An electronic pop trio fronted by Skins actor Olly Alexander have been tipped as the ones to watch this year by industry insiders.
The band, Years & Years, topped the BBC Music Sound of 2015 list.
They said: “We can’t really get our heads round it, Olly nearly passed out when we found out, it was so surreal and emotional. It feels like it means we’ve got a real shot, which means the world to us. People are going to listen to what we’re going to do, and we’ve just got to not muck it up. We’ve got to make the most of it and deliver.”
Something amazing & insane has happened that none of us can really believe! Thank u @bbcmusic #SoundOf2015 for giving us the top spot!
— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) January 9, 2015
None of this has really sunk in yet, there are many great people on the list. We promise we’ll do our best to make the best sounds possible!
— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) January 9, 2015
Olly, who played Jakob in Skins, has also starred in films including The Riot Club. The band also consists of bassist Mikey Goldsworthy and keyboard player Emre Turkmen.
The BBC list was compiled after around 140 music industry experts including DJs and critics were asked to name their three favourite new acts.
Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay came in second, followed by unsigned grime artist Stormzy in third place. Atlanta born singer-songwriter Raury was fourth on the list, and Cambridge graduate and spoken word artist George The Poet was fifth.
Previous winners have gone on to huge worldwide success and include Sam Smith, Jessie J, Adele and Ellie Goulding.
George Ergatoudis, head of music for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said: “Lead singer Olly Alexander is blessed with a distinctive, intoxicating voice that works beautifully with the band’s emotive electropop production. They fully deserve to top BBC Music’s Sound of 2015 and they’re surely set for stellar success.”
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