ALEC BENJAMIn
He writes. He sings. He plays piano. He plays guitar and he tells stories. There are a lot of things Alec Benjamin is actually good at. Originally from Phoenix, the young singer moved to Los Angeles to explore his creativity. After dropping several mixtapes and random tracks, Alec toured with Jon Bellion, Matisyahu, and Hoodie Allen and started making a name for himself. Eventually, his hard work paid off and the singer came back stronger than ever this year with « Let Me Down Slowly » and followed it up with the fantastic « Boy In A Bubble ». His songs are like tales and the melodies are soft and haunting, yet, Alec is a storyteller unlike most of his talented peers. Reminding us of Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes, there’s no doubt that Alec Benjamin will be one of the breakout stars of 2019!
ELLA MAI Back in 2014, three young girls made it to the first step of the X-Factor by singing a modern cover of Little Mix’s infamous track « Little Me ». Even though they were knocked out the competition at the next stage, one of them eventually drew the attention and released one of the biggest bops of the summer. Her name is Ella Mai, she’s 23 and she’s probably England’s next big thing. In 2017, the young star released « Boo’d Up » her first single, but it wasn’t until this year that the track picked up a second life. Praised by million, Ella is now on her way to stardom armed with her hit inspired by vintage RnB and classic jazzy sound. Keep an ear out for this young lady, you’ve been warned!
TAMINO
Born in Belgium with Egyptian roots, Amir Muharram Fouad has been raised in a family of musicians. No wonder why at 21 years old, he has already developed such a dense and mesmering universe. His voice is the most stunning thing you’ll hear this year (and the next hundred!). Tamino has studied music on a classical register (his stage name is borrowed from Mozart’s La flûte enchantée) but he was also influenced by contemporary figures such as St Vincent, Laura Mvula, Agnes Obel or James Blake. His music is simple and melancholic, mysterious and striking. With a voice going from the depths to the greatest heights with amazing ease, Tamino pours all his heart and soul in his music... Only to have ours melting. His debut EP « Habibi » (« my love » in Arabic) displays 4 spellbinding tracks that will make you wish you could stay there and get taken away in Tamino’s spiral forever.
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