{"id":90002,"date":"2022-01-07T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=90002"},"modified":"2022-01-18T16:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:50:04","slug":"the-biggest-uk-artist-of-2022-bbc-radio-1-sound-of-2022-winner-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-biggest-uk-artist-of-2022-bbc-radio-1-sound-of-2022-winner-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest UK artist of 2022 \u2013 BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 winner revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/2Gp2bC0CNFy4pssqk46CdDq\/sound-of-2022\">BBC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> The BBC Sound of 2022 list reveals the artists predicted to top UK music charts this year \u2013 and the winner is an anonymous singer who not long ago was making GarageBand beats in her bedroom.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/2Gp2bC0CNFy4pssqk46CdDq\/sound-of-2022\">BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022<\/a> winner has been chosen, revealing the top new British music act predicted to go big in the next 12 months. Musician <strong>PinkPantheress <\/strong>has been picked as the winner by 130 music industry professionals from around the world, topping a list of ones to watch in music that includes Yard Act, Priya Ragu and Wet Leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PinkPantheress, who started out making <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/is-garageband-good-software-for-making-music-in-2021\/\">GarageBand <\/a>beats in her bedroom, keeps her identity a secret and only revealed her face recently. That secrecy helped to drive curiosity as to her story and sound. She found massive success on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/a-viral-tiktok-song-can-change-your-music-career\/\">TikTok<\/a>, echoing other fast-risen stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-most-searched-song-on-google-2021\/\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> and Lil Nas X. After signing to Parlophone records, her <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-2021-songs\/\">2021 <\/a>mixtape <em>to hell with it <\/em>has racked up millions of streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of Sound of\u2026 is a good indicator of who is going to find success at the top of the UK music chart and beyond \u2013 previous winners include Adele and Sam Smith. Last year\u2019s top artist was Pa Salieu and runner ups included <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezer-originals-80s-cover-album\/\">Holly Humberstone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>The BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 top 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PinkPantheress.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 artist PinkPantheress\" class=\"wp-image-89459 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/78rUTD7y6Cy67W1RVzYs7t\">PinkPantheress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning artist PinkPatheress makes short, experimental tracks engineered for fast consumption; whilst challenging the ear with interesting sonic choices like vintage garage samples and simple but catchy breathy <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-10-tips-for-better-vocal-production\/\">vocals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Pain\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4S4QJfBGGrC8jRIjJHf1Ka?si=5f59c29aca3648b4&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wet-Leg.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 artist Wet Leg\" class=\"wp-image-89462 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/78rUTD7y6Cy67W1RVzYs7t\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/2TwOrUcYnAlIiKmVQkkoSZ\">Wet Leg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wet Leg\u2019s first two indie-pop singles were incredibly catchy, smart, and witty. The brand-new <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-have-a-better-band-practice\/\">band\u2019s <\/a>highly anticipated eponymous debut album releases on April 8<sup>th<\/sup>, when fans and adoring critics alike hope there\u2019ll be more gems in store.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Chaise Longue\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7iqAuZe5yS0suLQcFfVK39?si=2a27411f354449e1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mimi-Webb.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 artist Mimi Webb\" class=\"wp-image-89458 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/3GxKJzJK4LpsYGXQrw77wz\">Mimi Webb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mimi Webb\u2019s single \u201cBefore I Go\u201d first blew up on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-song-go-viral-on-tiktok\/\">TikTok <\/a>in 2020. Webb\u2019s big voice and assured style mean she\u2019s bound to keep on replicating the chart success of the debut EP <em>Seven Shades of Heartbreak.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Good Without\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0xqHkO5570zlGpLpCnd4MG?si=fd9b94feb16147a2&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lola-Young.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 artist Lola Young\" class=\"wp-image-89457 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/3GxKJzJK4LpsYGXQrw77wz\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/67FB4n52MgexGQIG8s0yUH\">Lola Young<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lola Young has a unique soulful voice and open, emotional songs. At the end of 2021 she recorded the song for the John Lewis <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/best-christmas-songs-2021\/\">Christmas <\/a>advert, a British institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Blind Love\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1Tr2J2bbK9lS6tCs9LFoDo?si=3c1cc550645a4320&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Central-Cee.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2022 artist Central Cee\" class=\"wp-image-89455 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/3GxKJzJK4LpsYGXQrw77wz\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunedex.com\/artists\/5H4yInM5zmHqpKIoMNAx4r\">Central Cee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Cee\u2019s place on the list will cement his place as one of the most exciting new artists in UK drill. The independent rapper\u2019s melodic flow and use of playful <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/8-new-jazz-artists-for-2021\/\">jazz <\/a>samples have seen him win two MOBO Awards and earn a Best Newcomer nomination for the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/brit-awards-rising-star-shortlist-for-2021-revealed\/\">BRIT Awards.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Loading\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4vzJrkfHbCGaodPA5RY5BV?si=586451d21dac4234&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\"><strong>Feeling inspired to learn music production and start making beats in your bedroom? With RouteNote you can upload your tracks for free to Spotify and streaming platforms around the world. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\"><strong>Get your music out there and you could end up becoming an artist to watch in 2023. 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