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Holly Humberstone has been announced as the winner of this year’s BRITs Rising Star award, ahead of Bree Runway and Lola Young. As well as her trophy, she also secures a performance slot at the main awards ceremony in February.“I remember watching the BRITs with my parents each year and being totally awestruck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe”, she says.

Holly Humberstone has been named as the BRITs Rising Star of 2022.

Holly Humberstone has been announced as the winner of this year’s BRITS Rising Star Award, after fending off competition from Bree Runway and Lola Young.The 21-year-old now follows in the hallowed footsteps of other artists who have won the prize, including the likes of Adele, Celeste, Florence & The Machine, Sam Fender, Ellie Goulding, and last year’s winner Griff.“I remember watching the BRITs with my parents each year and being totally awe struck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe. Now to be named the BRITs Rising Star and nominated alongside two other incredible women, with the songs that started within those four walls at home is so mad,” Humberstone said of the honour.“It just doesn’t feel real.

The BBC has revealed its annual Sound Of longlist. The 2022 list, which aims to highlight the new and rising artists expected to shape the upcoming year, includes London-based rapper Central Cee, viral star PinkPantheress, and afrobeats singer Tems, best known for her song "Essence" with WizKid.

Wet Leg, Yard Act, PinkPantheress, Baby Queen and more have been nominated for the BBC‘s Sound Of 2022 – see the full long-list below.The winner of the annual prize will be revealed in January, after Pa Salieu picked up the crown in 2021.Also nominated for Sound Of 2022 are ENNY, Priya Ragu, Tems, Mimi Webb, Lola Young and Central Cee.“The Sound Of list started in 2003 with the aim to showcase the most exciting rising stars in music,” the BBC said.“19 years later, and the aim is the same – to continue predicting some of the biggest and most exciting global superstars.“The acts that appear on Sound Of are all hand-picked by a panel of impartial music industry experts from around the world and we can now reveal the long-list for

The nominees for this year’s BRITs Rising Star award have been announced. And they certainly are Bree Runway, Holly Humberstone and Lola Young.“I feel so honoured to be recognised by the BRITs in this way”, says Bree Runway.

The BRIT Awards have announced the three finalists for the BRIT Rising Star for 2022. 

Holly Humberstone, Bree Runway and Lola Young have been shortlisted for next year’s BRITs Rising Star award.As was the case in 2018 and 2020, all three nominees for the prize (fka the Critics’ Choice award) are female solo artists. Griff took home the statue at the BRITs 2021, with Celeste winning at the previous year’s ceremony.The BRITs Rising Star award, which is judged by a panel of industry experts, recognises British acts that had not had a top 20 album or more than one top 20 single before October 31, 2021.Humberstone latest EP, ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’, came out this month.

Earlier this month, high street giant John Lewis unveiled its long-awaited Christmas advert.

The John Lewis Christmas advert features an alien crash landing on Earth.

Lola Young's incredible voice has been chosen to soundtrack this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, which focuses on an alien experiencing the holiday for the first time.The 20 year old shows off her musical ability in a special cover of Together In Electric Dreams, originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984. And while Lola isn't quite a household name just yet, her track is expected to rocket into the UK Singles Chart – propelling her to stardom.

Giorgio Moroder‘s 1984 hit ‘Together In Electric Dreams’ for this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert.The up-and-coming singer has performed a downbeat cover of the electro classic for the annual festive video, which you can view below.The clip shows a young boy meeting an alien in the woods who he brings home to meet his family for Christmas.“I feel super honoured to be a part of this, growing up I always watched the John Lewis Christmas adverts, they’re iconic and so it kinda feels surreal getting asked to be in one,” said Young.“It also means a lot as an up and coming artist to be a part of something this special. Together In Electric Dreams is a very beautiful song.

It's that time of the year again when John Lewis releases its annual Christmas advert signalling the start of the winter season.

Along with that first sip of mulled wine or nibble of a mince pie, you know the festive season is upon us when John Lewis unveils its Christmas advert.

The John Lewis Christmas advert debuted today with this year’s song choice already being frantically searched for after hitting screens. As we’ve come to expect from the retailer, the ad showcases a classic song re-imagined by a modern artist.This year's offering features the song Together in Electric Dreams, originally by Human League's front man Philip Oakey, reworked by 20-year-old singer Lola Young.

London-born singer-songwriter Lola Young is the stunning voice of the John Lewis 2021 Christmas advert. The 20 year old, who has recorded a cover of Together In Electric Dreams originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984, has wowed fans with her incredible vocals on the hotly-anticipated Christmas advert.

John Lewis 2021 advert.Their upcoming Christmas advert, named Unexpected Guest, stars singer and songwriter Lola Young.In it the 20-year-old rising star sings a cover of Together in Electric Dreams, originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984.Lola joins a list of superstars, including Ellie Goulding, Lily Allen and Tom Odell, who have had their songs featured on the department store’s annual Christmas advert.Brits can look forward to a two-minute tale of a young alien experiencing their first Christmas on Earth, complete with mince pies and novelty jumpers.Lola Young is a singer songwriter who grew up in south London, and started writing songs aged 11.By the age of 13 she had competed in and won a national open mic