Songstress: ILONA

Originally from Bulgaria, but based in the UK for the past 10 years, ILONA has had a life that makes her unlike many others. With a rich blend of influences to draw on, combined with her passion for music and the ability to speak 4 languages fluently, she is truly a unique and original performer

Others have likened her voice to Shania Twain, Karen Carpenter, Adele and even Sheryl Crow, but ILONA also has something very special all of her own. A unique tone, a natural sense of dynamics and the ability to sing a lyric, tell a story and make people know she means it.

Check out the single 'Love is Stupid' and see ILONA performing on Mon 7th Oct @ Fat Talent LIVE - Full Details

Twitter: @IlonaTMusic
Website: ilonamusic.com

Rapper: Jay Prince

Jay Prince bought the 'feel good factor' with his catchy summer release 'All From Here'.

Jay's latest mixtape 'Mellow Vation' is released in November 2013 & you can expect more of the same slick production combined with soulful, mellow, Jazzy vibes. If you can't wait until then catch the man himself performing @ Fat Talent LIVE Mon 7th Oct - Full details 

Kit Rice

Kit Rice is a truly versatile musician and with four years of BRIT school experience to call on, Kit loves nothing more than performing live, and can often be seen playing solo shows, with his unique singing style and flexible musicianship, he is an emerging talent and definitely one to watch for the future.

Catch Kit performing with @ Fat Talent LIVE with his full band Mon 7th Oct @ xoyo - Details

Fashion Label: Maximum Profit

Here is where urban meets affordable, trendy styles that are ascertainable in an incredible range of causal and urban sportswear. The soon to be launched website sets out to offer a professional, reliable and considerate online shop providing great urban fashion and accessories. At 'Maximum Profit' Customer satisfaction is at the fore front of their mind.

Catch their pop up shop @ Fat Talent LIVE Mon 7th Oct - Full Details

Paigey Cakey - Same Way

'Same Way' is taken from the forthcoming EP "The Next Paige" to be released in November 2013 on Alwayz Recording.

The video features cameos from Wretch32 & Chipmunk. Paigey Cakey herself comes with a fresh swagger and an image change as she continues her rise to the top! Catch the lady herself next week headlining Fat Talent LIVE @ XOYO...Details

Fashion Brand: Starsky Clouds

Starsky Clouds is a London brand for people with a passion for fashion and originality. With their popular designs they are set to reach innovative heights!

Catch the Starsky Clouds Pop Up shop @ Fat Talent LIVE Mon 7th Oct...click for details

Twitter:@starskyclouds

On The Come Up TV

Home to the music revolution

 

On The Come up TV is a multi-genre music magazine, designed to bring all music lovers together in one place – who appreciate, and are passionate about music and its industry.

The magazine is only concerned about breaking new artists and revealing the unseen world of the music industry, which often goes unexplored.

The new artists that are featured are exceptionally talented and favoured due to their musicianship and authencity. Rebels by nature, OTCUTV are building a bold new global community that supports quality music and true musicianship.

With a music industry saturated with manufactured artists and fat pockets, it is hard to find both quality music and journalism. OTCUTV hopes to bring can back the spark to both.

Each month the Fat Talent team bring you our selection of quality music from new & emerging artists.
Our music selection is a mix of ‘fresh out the box’ tunes and tracks that have been around a while but deserve so much more recognition. Have a listen to our September mix and see what you think… SOUNDCLOUD

Have You Checked Out Our New Look Site?

http://fattalent.com/

Open Mic With A Twist!

Fat Talent LIVE @ XOYO - Mon 7th Oct.

Fat Talent LIVE Tonight!!

Mynature

Born and raised in Woolich South East London, Mynature is fast becoming a rising star on the urban music scene

2012 has seen the recent release of his album ' It’s My Nature' which promises to make ear’s in the music industry stand to attention whilst including features from some of the biggest names in urban music right now. The 20 track album features Dot Rotten, Smiler, Raheem and Billionaire Ben and is mostly Mynature doing what he does best, telling stories through rhyme and lyricism over gritty hip hop beats.

Aswell as the albulm release Mynature has been confirmed as the main support act for Sway on his forthcoming Miniature UK tour, check the website for details mynaturemusic.com. Catch him performing @ Fat Talent LIVE this Sunday

Rickstar

Rickstar, a young singer hailing from the UK, is a talented young performer with the potential to make a major impact on the struggling UK R&B scene.

Growing up and living between America and London, singer, songwriter and dancer 'Rickstar' comes from a talented family. His mother, father and godmother are all singers so it made natural sense for Rickstar to follow in their footsteps.

As a  youngster, Rickstar was exposed to an array of musical genres and cultures, one being the sounds of the legendary Detroit label, "Motown". Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Diana Ross and the supremes are among the list of many of the Motown artists Rickstar seeks musical inspiuration and influence from. Rickstar channels the sounds of the Motown era with his infectious mix of R&B, Pop and Soul. 

Catch Rickster perfoming this Sunday @ Fat Talent LIVE with his trio of backing singers called The Rick”ettes!

KI-Faro

Drawing inspiration from musicians as diverse as 2Pac, Dizzee Rascal, Bob Marley and Jamiroquai, KI-Faro represents the fresh face of Urban music, incorporating his emceeing skills over a mixture of grime, dubstep and mainstream beats.

2012, saw the release of KI Faro’s first debut single, ‘Made in the Mana’, which denotes the real beginning of his voyage into the ever popular Urban music scene. KI-Faro performs this Sunday @ Fat Talent LIVE

Singer/Songwriter Naomi Omuoreh

Naomi Omureh is a talented Singer/ Songwriter from Colchester. The teenager has been singing and playing acoustic guitar since the tender age of 9 and started writing her own songs about two years ago.

We look forward to welcoming Naomi  to the Fat Talent LIVE stage this Sunday...

Sugar House

The newly formed SUGAR HOUSE: is a five piece band consisting of lead vocals, guitars, bass and drums. Their music is best described as a fusion of funk, rock, reggae and soul with a lot of energy, imagine Jamiroquai meets Kings of Leon.

The talented band met at The British Academy Of New Music and have since combined their styles and influences in music, to create their own unique sound. You can catch a live performance from the band this Sunday 7th Oct @ Fat Talent LIVE

 

Singer/Songwriter Laura Wolfie

19 year old Laura Wolfie is one of London’s brightest emerging talents. From an early age, the Seven Oaks born singer has combined a natural gift for song-writing with raw passion for music.

With influences ranging from Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Wiley, Mz Bratt, The Sex Pistols, The Weeknd and Elvis etc; Wolfie thrives on blending an array of genres to create a cutting-edge underground UK sound.

Laura has studied at the prestigious ICMP in London for the last 2 years and is now based in the capital working on a solo album. Wolfie is certainly a name to look out for in the coming months as her hard work and talent begins to gain the recognition it so rightly deserves

R.I.P Nate Dogg ( 19/8/69 –15/3/11)

Review: Fat Talent @ Proud Camden

Last September marked the end of Fat Talent LIVE at Proud Camden; Stuart Bell reviews our penultimate showcase...

With a chill in the air and with seven unsigned acts on the bill, it was set to be a very interesting evening of music and fashion. The acts broke down as two guys and a girl all straddling acoustic guitars, three breakthrough urban and garage acts and one girl spinning pop with an edge. The whole night was hosted by Chocolate Blonde, who to her credit, kept things simmering away nicely between acts and utterly owning the floor during her set, sporting both the infectious hooks of numbers like ‘Ick on my Forehead’, as well as the slower acoustic jams of ‘U Get Me’. Up in the grill of almost everyone in the front row, it was obvious the Chocolate wasn’t at all intimidated by an unfairly lax crowd, and exhibited herself as a perfect host for the nights showcase.

First act to officially grace the Proud stage was, born with a tooth, Janiece Myers, arguably the most prolific RnB act of the night. Performing for the first time outside of her native Liverpool, she opened with tried and true number ‘Four Steps’, and Janiece’s set steadily slowed into what was three songs well chosen; fast, slower, slow, it worked well and proved a rounded showcase for her varied vocal talents, which are a cut above a lot of the RnB being put out in recent years. Janiece recently signed a management deal with Onehundred Global Management ; heres to her hopefully picking up some radio play.

A quick change of pace and the stage was filled by Josie Akers, wielding her guitar and her own brand of acoustic slow tunes. Chatting away to the crowd and myself, respectively, Josie made clear that she is no push over, and definitely put herself across very well. Describing her set to me as ‘two of her fast tunes and one slow to break it up’, I found I had a hard time figuring out what was exactly what, and while its true her music and certainly her voice, shows its soul a lot more when being played live, its hard to really see the kind of target audience Josie is shooting for with her uninspiring acoustic love songs.

The night held two other ‘one man and his guitar’ style acts; one, Ed Mayhew, sitting down soulful, the other, Dan Zappi, standing and conversationalist. With so many acoustic artists gracing the spotlight in the last few years, I took Ed aside before his set and asked him how he expected to breakthrough with such an act. A well travelled young man, Ed’s reply was simple, in that he could always rely on his ability to surprise, and surprise he did. Speaking to him, you’d never second guess his voice, which aside from being incredibly soulful, he knows exactly he to use. Also, strangely enough, despite having original material for the platform, Ed’s set was made up completely from acoustic covers; ‘Seven Nation Army’, a sensational ‘Crazy’ by Gnarls Barkley, and ‘Hit the Road Jack’. Whatever the reason for it, Ed was easily one of the evenings most entertaining acts, and if his ability to write songs is anything compared to his ability to re-imagine them, then we should all look forward to seeing him in the future.

As Dan Zappi prepared to bring the evening to its conclusion, Penny was flying the flag for straight down the line popular music. While not balls to the wall excitement, there was something oddly intriguing about cox little Penny and her soft rock, pop tunes, reminiscent of artists such as the B-52’s at the best moments.

The last man to grace the stage, was Dan Zappi; Charismatic with a good falsetto and yet another acoustic guitar. His overly conversational tunes hit a flow now and again, but never the hustle that Mayhew did, although its admittedly unfair to compare the two; songs like ‘Common Love’ and ‘Human Condition’, sell him short as something of an optimistic Morrissey. In any case the night was a good showcase of young talent, and I definitely have an interest in seeing how some of these guys do next year

The next Fat Talent takes place on Sun.13th Feb 2011 @ Inn On The Green, West London.

Click here for details

Reviewer: Stuart Bell