BBC announces "Sound of… 2025" list, British press predicted next big things

[Fitzswiftie]

This year's shortlisted musicians predicted to be the next big thing are…

 

• Barry Can't Swim (Scottish DJ)

• Chappell Roan (American pop singer)

• Confidence Man (Australian EDM duo)

• Doechii (American rapper)

• English Teacher (British indie rock band)

• Ezra Collective (English jazz collective)

• Good Neighbours (UK indie pop band)

• KNEECAP (Irish rap group)

• Mk.gee (American guitarist)

• Myles Smith (English acoustic pop singer)

• Pozer (English rapper)

 

Previous winners include Adele, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Sam Smith, PinkPantheress and FLO.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgvpz0kry8o

[Abracadabra]

Chappell Roan being included here is kinda weird since 2024 was definitely already her breakthrough year commercially, although it is possible she could become even bigger in 2025

[Gelato]

they need to remove chappell, she's already huge

[glitch]

I always thought this was supposed to be a way to promote new British acts...

[Heldenzeit]

Good Neighbours coming to devour 

[Joyride]

no Jade? weird behaviour

[Hexchromatica]

Chappell on this list makes no sense. Glad to see Confidence Man on here, thought I'd see Rose Gray

[KYLIETENSION]

Confidence Man NEEDS to win this. They are seriously one of Australia's best exports.

I have seen them on every single Oz tour they have done and I'm so jealous that we have lost them to the UK since the general public didn't give them their dues here.

 

Even though it'll probably go to Chappell because of her fame, Con needs to win and that's the pure end of it.

[LadyDiana]

British press can't predict ****... how about predicting what kind of a disasster brexit would be and YET migration SOARED after it, even tho it was supposed to stop it, **** u british press, ******* joke

[Polgg48]

the amount of industry payola to english teacher is too on the nose, good for them if it makes them feel better and cute nom for kneecap.

 

 

[sk8erfan]

The British press is the LEAST qualified entity to predict anything…the payola-d beigeness that has been coming out of this country for the past 5 years is astounding. You can't tell two artists apart on BBC Radio 1

[Kylie Jenner]

Kinda wish Rose Gray was nominated too but oh well

[Vignesh]

Mk.gee and Ezra Collective have been staples on my playlist lately so I'm definitely stoked to see them on here. 

[Gossip_Boy]

They really need to let "Sound of…" go cause the last few years has been very lazy. It is supposed to give a platform and exposure to artists/bands that really need it. Several of these names should not be here. 
 

Anywho that was too long. Kneecap for the win.

[Last Boy on Earth]

5 hours ago, KYLIETENSION said:

Confidence Man NEEDS to win this. They are seriously one of Australia's best exports.

I have seen them on every single Oz tour they have done and I'm so jealous that we have lost them to the UK since the general public didn't give them their dues here.

 

Even though it'll probably go to Chappell because of her fame, Con needs to win and that's the pure end of it.

I saw them last year live and I was so in awe . I had no idea who they were and became a fan 

[Sabandija]

So... no R&B for 2025? 

[campelo]

I used to anticipate this list during 2010s but this decade they didn't served much

[perpetual novice]

2 hours ago, Sabandija said:

So... no R&B for 2025? 

idk R&B is a very american genre, it's not as popular in the UK

[Luckitty]

predicting chappell is so lazy & safe, she's already big and everyone can tell that her next album is going to be bigger