The BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra Playlists: 17th January 2020
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BBC Introducing
BBC Radio 1: HANA2K - Daydreaming
HANA2K is next up in the Introducing hot spot on Radio 1's playlist! Make sure to tune into the network all week to hear her track 'Daydreaming'.
Supported by: Bethan & Adam from BBC Music Introducing in Wales.
Style: Electro pop.
Essential:HANA2K is a 19 year old producer, vocalist and songwriter from Cardiff and has been supported by Introducing in Wales since 2017. Her authentic bubble gum pop style has been turning a lot of heads, and she describes her music as ‘pink pop’. She is inspired by 90s pop, SOPHIE and Cashmere Cat.
Speaking about ‘Daydreaming’, HANA2K said: “Have you ever liked someone so much that you think about them all day? You never make a move; you just dream about the perfect date because you know the dream is so perfect why spoil it!"
BBC 1Xtra: XNilo feat. Jahlani - Fire
XNilo is now on 1Xtra's playlist! Make sure to tune into the network all week to hear his track 'Fire'.
Supported by: Our pal Abbie McCarthy on BBC Music Introducing in Kent.
Style: Latin soul.
Essential: XNilo is an artist from Kent who has been supported by Introducing since April 2019. 'XNilo' is an abbreviation in Spanish meaning 'From Nothing'. He grew up on a Spanish island with British parents and spent his teenage years listening to his parents’ old soul records and playing guitar. XNilo has previously worked with Etta Bond, Jahlani and Krissy Gunz and 'Fire' is his latest offering and it features Jahlani.