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Sam Smith has been one of the highest profile artists in the world in recent years.

The story surrounding the Mystery Jets dates back to the birth of the band in 2003. Now, 7 albums later and many additions and losses to the line up, they’re now releasing their seventh album, motivated by the ups and downs of political protest and the turbulent last year or two in British politics.

With B Young fitting into the Afro Swing/Hip Hop movement, he has established himself as one of the UK leading lights with his recent releases.

It was 1999 when Mandy Moore released her first single ‘Candy’ and immediate comparisons were made to the other stable of teenage female pop stars of the late 90s, the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera for example.

You might be thinking the name sounds familiar, and if you’re not a Scissor Sisters fan, then you would be forgiven for misplacing Jake Shears’ face.

Emeli Sande seems to have been quieter than normal in recent years. Her dominance at the 2012 Olympics drew a huge amount of attention and new fans, but her anthems were already known to many after her debut in 2009.

One thing we certainly know is that Gregory Porter is not overrated, even if love is. At 48 years young, his voice and experience is developing more and more with each release.

The history of Phantogram is that of a long lasting friendship, leading on the creative prowess of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter to come to fruition. Forming in New York back in 2007, they can now boast a catalogue of 3 albums, 4 EPs and 10 singles, with a mix of genre influences that creates an overall unique blend that both multiinstrumentalists can produce. 

The Pussycat Dolls have been away for quite a while now. Whilst in the UK we are used to seeing Nicole Scherzinger on our screens, ‘React’ marks a return from the whole band following a staggering 10 years away. However the group are one member down with their reunion, as Melody Thornton has elected to pursue her own solo ambitions.

The Magic Gang are one of the UKs most entertaining live acts. Since forming in Brighton in 2013 they have built a reputation as a fun and high energy band that has masses of talent.