Jessie J

[andymk]

Has just announced on Rob Da Bank's show she's playing Glastonbury and Big Chill

[Jackmypie]

Hope not, she sounds exactly like Kesha.

[Jackmypie]

Actually, she sounds worse then Kesha, what an accomplishment.

Edited January 10, 2011 by Jackmypie

[krisskross]

sadly...i heard it too. Cleansing myself with the Andrew Weatherall 6mix now.

edit: she sounded pretty genuine and has written loads of big pop songs from the last couple of years. Miley Cyrus royalties must be worth a few bob. Wouldn't go see her though

Edited January 10, 2011 by krisskross

[olliet101]

Not sure about her, I absolutely loathe "Do It Like a Dude" but she has a brilliant voice which was showcased on Jools, just seems like another Lady GaGa. Would've rather had an announcement from one of the other artists shortlisted for Sound of 2011 than her.

Edited January 10, 2011 by olliet101

[5co77ie]

She sounds terrible - I just don't get the hype.

Edited January 11, 2011 by 5co77ie

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

Totally agree. Perhaps it's the fact that she kind of sounds like some big American acts of our time. The Cowell set seem to like that kind of tribute act.

God I miss the times when the Kinks, Madness, New Order, Stone Roses, FatBoy etc lead the way.

She'll probably be low down on the JP Stage I reckon.

[Festival Liam]

I have read her album has a bit of range on it. I've only heard 'Do it like a Dude', as I suspect most of the posters here have. She may have more to come. I think 'Do it like a Dude' was maybe her Lagy Gaga moment. Safe, catchy and bound to be reasonably popular track to start with (i.e Just Dance).

Or she could just be ripping Ke$ha off. This can't be a good thing.

And yeah she will be early on the J.P stage I'm sure.

[krisskross]

She sounds terrible - I just don't get the hype.

do you like any of the sound of 2011? Still not sure how Esben and the Witch ended up on the list. Worth a listen and nothing like the rest.

[ampersand]

maybe she'll be a bit like rihanna. her first single was absolutely awful. but look at her now.

is the sound of losing it's touch though or am i? doesn't seem to have been as many in 2010 who have made it big unlike the previous 3 or 4 years.

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

maybe she'll be a bit like rihanna. her first single was absolutely awful. but look at her now.

Can't see much difference!

[redmosquito]

I've only heard 2 songs by her and to me she just sounds like a carbon copy of 75% of all the other female solo acts out there. Nothing new or original to her really so i'm struggling to understand the hype but I suppose the sound of 2011 was looking for someone who'll be succesful this year, not an artist thats actually doing something interesting.

[5co77ie]

do you like any of the sound of 2011? Still not sure how Esben and the Witch ended up on the list. Worth a listen and nothing like the rest.

Esben have been around a while, as have most of them, I quite like The Vaccines.

[airds]

Or she could just be ripping Ke$ha off. This can't be a good thing.

who is ripping off uffie....

[krisskross]

Esben have been around a while, as have most of them, I quite like The Vaccines.

i know. saw their first ever gig in london...

[fatyeti24]

isn't this 'Sound of..' poll just who the BBC and the record labels have decided we should be sold this year? "this years style for the kids will be female pop (again), they'll buy it"

i haven't heard Jessie J, but after Florence and her Machine and Ellie Goulding in recent years they can keep it tbh.

[Festival Liam]

who is ripping off uffie....

Yeah but I think I actually prefere Ke$ha to Uffie.

isn't this 'Sound of..' poll just who the BBC and the record labels have decided we should be sold this year? "this years style for the kids will be female pop (again), they'll buy it"

i haven't heard Jessie J, but after Florence and her Machine and Ellie Goulding in recent years they can keep it tbh.

Florence didn't win it. Little Boots won it the year Florence came third. White Lies were seocnd. Funnily enough Mumford and Sons didn't make the top 5 that year. Sadly something went drasticlly wrong when Little Boots made her album and the direction, marketing and single releases were just awful. Shame as the album is brilliant in places.

That year goes to show that the list doesn't really reflect record sales.

It is a bit of a joke though and does seem to always pick a solo female artist. Adele was a good shout though.

[Guest blackcockerel]

I thought this was going to be about Jesse Jackson.

[TheNewUnion]

Saw her on Jools Holland and thought the acoustic track she did was great. I hastened to her website/myspace and was disappointed to heat the kesha/uffie/etc cookie cutter "edgy" female rapper/singer stuff. Shame really as the urban/acoustic thing she did was great.

I expect a packed JP tent on this one though

[Gregcharlie]

do you like any of the sound of 2011? Still not sure how Esben and the Witch ended up on the list. Worth a listen and nothing like the rest.

Esben's album was leaked yesterday (really unfortunate for them) but it sounds incredible. Hope they are at Glastonbury.

On the note of Jessy J, she sounds awful, but was always going to be making a Glastonbury appearance. Probably a similar slot to Ellie from last year on the John Peel + something in the Orange tent, once again, like Ellie last year

[Roger Explosion]

Yuck shoulda won...

[Zacko]

Still don't understand how she won, although I guess she is gonna be popular with the masses.

I think James Blake or Warpaint should have won it personally...

[Festival Liam]

Im surprised Warpaint were able to make the list. Their stuff has been everywhere for ages. Much more accessable than many of the others on there.

[rexclark]

Truelly awful.

[Jackmypie]

Why is everyone saying she will be on the JP stage? No way she'll be there. JP has normally indie, rock, NME type of music the good stuff . Maybe the park or one of the dance stages. Just so she's miles away from me I'll be alrite.