Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong, known professionally as Dido, is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999); hit singles from the album include "Here with Me" and "Thank You". It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and it won her several awards, including two Brit Awards; additionally, she won Best British Album and Best British Female as well as the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act. The first verse of "Thank You" is sampled in "Stan", a critically acclaimed collaboration with American rapper Eminem. Her next album, Life for Rent (2003), continued her success with the hit singles "White Flag" and "Life for Rent". In 2004, Dido performed with other British and Irish artists in the Band Aid 20 version of the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
Julian Miles Holland is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Marc Almond, Joss Stone, Jayne County, Tom Jones, José Feliciano, Sting, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Ringo Starr, Bono, Rod Stewart and Ruby Turner.
Patricia Ann Cole, known professionally as P. P. Arnold, is an American soul singer. She began her career as an Ikette with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in 1965. The following year she relocated to London to pursue a solo career. Arnold enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom with her singles "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1967) and "Angel of the Morning" (1968).
Samantha Jade Gibbs is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has written tracks for artists including JoJo and Ashley Tisdale. In 2012, Jade won the fourth season of The X Factor Australia, the first woman to win the Australian series. She subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia and released her winner's single "What You've Done to Me", which debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. On 16 August 2024, Jade released her new EP, Love.Sick. Vol 2, debuting at #5 on the Australian iTunes Album Charts.
Angel Marie Faith, known by the mononym Angel, is an American singer, dancer, and psychologist. She is best known as a member of the girl group No Secrets, which formed in 2000. Faith sang half of the lead vocals in No Secrets. She left the group in 2003, pursuing a solo career, and released her debut studio album Believe in Angels Believe in Me (2004).
"Angel St" is the thirteenth single by British band M People, released on 16 March 1998 by M People Records. It was the third and final single from the band's fourth album, Fresco (1997). The song was written by Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small and produced by M People and Chris Lord-Alge. It peaked at number eight on UK Singles Chart and number 24 on the Eurochart Hot 100.
Mel Jade is a singer and songwriter. She was born in Melbourne, Australia and is half Dutch and half Australian.
Jade Amelia Thirlwall is an English singer. When she was 15, she auditioned for The X Factor UK on three different occasions before rising to prominence as a member of the English girl group Little Mix. The group was formed and won the eighth series in 2011, and released six studio albums together, and amassed nineteen UK top-ten singles, five of which reached number one. Before going on hiatus in 2022, they became the first girl band to win the Brit Award for British Group. Her music is inspired by pop and R&B music, with elements of electronica and electroclash sounds, and has been described as one of Britain's next biggest pop stars.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is an English singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, who were formed, and won the eighth series of The X Factor UK. As part of the group she won three Brit Awards—becoming the first girl group to win British Group. They also achieved nineteen top-ten singles and five number-ones on the UK Singles Chart, before going on hiatus in 2022. In 2021, she made her acting debut in the film Boxing Day.
Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho, known professionally as Arlo Parks, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It earned her nominations for Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards. It won the 2021 Mercury Prize for Best Album.
"SG" is a song by French record producer DJ Snake, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, and Thai rapper and singer Lisa of Blackpink. It was released on 22 October 2021 through DJ Snake Music Productions and Interscope Records. It was written by the artists and Donny Flores, J. Lauryn, Jean Pierre Soto, Lewis Hughes, Nicholas Audino, Omar Walker, and Teddy, and produced by DJ Snake and Yampi.
Flo are a British girl group from London, consisting of members Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer. They formed in 2019 and signed with Island Records. The group gained popularity on social media with their debut single "Cardboard Box". They released their debut EP, The Lead, in 2022. They topped the BBC's Sound of 2023 poll and won the 2023 Brit Award for Rising Star.
"Angel" is a song by English singer PinkPantheress for Barbie the Album, the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie. It was released on 9 June 2023 to Italian radio formats as the second single from the album. Written and produced by PinkPantheress, Count Baldor, and BloodPop, it is a bubblegum pop song about a lover named Johnny who ghosts PinkPantheress. It features Auto-Tuned vocals by PinkPantheress over breakbeat percussion and country-inspired guitar; it also includes an Irish jig-inspired fiddle break. The song was positively received by critics, who were favourable of PinkPantheress's vocal delivery on it, and peaked at number 76 on the Irish Singles Chart.
"Angel" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Halle. The song was released on August 4, 2023, as the lead single from her upcoming debut studio album. The song was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song.
"Starburster" is a song by Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. It was released on 17 April 2024 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Romance.
"Angel of My Dreams" is the debut solo single by English singer and songwriter Jade. It was released on 19 July 2024, through Sony Music and RCA Records under exclusive license from Jade Amelia Ltd as the lead single from her upcoming debut studio album. It marks her first solo endeavour after Little Mix began their hiatus in May 2022. Jade co-wrote the song with Steph Jones, Pablo Bowman and its producer Mike Sabath. Because of the sample of the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest winning song "Puppet on a String" by English singer Sandie Shaw which is played at the beginning and end of the track, Bill Martin and Phil Coulter received writing credits.
Music for People Who Believe in Love is the upcoming second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas. It is set to be released through Republic Records on October 18, 2024. It serves as the follow-up to Jonas' previous solo album, Fastlife (2011). The album was supported by the lead single, "Work It Out", which was released on July 19, 2024.
For Cryin' Out Loud! is the upcoming second studio album by American singer-songwriter Finneas. The album is set to be released on October 4, 2024, through OYOY and Interscope. It is the follow-up record to his debut studio album Optimist.
"Lonely Is the Muse" is a song by the American singer Halsey. It was released by Columbia Records on August 15, 2024, as the second single from the singer's upcoming fifth studio album The Great Impersonator.
"Midnight Cowboy" is the first promotional single by English singer and songwriter Jade. It was released on 25 September 2024, through RCA Records. Alongside Jonah Christian, Jade co-wrote the song with English singer-songwriter Raye, whom she worked with while in Little Mix. It features a cameo speaking verse from Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa, with references made to Edward Enninful and the non-binary community.
