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Yola's Final Tracks of My Years

Yola - Grammy nominated singer songwriter - picks her final Tracks of My Years. Ken has more of your love song dedications plus another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

Yola - Grammy nominated singer songwriter - picks her final Tracks of My Years with Ken. Born in Bristol, Yola's first gigs were primarily in the jazz and rock music genres. She spent time in her early career as a front woman for hire and feature vocalist for DJ/producers such as Bugz in the Attic and Massive Attack.

Yola released her first solo EP, 'Orphan Offering', in 2016. In February 2019, she released her debut album 'Walk Through Fire' to much acclaim, including four Grammy nominations. Her brand new single 'Dancing Away In Tears' is out now, taken from her latest album 'Stand For Myself' which has received two Grammy nominations. She also received nominations for Best Americana Album - 'Stand For Myself', and Best American Roots Song - 'Diamond Studded Shoes'', bringing the rising star’s total Grammy nominations to six.

Yola has recently announced an exclusive UK headline show at legendary London venue KOKO for July 2022. Her homecoming concert will follow a major US headline run spanning more than 40 dates, and mark Yola’s anticipated return to the UK live stage as her first UK performance since 2019.

Yola returned to the UK in late November to perform on both Radio 2's Jo Whiley Show and then on The Graham Norton Show on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One. Yola will also feature as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama 'Elvis' set for release in June next year, which explores the life of Elvis Presley, played by Austin Butler, alongside Tom Hanks, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Alton Mason.

The final two tracks Yola has chosen come from Mary J. Blige and Blur. Ken also has your love song dedications plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Fri 28 Jan 2022 09:30
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Music Played

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    C'mon People (We're Making It Now) (feat. Liam Gallagher)

    • Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Get On Your Feet

    • Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways.
    • Epic.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • MEDUZA

    Tell It To My Heart (feat. Hozier)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Jet

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 2.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Record of the Week

    • James Blunt

      Adrenaline

      • The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021).
      • Atlantic.

  • Clean Bandit

    Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Vanessa Williams

    Save The Best For Last

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • GAYLE

    abc (nicer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • LunchMoney Lewis

    Bills

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Glenn Frey

    You Belong To The City

    • Above The Clouds: The Very Best Of.
    • Universal.
    • 5.

  • Adele

    Oh My God

    • 30.
    • Columbia.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Morgan Wade

    Wilder Days

    • Reckless.
    • Ladylike Records.

  • Freddie Mercury

    I Was Born To Love You

    • Never Boring.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Nicole Raquel Dennis

    One Night Only (From Dreamgirls)

  • Album of the Week

    • Years & Years

      20 Minutes

      • Night Call.
      • Polydor Records.

  • CΓ©line Dion

    All By Myself

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Hot Chocolate

    It Started With A Kiss

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Yola

    Dancing Away In Tears

    • Stand For Myself.
    • Easy Eye Sound.
    • 2.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Mary J. Blige

      Mary Jane (All Night Long)

      • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
      • Sony Music TV.

    • Blur

      End Of A Century

  • Michael BublΓ©

    I'll Never Not Love You

    • Higher.
    • Reprise.

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • lht records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Jan 2022 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2