4. Laura Mvula
Impeccably arranged and beatifully sung, Mvula's storytelling impresses.
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Birmingham
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| Age |
26
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Neither the domestic nor international music scenes are desperately crying out for more female solo artists; it's a tremendously crowded market. But in Laura Mvula there's talent to suggest that the adage of room for one more may ring true.
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As a priority act for her label, RCA, in 2013, Birmingham singer Mvula is being groomed for greatness - and her She EP of November 2012 made waves sizeable enough for many a critic to not only take notice, but instantly mark her as a tip for the next 12 months.
"Like hearing Billie Holiday with The Beach Boys," is how Guardian and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music writer Paul Lester summarised her sound. Strong praise - but Mvula's not letting it go to her head. "I'm the geeky kid of RnB," she told The Observer, feet grounded. Yet in her songs are whispers of Winehouse-style magic. She just might put a spell on you…
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Laura describes her journey to No. 4 on the shortlist and says Simone comparisons "silly"
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