Will Young originally shot to fame after winning Pop Idol 2002, but has since gone on to defy the critics by releasing three multi-platinum selling albums, being voted the UK's Favourite Artist twice and receiving critical acclaim for hit singles such as Leave Right Now and All Time Love. His bluesy, soulful voice, mature song writing and undeniably good looks have made him a national treasure and one of the UK's best-loved artists.
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With a voice like a mix between Billy Holiday and Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse fuses forties jazz with modern urban beats for a gritty and honest sound that is truly like no other. One of the few artists around who can claim some sincere uniqueness, Amy Winehouse has won an Ivor Novello for her songwriting and been named best female at the 2007 BRITS.
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Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, aka Southend boy Sam Duckworth, has gone from strength to strength since the world sat up and took notice after an open mic session in late 2005 caught the attention of Radio One's Huw Stephens. Fusing softly punk vocals and simple acoustic melodies, GCWCF appears to have stumbled across a formula that has seen critics and fans alike, bowing at his feet.
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Hot Chip make a strangely quirky kind of pop music fusing the sounds of Prince, The Beta Band and The Beach Boys. 'Electronica stylings meet bonnie prince billy-style soundscapes' (Green Mind).
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English singer-songwriter Paul Heaton, most famous for his roles within The Housemartins and The Beautiful South and for writing hits such as Rotterdam, Don't Marry Her and Perfect 10.
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Still getting themselves connected to today's dance music scene, the MC's came back from a long break in 2001 with some fresh material. Still full of funky lo-fi beats and melodic raps.
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With an original mixture of ska, pop, punk and blues, all tied up with insanely catchy melodies, The Coral are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Liverpool in years. Their eponymously titled first album gained widespread critical and popular acclaim, and many thought them unlucky not to receive a Mercury prize nomination. Future releases should set that oversight to rights.
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Pioneering rap band whose 'Rappers Delight' was the first ever rap song to hit the top 40 charts. This is where rap music began...respect!
Master remixers, producers and dance music creators , Underworld shot to prominence with the single from the 'Trainspotting' soundtrack, 'Born Slippy', and have been producing stylish anthems ever since. Dark, tuneful techno with relentless, stomach-gripping basslines that prove dance music really is an art form.
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