DEALS
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Bucks Music Group has signed Wonky Logic - real name Dwayne Kilvington - to a worldwide songwriting agreement. “I'm genuinely buzzing about signing a publishing deal with Bucks Music Group”, he says. “I can't wait to get stuck in and start working with all of the amazing people on the team. I'm especially excited about working closely with [A&R] Rhiannon [Bramley]. Her warmth and professionalism fill me with confidence and I'm eagerly anticipating what we can achieve together”.
ARTIST NEWS
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Having been announced as next year’s UK Eurovision entrant, Olly Alexander says that he has lots of new music on the way. “The song that I have for Eurovision I made with Danny L Harle, who’s a brilliant pop producer, and we made basically a whole album”, he told Magic. “So I’ve got a lot of music ready to go, so I’m so, so excited that it’s coming”.
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Lorde has teased new music with a post on Instagram showing her wearing headphones, with the caption “listening to myself”.
RELEASES
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Porno For Pyros have released new Christmas song ‘Pete’s Dad’, about guitarist Peter DiStefano’s father being given the all-clear from cancer as they sat down for Christmas dinner.
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Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul have released Christmas single ‘Hoho’, a rework of their song ‘Haha’. “What started off as a joke became a reality a day later”, they explain. “We reworked, ‘Haha’ and added new depths to it - such as bells - so you can blast it during your cozy Christmas dinners. Your grandmother will love it. We just saw great commercial opportunity in this brilliant idea. The goal is to finally throw Mariah Carey off her throne and to annoy generations to come!”
GIGS & TOURS
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Jehst has announced UK tour dates early next year, kicking off with a show at the Jazz Cafe in London on 28 Feb. Tickets are on sale now.
AWARDS
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Submissions for the Sound Of The Year Awards are now open. Organised by The Radiophonic Institute and The Museum Of Sound, the awards are now in their fourth year and aim to recognise “the everyday sounds that encapsulate the events of the past twelve months to the year’s most innovative and creative sound technology”. The deadline to put forward sounds is 29 Feb. Find out more here.