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3EME SEXE (Denmark) 3EME SEXE (TROISIÈME SEXE) brings a new sound to electro pop, and this is pure analog! By using minimal recording techniques and only thereal hand-played vintage stuff, (analog keyboards, synths, effects),rock 'n' roll guitars, and stewardess-like vocals, 3EME SEXE creates an anarchistic universe influenced by sixties beat, sweet seventiespop, Yé-Yé, and French Chanson.NEWS : 3eme sexe releases a brand new single + vinyl album + 2 newmusic videoes in august/ september 2009 The creative mind behind is musician, composer, and producer JustinSchoening. 3EME SEXE has been around the electronic scene since 2006,and Justin has had several people joining him... |
LA FOUINE (France) After the release of his last album "Mes Repères", La Fouine went straight to number 2 on the top-list in France and sold over 15,000 copies during the first week. That put him as the second biggest rapper in France after Rohff. His popularity keeps growing in France and many refer to him as the biggest French upcoming rapper. Born Laouni Mouhid in 1981, La Fouine grew up in Trappes, a distant suburb of Paris. The young Mouhid was raised listening to a variety of music, from Jacques Brel to the Jackson 5, with a fondness for rap acts... |
KANO (UK) British hiphop / grime at its best. With his Jamaican roots, Kano grew up woth urban music. He started rapping on the underground scene and was soon scooped by East London’s grime crew N.A.S.T.Y. (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). Kano has collaborated with artists like Dizzee Rascal and continued to develop his own carrier. Kano has hit the charts, sold gold in the UK and he has been rewarded with different Awards in the UK. On the show in Stockholm you will most certainly here his newly released single. |
CHINA MOSES (France) As an MTV host, singer, author, songwriter and producer, China is first and foremost an eclectic artist who embodies the American idea of an entertainer. This aspect of her personality can be traced to her childhood, steeped in music and the world of theatre. From her mother, the Award-winning American soul singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, she inherited the ability to work towards long-term goals. Her father, Gilbert Moses, who died in 1995, was a committed television and film director responsible for series like Roots and the cult film Willy Dynamite, who taught China the value of hard work. Just before... |
WAYNE BECKFORD (UK) Musical genius with hits on all urban genres - from soul, pop, hip hop, reggae to electro. After a long carrier as songwriter nd producer for artists like Akon, Robyn, T-Pain, Seal, Beenie Man, Slum Village, UB40 and many more, Wayne Beckford is now focusing on his solo carrier. You have most certainly heard his music interpreted by other artists. Now Wayne Beckford is back, but this time to develop his own carrier. In a musical career that has spanned three decades, Wayne 'Beathoven' Beckford has earned his reputation as a renaissance man of European urban music. Wayne has... |
SIRI KARLSSON & JOXAREN (Sweden) An exclusive clash between the new Swedish urban club genre Skweee and Swedish folk music. Two upcoming artists, the Skweee master Joxaren and the innovative folk duo Siri Karlsson, praised all over Europe for their debut album, have joined forces creating a completely new urban sound.Siri Karlsson, is a duo with a unique setting of alto saxophone and the Swedish traditional nyckelharpa/key harp. They’re known for their personal expression that aims straight for the heart. Building on the core elements of Swedish folk music, captive melodies, improvisation and pure energy, they strive to revolt the boundaries of traditional music,... |
PATO POOH (Sweden) The 24 year old, Chilean born has a reputation that bares no relation to his young age. In a short period of time, lyrical and musical talent have contributed to bringing forth a new wonder child to the Swedish hip hop and r’n’b scene. Pato Pooh delivers without disappointing. The cunning performer and word twisting songwriter has made a name for himself that has opened up eyes all over.The bright stages and the important cities of Sweden have seen the likes of him. He has won several competitions, such as Stockholm’s best -hip-hop/R&B 2002. Along with two friends, Pato Pooh... |
DARIO (France) Dario is today one of the key figures of RnB in France. He was the first to spread the “New York” sound in France, which he did mostly through his Fun Radio broadcasts, such as “Groove Station”, “Soul Station” and today “Radio New York, which have achieved cult status. Dario made his name by hosting and introducing for years the greatest stars on the planet: Black Eyed Peas, Timbaland, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Maria Carey, Ciara, Sean Paul, Kanye West, Mary J. Blidge etc. It was also Dario who was to offer first broadcasts of young artists who have... |
NON NAH WISER (UK) Described as ‘strictly HipHop' & concentrating on the highs & lows of life as he sees it as his inspiration. Non Nah Wiser is set to blow up the scene with his big beats, soulful melodies & his unique and undeniable realism. Non Nah Wiser developed his love for hip hop at an early age. Spending his school days writing lyrics and aspiring to be his greatest idol; Nas, Non Nah Wiser developed into a hip hop artist in his own right at the age of 14. By 2005 he had began performing live at venues throughout the midlands and... |
PAUL MAC INNES & TBOI (Sweden) The swedish, Gothenburg based Soul band no. 1, Paul Mac Innes & T.B.O.I. recently made their self titeled album available worldwide. This is an album that expresses their love for soulful music and the result is their very own soulful sound, carrying influence of Jazz, Hip Hop and RnB. (Although they have been likened to acts ranging from Steely Dan to Bilal, Amp Fiddler and Curtis Mayfield.)Having earlier created a "buzz" on Nik Westons Mukatsuku imprint with a 7" vinyl printed in only 300 copies, Paul Mac Innes & TBOI have received airplay and attention from world famous DJs &... |
Junior Natural (Sweden) Sweden’s Prince of Reggae. At 13, Junior Natural released his music internationally and shared stage with mega-stars Shaggy and Gentleman. One year later, he is now preparing his debut album “Rising Son” while the music video “This is my story” is being played on over 50 countries and the single is on playlist in radios throughout Europe, South America and Asia.Only 10 years old, Junior Natural makes his debut on the big stage of the largest reggae festival in Scandinavia. He plays the drums. Shortly after he changes the drumsticks for the microphone.Little Junior is born with a Natural... |
GABI ALMEIDA (Germany) Gabi Almeida is a singer/songwriter/musician/producer from Brazil.Gabi was born in São Paulo and spent most of her live in London. Her sound is a mixture of these urban styles with breaks and beats around melodies with the English elegance and the Brazilian sensuality. Gabi started her music career playing and singing with bands and soon was touring with names such as Tricky (performing in the Jools Holland Show, The American MTV fashion awards, festivals and concerts in the U.S.A, Europe and Israel), Five (European MTV Awards), Anne Clark (European Tour and Special featuring on one of Anne Clarks Single “Wallies”... |
DJ Ella (Latvia) Electronic urban pop from Latvia. DJ Ella is one of few Baltic artists with an international circulation. Music was always her first love but back then she didn't know it was possible to make a living out of being a singer and DJ.No doubt she is the most wanted and most popular artist in Latvia (Lettonie) of the new generation following David Guetta and Bob Sinclair’s steps. At the local scene there are no any other like she. Sexy, smart and professional at the same time! She has a hard working attitude and the right sense of style. Ella... |
NUDE (Germany) Drum'n Bass smashers, Electro and Bigbeat, Breakbeat and psycodelic Tunes that remind of former Chemical Brothers and latest Prodigy release. Since then the fan base is growing. They gained a lot of attention, especially during touring the album with a stunning live show, which approximated the incendiary spirit of a rave better than any techno act. |
Crossfire (Sweden) Swedish Crossfire is now putting the rest of Europe on fire after media success in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Crossfire is a DJ crew / band with several years experience in the entertainment industry. Rigo was one of the pioneers of Swedish rap and has toured as a vocalist in different bands. His brother Cribe is the leading producer of music for Topaz Recordings. David Pirzadeh is one of the most wanted DJs in Sweden and his brother Damon is a big name in the entertainment industry, organizing various events and performances.The group started in the Topaz Sound Studios in... |
KOF (UK) In a scene renowned for aggressive lyrics and negative press, KOF is the diamond in the dirt. A fusion of Rap and R'n'B, conscious lyrics and big beats, KOF's talents lay not only in his unique and undeniable realism, but also in his soulful voice and melodic flow.Add that to his open and unrestricted approach to music and you can understand why he is considered a 'breath of fresh air' in the sometimes stagnant scene. 'I like to fuse a lot of different types of music together. I listen to all sorts and I think it reflects that. Also the... |
DANJAH (Sweden) Already as a child, Danjah had a passion for music. Around the age of 13 he developed his skills for breakdance and graffiti, which has been a big influence for his expressions. Danjah was 16 when he recorded in the studio for the first time. The same year as he performed on stage for the first time. What then was about to happen changed his entire life – Danjah became the father of a little girl. It was a radical change in his life. ”It saved my life and took me from the dark sides of the street” he says.... |
Ksenia Kamikaza (Latvia) Electronisc urban dance music from Latvia. Ksenia mixes everything from jazz to disco and techno to a nice and sophisticated melodic dance music. Electronic urban dance music from Latvia. Ksenia mixes everything from jazz to disco and techno to a nice and sophisticated melodic dance music. ”Born in Riga but with a soul from Berlin” – that’s how Ksenia Kamikaza describes herself. She was born in a musical family, surrounded by classical & pop music during her childhood. Despite it, she studied and worked as a photographer and designer after school graduation. In the mid-90's, Ksenia got totally under the spell... |
RAFIRALFIRO TRIO (France) The Rafiralfiro project bridges the gap between the east and the west (a bit like Turkey, where one of the group members is from). Western electronic styles (breakbeat, electronica, dub and drum n bass) are layered up with sounds from all over the world. Rafael Aragon is the founder of the project, and his obsessive curiosity has him digging through everything from latin beats to oriental melodies, unearthing unique samples that he mixes, twists and polishes with a watchmaker's precision. Live performances are enhanced with a bassist and a drummer who bring added power and spirit to the... |
KARIN PARK (Norway/Sweden) The pop artist Karin Park grew up in Djura, a town of 400 inhabitants in the middle of Sweden. She moved to Japan when she was 7, but she now lives in Bergen, Norway. With her expressive voice, dual musical citizenship and fascinating musical universe, she’s quickly become a respected media and audience favorite. Her modern, Swedish, darkelectro pop touches the very bottom of your heart. She was already a critically acclaimed talent back in 2003. She’s had several radio hits and in 2004 she won the Alarm-award for “Best Newcomer” and was nominated for two Norwegian Grammy awards (the... |
ANNA REYNOLDS (Germany) Anna Reynold’s songs always leave a positive feeling and encourage to reflect. This creates a sometimes aggressive, yet still melodic electro sound with accents from punk, '80s new wave and old soul. Anna Reynolds Neobiota Suite II "Bra my way" is the second EP of the Neobiota series, by the singer/songwriter/producer duo Tuneamite, aka Anna Reynolds and Fabian Schmitt released on MISS BIZZ creative network on 29th May 2009. In the Greek language 'Neobiota', the title of the EP series, means 'neos' new and 'bios' life and refers to alien (exotic) biological species, that colonize a geographic area as a... |
Slickmouth (UK) Slickmouth was born in London in the mid-eighties before moving Nigeria and then on to Los Angeles where he spent most of his teenage years. He now living back in London, Slickmouth has been writing, creating and perfecting his style over the last three years. This is maybe the secret to his music, as it also is well traveled and has that international worldwide appeal. The Slickmouth sound is something unique, something refreshing and above all it’s entertaining as twists up soulful grooves with poetically soothing lyrics, while always being exciting and forward-thinking in his approach.His first assault of the... |
POKE (Germany) POKE's sound is unique. His message is pure and genuine. His band consists of studied musicians who got the groove. His female counterpart is stunning and POKE himself is a charismatic entertainer. All together it's a show that's electrifying and keeps you movin!POKE, 33, is an extraordinary artist and a real underground rap icon from Germany (www.poke-r-face.com) who's definitely gonna make it to the top because his unique feature is authenticity. His music and lyrics are far ahead of the usual affectation that is used by today's rap-stars to increase their popularity. Poke is aware of his responsibility and his... |
Nyilah (UK) Her voice has been described as mellifluous and heartfelt - she brings a touch of her spirituality to her songs along with her sensuality... her lyrics are meaningful and inspiring and the music will have you grooving along with her. Nyilah's influences: Destiny's Child, En Vogue, Mary J Blige, Christina Aguilera and Brian McKnight, to name a few. Her song "On The Other Side of the Sky" is in a film about the late Tupac "2Pac4Ever" which she wrote in memory of Tupac. She was recently featured in the US magazine IndieStreet and had her song "Just Another Number" on... |
NazB (Switzerland) NazB is taking the world by storm with his brand of new-school hip-hop with an international message. Hailing from Zurich Switzerland, born in Nigeria. NazB has travel round the world and turning the volume up everywhere he goes. As a young boy being raised by the streets of Nigeria, Michael gained a reputation of having incredible talent in the art of rap. He soon began to demonstrate his skills anywhere there was a listening ear. His persistence and perseverance eventually gained him the nickname Nazodobas,which eventually evolved into NazB and became his rapper alias, a name of a respected old-time... |
Nive Nielsen (Greenland) It may not be all that "urban" on first look, but as Nive Nielsen says: I'm from greenland and as urban as we get up there. My name is Nive. I'm an Inuk, a real eskimo from Greenland. Seriously. I play music, mostly on my little red ukelele and with some help from my friends jan & aarich. I like that. I 'm currently working on my first LP. And playing. Which is just wonderful. Can't wait for what's to come! I love singing. And cowboy boots. And walking in the snow. I 'm scared of ghosts. And bugs. And... |
Mr. Cocoman & Solid Vibes (Czech Republic) The band led by Mr.Cocoman was established in October 2006 and plays modern reggae/ragga music with many other influences ( from jazz to D..n ..B ). Songs are based on well-known reggae riddims and on our own riddims, usually composed by Mr.Cocoman himself, who started to play reggae music with the young band Vokokos in 2002, and over the years he became one of the best czech MC..s. The rhythm and deep vybez of the SOLID VIBES supports Mr.Cocoman on stage. SOLID VIBES are the band full of the first class czech young musicians with long jazz education. In April... |
MC Ron (Sweden) This is The Life Of MC Ron: - You know how it is: You’re fourteen years old and you start writing lyrics, just for fun, and growin up in the hood and rap about your life and the things you see . I think a lot of people do that in that age. But then I suddenly realized that: ”Hey, this is what I wanna do! This, I gotta keep doing!”. MC Ron,aka Ron, started writing on a more serious level at the age of eighteen. His first real inspiration he derived from the town where he was born –... |
Lyrical Eye (Cypruss) During 2003 was the first move to the United Kingdom where "Lyrical Eye" started participating at Live Mc Freestyle Battles at the biggest event in London called the "Jump Off" (www.jumpoff.tv)In the 6-7 times that the artist participated he managed to get himself to the top four at all times. Receiving this great feedback from the crowds helped the artist motivation blow through the roof and it wasn’t until then where he seriously started pushing his songwriting skills.After tons of performances in the U.K and his home country Cyprus, the artist dropped his first commercial club track “Bounce”. Immediately... |
Lady Daisey (Germany) "So very obviously meant for live performance it is just impossible not to lose your mind" - REAX MAGAZINE"Daisey has a set of pipes on her gilded in the most polished of gold." - the ZRO Hour"It’s a perfect mesh of old school and new millennium, like if Billie Holiday and Macy Gray were to collab." - 904Lady Daisey has rocked venues around the globe - from small smokey clubs to massive hip hop festivals - her message is one of love and happiness, soulfully presented over head noddin' beats. Singing since she was 5, Lady Daisey has developed a... |
Kwabena (UK) In the last few years Kwabena has shared the stage with the likes of MISTY IN ROOTS,LUCIANO,MORGAN HERITAGE,LINTON KWESI JOHNSON & SUGAR MINOTT and has delighted festival-goers all over the U.K,Zurich & Gambia with his powerful and dynamic stage presence.If you like Bob Marley you will love Kwabena!Kwabena Nip was born in Kingston Jamaica and his name actually means " born on a Tuesday." *He was raised in Manchester, Jamaica, in the same parish as many of the reggae greats -Luciano, Tony Rebel & Garnet Silk, but he now has a base in Manchester UK.*Kwabena was granted honorary citizenship of ... |
J-SON (Sweden) Brazilian born, Swedish-bred, J-Son, shot out of the gate with the hits "Lookie Lookie" and "Pretty Boy" in his first year of the hip-hop game. In May 2009, J-Son stepped up his game and entered the international hip-hop stage by producing two hooks for major artists: "Extacy" 50 Cent ft. J-Son and "Loser" with Lil Wayne, Tommy Lee, Spark Dawg, Tyga, Joell Ortiz, Smitty, Sum 41 and J-Son. The countdown for the release of his third single, "My Window", is on. It drops on May 20, and a full album, Never Half Steppin, is due in the fall. J-Son is... |
EcoR1 (Spain) Urban electro from St Cugat, Spain.x EcoR1 explain his way of thinking: “Music makes me feels pleasure, there is no pleasure without melody, pleasure gives a sense to live...so, melody is live. Music is the soul's food". I have been self-teched all my life, with only a few classes about music theory. I do music as a hobby, without high pretensions, just enjoy myself and if possible other people. I like doing dance music but I want to try something like soundtracks very soon. |
Da Griot (Sweden) Da GRIOT is the next generation of hip hop incorporated with bouncy party vibes, metaphors, lyrically inclined rhymes with real life experiences and facts currently residing in Stockholm Sweden working with several producers on his next album called "Worldwide".With the world of music taking different forms and expanding constantly, originality has become the key to real success; some try to fit in but others like Amah aka Da Griot develop their own style and approach to this art that we indeed call Hip hop. For someone who was born in Togo West-Africa, left during political troubles, ended up in New... |
DJ Ker (Switzerland) ”One of the best Swiss hip hop DJ:s”. DJ Ker has worked in Hip-hop since 1990. He has done breakdancing, has experience in graffiti and is, now, a talented dj. He began his career by working shows in the famous hall La Coupole, located in Bienne. DJ Ker has not only worked as the star dj for Top Billin Productions (a major show organiser) but has also had the opportunity to work with famous international djs such as; dj Premier, Mr Cee, dj Enuff, Tony Touch, dj Riz (Crooklyn clan), Green Lantern, Big Kap, P.F Cuttin', Cut Killer, dj... |
Adrian Lux (Sweden) Swedish urban electro. With the radio hit “Strawberry”, Adrian Lux have made himself a name on the international club scene. His music is described as techno-emo-indie-brat. A part from running his own club in Stockholm, he plays on stages like Miami and Bresil. |
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