Taking a break from organizing stuff the other day, I took the chance to visit YT for new tunes and artists that haven't been on my radar. I've always loved pop so it's the first genre I check whenever I want to listen to something. Today's selection is not from one or two but from three singers.
First is Jamie Miller, a Welsh soulful pop singer and musician who gained attention when he finished third place in The Voice UK, season 6 (2017). The single below is one of his most recent pop songs released 6 days ago on his YT channel.
Jamie Miller - Nothing to Miss
Some fun facts about Jamie:¹
▶️He auditioned in X Factor but didn't make it.
▶️He came out publicly as a bisexual in 2021 and advocates for LGBTQ representation in the music industry.
▶️He did the opening act for Calum Scott's tour, Jesse McCartney's, and Eric Nam's.
▶️He received the Young and Promising International Artist in the SCTV Music Awards 2022.
For more of his music videos, you can check his YT channel.
The second artist in the spotlight was also discovered after winning a national talent competition. Sezairi Sezali, a Singaporean musician and singer-songwriter rose to fame when he won the Singapore Idol in 2009. His music style includes pop, ballads, dance, and R&B.
Sezairi - It's You
The above ballad made him the first Singaporean artist to achieve 100 million streams on Spotify in 2022.
Some fun facts about Sezairi:²
▶️He sang Isabella (a Malay rock song) when he was just 5 years old.
▶️He played the guitar at 14 and later formed the band called Juxtapose, with him being the lead singer.
▶️Apart from his music career, he acted in a Singaporean film called "1965" and appeared in a local theater production.
▶️He won the Best Collaboration Song in the Regional Malay Awards Show (Anugerah Planet Muzik 2015).
Clean Bandit, an English electronic music group formed in Cambridge in 2008 takes the third spot today. They are best known for their unique style of blending classical music with dance, pop, and electronic elements in their projects, often featuring well-known guest vocalists.³
The current group members include Grace Chatto (founder) and two brothers, Jack and Luke Patterson.
Here's one of their major singles, (third UK number-one single in 2017):
Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson - Symphony
The song has over 1.3 billion views on YouTube which is quite impressive. I like the lively and strong dance beat of this one.
Other singles from this band that I like are Rockabye featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie; Baby (Marina & Luis Fonsi), Tears (Louisa Johnson) and I Miss You.
Some facts about Clean Bandit:
▶️There were 5 original members of the band formed while they were studying as undergraduates. Chatto and Neil (string quartet), Jack, Luke, and the original vocalist, Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka. The other members left for their undertakings.
▶️The band's name comes from a translation of a Russian phrase that means "complete bastard" in English or the more affectionate term "utter rascal."
If you wish to check more of their uploaded music videos, here's their YT channel.
And there you go with my 3 selections for the day in participation in the Three Tune Tuesday initiative by Ablaze. If you have not already done so, I invite you to join us every Tuesday.😉
Thank you and hope you enjoyed them. Until next time!
Lead image edited on Canva. YT videos are not my own. Credit to the owners. No copyright infringement intended. 25062024/20:40ph