Rachel Chinouriri: Last News

Rachel Chinouriri has shared her new single ‘Can We talk About Isaac?’ and announced an EP.The pop singer released her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events‘ in 2024 and was recently nominated for Artist Of The Year and Best New Artist at this year’s BRIT Awards.Now, she has followed it up with her upbeat new single taken from her forthcoming ‘Little House’ EP, which is due to drop on April 4 via 10K Projects / Parlophone Records / Atlas Artists. You can listen to the song below and pre-save her EP here.She said of the track, which is about her boyfriend: “I write songs from a place of trauma but since releasing my album, I’ve consistently been in therapy and fell in love.

Glastonbury 2025 line-up including Ash, Sam Ryder and The Big Moon.Earlier this month, the iconic Worthy Farm festival shared its first line-up poster for 2025, which revealed that the previously-confirmed Neil Young would be gracing the Pyramid Stage with his live band The Chrome Hearts on Saturday night. He’ll headline alongside The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo on Friday and Sunday, respectively.Elsewhere on the bill are Loyle Carner, Charli XCX, The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, The Maccabees, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, RAYE, Wolf Alice, The Prodigy, Doechii, St.

Rachel Chinouriri has spoken out about facing racism in music, saying that “simply being black will make it twice as hard to be a indie pop star.”The musician, who last year released her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn of Events’, replied to a post on X, originally written in Portuguese, which had a video of her performing and the words: “I’m afraid she won’t be able to make it like Gracie Abrams, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell, because she’s black… May God protect my girl.”In response, Chinouriri said: “Well… pressed translate and feel pretty sad tbh but this just reminds me…you can open for the biggest popstar in the world and the internet will still remind you daily that simply being black will make it twice as hard to be a indie pop star.”The post later read: “I have spoken about this openly since the beginning of my career, but I’ll remind you all that: I won’t let being a black woman stop me from trying and no matter how my career pans out, at least I know I tried my best.“Lots of black girls aspiring to be in indie/pop music have this fear… I know it all too well… and I hope my fight to change this narrative behind the scenes and publicly contributes to inspire the future generations of young black girls to keep going and remember you are allowed to just be whoever you want to be and not what the world wants to shape you into.”Read the full post below.Well… pressed translate and feel pretty sad tbh but this just reminds me…You can open for the biggest popstar in the world and the internet will still remind you daily that simply being black will make it twice as hard to be a indie pop star

Among the many stunning outfits and glamorous makeup looks, a host of celebs strutted their stuff on the BRITS red carpet, sporting intricate and enviable hairstyles that seem impossible to recreate. One star who gave us serious hair envy was Love Island, and I'm A Celebrity's Maura Higgins, who completed her dramatic ensemble with an elaborate hairdo.

Rachel Chinouriri has announced an 18-date tour to take place in North America later this year – see all the dates below.The pop singer released her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events‘ in 2024 and was recently nominated for Artist Of The Year and Best New Artist at this year’s BRIT Awards.Now, she has shared full details of an extensive headline tour of the US and Canada, to kick off in Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club on May 10. Chinouriri will play across the continent for five weeks, eventually culminating with a performance at Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 13.Dubbed ‘All I Ever Asked For Was A North American Tour’, support at the shows will come from Alemeda and Bizzy.

Record Store Day 2025 has been revealed – with exclusive vinyl set to drop from the likes of Oasis, Charli XCX, Fred.. Again, The Cure, Gorillaz, Taylor Swift and many more.

Rachel Chinouriri has shared her reaction to Adele sending her flowers for her BRIT Awards nominations.The nominees for 2025’s ceremony were unveiled on Thursday (January 23), with Chinouriri receiving nods for Artist Of The Year and Best New Artist. It follows the release of her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events‘ in 2024.Among those congratulating her was fellow BRIT School alum Adele, who sent the former NME Cover star a bouquet of pink roses alongside a note that read: “Congratulations on your Brit nominations Rachel.

BRIT Awards 2025 has been announced. Check it out below.This year’s awards will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.

In partnership with DHLKasabian, Nova Twins, Soft Play, and Rachel Chinouriri have all been confirmed to play intimate gigs as part of BRITs Week 25 For War Child, delivered by DHL.BRITs Week 2025 will start on February 17 with Cat Burns performing at Hackney’s MOTH Club. The following night, Joy Crookes will take to the stage at Islington Assembly Hall while Rachel Chinouriri will warm up for a stint supporting Sabrina Carpenter on her ‘Short n’ Sweet’ UK arena tour with a performance at Omeara on February 20.Later in the week, Frank Turner will perform at 93 Feet East (February 21), Nova Twins will light up the stage at Omeara (February 24) and Kasabian will play the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire with support from Blossoms (February 25).

Yungblud has spoken to NME about the second edition of BLUDFEST for 2025, and ambitious plans for his incoming “fucking bonkers” double album. Check out our full interview below.Returning to The National Bowl in Milton Keynes on Saturday June 21, the genre-defying festival – which is curated and headlined by Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) – announced its line-up last week and features the likes of Chase Atlantic, Denzel Curry and Blackbear alongside recent NME Cover stars Rachel Chinouriri and Peach PRC.This comes after the hugely successful debut edition of BLUDFEST, which took place this summer (August 11), where the Doncaster punk star was joined by the likes of Lil Yachty, Soft Play and Nessa Barrett.

Yungblud has announced the 2025 edition of BludFest, where he’ll perform a headline set following performances from the likes of Chase Atlantic and Denzel Curry. Find all the details below.The inaugural event took place at Milton Keynes Bowl this summer, with the Doncaster artist (real name Dominic Harrison) telling fans it would be “the biggest gathering of our culture”.Today (December 13), Yungblud has revealed details of ‘BludFest Year 2’ – which is due to be held on Saturday June 21.

Sabrina Carpenter has been announced as a headliner for BST Hyde Park 2025.The ‘Espresso’ singer will perform in London on Saturday, July 5 next year, making her the sixth artist to join BST’s line-up of confirmed headliners after Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Zach Bryan and Hugh Jackman.Support will come from Clairo and beabadoobee, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks.

NME has announced details of NME The Cover 2023-2024 – a new premium new coffee-table book that celebrates one year of championing new talent.Coming as a 300-page high-quality hardcover book, the release is a special piece for collectors in the NME community, and presents a collection of the first 50 artists to have featured on The Cover.Having relaunched in May 2023, The Cover is dedicated to championing the most exciting emerging artists globally, and looks to connect them with NME’s audience of millions of music fans through world-class journalism and premium original photography.Across the 50 covers shared over the 12 months from May 2023-May 2024, soon-to-be stars have featured alongside unsigned and DIY heroes making waves in their respective scenes. These have included BandLab break-out d4vd, K-pop megastars ENHYPEN, BRIT Award-winners The Last Dinner Party, Mercury Prize winners English Teacher, Icelandic-Chinese sensation Laufey, and global pop phenomenon Chappell Roan.NME The Cover 2023-2024 captures the definitive story of an incredible year in new music, and copies of the premium coffee-table book are available exclusively online through music retailer Dawsons.Visit here to order NME The Cover 2023-2024 – on sale now with a special 20 per cent launch discount.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Beckah Amani, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Burundian-Australian singer-songwriter is on this week’s (November 4) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Beckah Amani here, written by Sosefina Fuamoli and featuring photography by Danny Draxx.The Cover is accompanied by an exclusive playlist compiled by Amani, titled “if memories could talk”. The playlist features tracks by Raye, Olivia Dean, Mustafa and Rachel Chinouriri, among others.

Rachel Chinouriri covered Fontaines D.C‘s ‘Starburster’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge earlier today (October 16). Check it out below.It was the former NME Cover star‘s first time performing at the Live Lounge, and to mark the occasion she delivered a high-octane take on the track from Fontaines D.C’s latest LP ‘Romance‘.The striking rendition included an eerie guitar solo and Chinouriri’s haunting vocals building to a powerful crescendo on the bridge.

Sabrina Carpenter has spoken out against accusations of lip syncing, telling fans that she always sings live during her shows.The accusations against the ‘Espresso’ singer come as she has kicked off the first dates of her huge ‘Short n’ Sweet’ world tour with a number of live shows across the US.However, while the gigs seem to be going down seamlessly with most fans, some have had their doubts as to whether or not the pop star is signing live, and taken to social media to debate if she was lip syncing at some shows.“Does she ever sing live?” one wrote on TikTok, while another dubious fan replied by saying: “Hate to say it but 30 per cent lip [syncing] 30 per cent backing track 40 per cent singing.”Now, Carpenter has caught wind of the rumours on social media, and taken to TikTok to quash speculation. “I sing live every show 100 per cent,” she began, before asking them: “Would you like to speak to my audio engineers?”Sabrina Carpenter responds to TikTok saying she doesn’t fully sing live:“i sing live every show 100% would you like to speak to my audio engineers” pic.twitter.com/61MFxGBDRU— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 2, 2024After the ongoing run of US dates comes to an end, the singer will embark on her recently announced UK and European tour dates.

Rachel Chinouriri has teamed up with Cat Burns on their new single ‘Even’ – calling out the double standards they’ve experienced within the industry.The two met while studying at the BRIT School in London and have remained friends. Now, Chinouriri and Burns took the time to create a track in which they question their personal experiences with the additional obstacles both artists have encountered while navigating their careers as young British Black women.“We talk the same, dress for fame / Why does no one else believe in / Us the same? Never change / Guess they never played us even,” Chinouriri sings detailing the struggle of doing the same as her counterparts but not getting treated as an equal.On a later verse, Burns sings: “Wish I didn’t have to climb twice as high / For them to see me, isn’t it crazy / That if I raise my voice or speak my mind / That I risk everything being taken from me?” describing the double standard that she has dealt with while trying to push her career forward.

Heartstopper has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows in recent years.Based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman, the romantic comedy-drama follows teenager Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as he navigates his sexuality and falls in love with his sporty classmate Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).Other cast members include William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Sebastian Croft, and Olivia Colman.After the first season debuted in April 2022 to critical and commercial success, Netflix renewed the show for an additional two seasons.The show’s score is by Adiescar Chase, who also created the soundtrack for the first two seasons.

Nobody Wants This has landed on Netflix, but what songs feature on the show’s soundtrack? Read on for the full list.The 10-episode series has been created by Erin Foster and stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars), Adam Brody (Shazam!, The O.C.) and Timothy Simons (Veep).Based loosely on Foster’s real-life experiences, Bell’s Joanne is an outspoken, agnostic podcaster who embarks on a relationship with Brody’s unconventional Jewish rabbi Noah Roklov. All ten episodes are available to stream now.The show has been well-received by critics, sitting on a 95% score on reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.The quirky, offbeat nature of the show is underscored by a soundtrack that is packed full of contemporary pop and indie bangers, including by the likes Olivia Rodrigo, Haim and Rihanna.In addition to an original score by Duncan Blickenstaff, the following songs all make an appearance in the 10 episodes:EPISODE ONEHaim – ‘Summer Girl’ Strongboi – ‘Ugi’ Remi Wolf – ‘Cinderella’ Mini Mansions – ‘Drive’ Haim – ‘Now I’m In It’ Leon – ‘You & I’EPISODE TWOOlivia Kaplan – ‘Seen By You’ Meadow Life – ‘Night Run’ Yeek – ‘Shake’ Michael Shuman – ‘End Of Love’ Francis and the Lights – ‘See Her Out (That’s Just Life)’EPISODE THREEValley – ‘Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden’ Anna Graves – ‘When The Love Is Gone’ Rihanna – ‘Love On The Brain’EPISODE FOURWillie J.

Jorja Smith and Ashnikko have been added back to the Leeds Festival 2024 line-up today (August 24), after their sets scheduled for the BBC Radio 1 stage this weekend were in doubt due to its closure.The festival has updated its schedule following disruptions caused by Storm Lilian on its first day on Friday, leading to the shutdown of the BBC Radio 1 and Aux stages.Now, Ashnikko is set to perform on the Festival Republic stage at 5.35pm, while Smith has been moved to the main stage for a 3.35pm set.Aside from Smith and Ashnikko, among the acts scheduled for the BBC Radio 1 stage on Saturday and Sunday in Leeds were Confidence Man, Teddy Swims, Flo, The Wombats, and Overmono.Confidence Man confirmed in an Instagram Story today that they will not be playing Leeds this weekend, but will return for a headlining show in the city later this year.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Nieve Ella, has shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Shropshire indie-pop star is on this week’s (August 26) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Nieve Ella here, written by Laura Molloy and featuring photography by Rachel Billings.Accompanying the story is ‘What She Needs’, an exclusive playlist that the singer-songwriter has compiled, featuring Gracie Abrams, Chappell Roan, Rachel Chinouriri, Lizzy McAlpine, Devon Again, and more.