Sampha finishes fourth in BBC Sound of 2014 list
07 January 2014, 08:43
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Young Turks musician and SBTRKT affiliate, Sampha has come fourth in this year’s BBC Sound poll.
The recent Drake collaborator follows George Ezra who finished fifth yesterday. The rest of the top 5 will be announced all this week.
The list features fifteen of the most hyped and hotly-tipped acts at the moment chosen by a judging panel of music insiders and tastemakers.
Stream “Too Much” by Sampha beneath:
Last year’s prize was won by L.A trio Haim. Check out this year’s full list below.
BANKS
Chance The Rapper
Chloe Howl
Ella Eyre
FKA Twigs
George Ezra
Jungle
Kelela
Luke Sital-Singh
MNEK
Nick Mulvey
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
Sampha
Say Lou Lou
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