies this brilliant single. It’s a punk attitude with a…
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Bamboozle talk to Juicy about their new E.P Red Right Hand– On the Juicy Jukebox now
Bamboozle are a 50’s influenced rocking band with a modern sound. Being one of the only bands to have a gal on vocals and rockabilly slap bass a world class pedal steel player , one of the scenes top rockabilly guitarists and drummers and mesmerising four part harmonies Bamboozle are the band to see !…
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London trap hip hop star MARXIE drops lavish video ‘Endzo’ – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Marxie is a British born Recording artist and Producer bringing fresh commercial and urban sounds to your ears. Check out the latest video from Marxie – Endzo Online: www.soundcloud.com/officialmarxie
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Bobby Wilson son of the late hit recording artist Jackie Wilson releases hit single ‘I get the Sweetest Feeling’
Bobby Wilson son of the late hit recording artist Jackie Wilson and born in New York was brought up in the foster care system in Carolina named Bobby Brookes. Shortly after leaving the navy he discovered his real identity, that he was the son of legendary Jackie Wilson. Bobby completed two years of study at…
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NEWS Lady Gaga celebrates birthday with Elton John and Johnny Depp
Bafana FM Africa News
Lady Gaga rang in her 31st birthday in style on Tuesday night (28Mar17) by partying with guests including Elton John and Johnny Depp. The pop superstar hosted a big dinner for her famous friends at Gjelina restaurant in Venice, California, where her new boyfriend, talent agent Christian Carino, was also in attendance to dote on…
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A Juicy interview with hot up and coming country act Jack + Ella
Jack + Ella are a country duo based in London, UK. Their music is rooted in country, with infectious and catchy pop rock hooks. Their influences include artists like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, John Mayer, Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line and Taylor Swift. Both Jack and Ella are rock guitarists at heart and love to…
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A Juicy interview with the mastermind behind Flirt with Danger and their outstanding release ‘The mini album’
British-based electrosurfbilly band, Flirt With Danger have released their debut album, ‘The Mini-Album’. The music is an imaginative, provocative and eclectic mix of neo-rockabilly, surf, 60s garage and proto-punk, combined with analogue synth sounds. The lyrics draw on both modern concerns and retro-futuristic imagery, very much in line with the burgeoning atompunk artistic scene. It…
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George Michael painting sells for $600,000
Bafana FM Africa News
Damien Hirst’s George Michael painting has sold for almost $600,000 (£477,000) at a charity auction in Texas. The British artist created his piece titled Beautiful Beautiful George Michael Love Painting, featuring a black sketch of the late singer on canvas covered in multiple bright colours. When it was put under the hammer at event MTV…
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Nick Raym talks to Juicy Jukebox about his new single ‘Gone in a Vibe’ on the Juicy Jukebox now
Nick Raym is a DJ/Producer born and raised in Milan, Italy. During his teens in Milan Nick discovered and explored music and different ways to communicate by learning how to play the piano and guitar, later switching to a more electronic approach. The electronic direction allowed him to start producing his own music and achieved…
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Yellow Creatures release new E.P called ‘Spectrum’ and talk to Juicy Jukebox
‘Spectrum’ is the third EP from Newcastle based Yellow Creatures. It follows their 2014 release ‘The Year of Everything & Nothing’ EP, which saw the band being selected to play the BBC 6 Music Festival in 2015 where they were introduced by Tom Robinson. Yellow Creatures influences range from current pop and alternative artists such…
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Esther Eden–Is This Love–On the Juicy Jukebox now
Esther Eden grew up in the UAE, listening to her mother singing along to jazz music and Ella Fitzgerald. With a voice way beyond her years, at the age of 18 now, her vocal maturity has reached a tremendous peak. Her music journey started off with a life changing experience. In 2014, Jessie J heard…
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Nicki Minaj joins Drake for surprise appearance in Paris
Bafana FM Africa News
Drake thrilled fans at his concert in Paris, France on Sunday night (12Mar17) by inviting fellow rapper Nicki Minaj to join him onstage for a surprise appearance. The hip-hop stars, who are both signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label, recently reunited in the studio to record No Frauds, a diss track which takes…
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The Boxtones are an award winning band signed to Universal Music Mena–Check out their latest hit ‘Against The Odds’
Bafana FM Africa News
The Boxtones are a Scottish/Canadian 5 piece award winning band based in Dubai and signed to Universal Music MENA. The band consists of: Louise Peel (Lead Vocals), Gary Tierney (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals), Gill Tierney (Drums, Vocals), Will Janssen (Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals) and Patrick Thibault on Bass and vocals. Since setting up their own Dubai-based…
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Time Cero launch new album ‘Time Cero’ on the Juicy rock jukebox now
Time Cero are a rock/alternative/metal band based in Lima, Peru and fronted by their creator Carlos Li Carrillo who moved to Boston USA when he was 18 years old. During his teenage years in Lima, Peru in the mid 80’s, Carlos was the bass player and co-writer of Thrash Metal band “Curriculum Mortis”. Their first…
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See Lady Gaga, Metallica’s Flawless ‘Moth Into Flame’ Grammy Rehearsal Video
Bafana FM Africa News
Metallica and Lady Gaga’s “Moth Into Flame” team-up was one of the biggest bummers from this year’s Grammys as a “technical snafu” plagued the promising performance. However, the collaboration goes off without a hitch in a new dress rehearsal video that Lady Gaga uploaded Friday. Check it out NOW
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Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” retains the UK Singles Chart throne.
Bafana FM Africa News
Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” retains the UK Singles Chart throne. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay make a big jump, while Stormzy claims seven Top 40 slots. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” adds another week to its reign as the UK’s #1 single. The “Divdie” track tops an eighth straight Official UK Singles chart. Up twenty-eight…
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