Mtv Brand New for 2014 Voting Now Live
MTV BRAND NEW FOR 2014 VOTING NOW LIVE London, 17th December 2013 MTV UK & Ireland has opened the public vote to find the winner of this year’s coveted new music showcase, MTV Brand New for 2014, being staged by MTV in association with Emporio Armani Diamonds. Voting is now live on mtv.co.uk/brandnew, with the winner due to be announced in early February 2014 after two gigs at the Islington Assembly Hall. The gigs on January 29th and 30th will showcase a selection of the nominees from the MTV Brand New for 2014 shortlist, which is as follows: Banks Ella Eyre Elyar Fox George Ezra Joel Compass Kwabs Royal Blood Sam Smith The Vamps Marie Naffah (Unsigned Winner) The ten nominees have been selected by MTV executives and a panel of industry representatives and have all been identified as being ‘destined for big things in 2014’. The shortlist was announced at an official press launch at The Drury Club on Wednesday 27th November, which showcased performances by special guests Wretch 32 and 2014 nominee, Elyar Fox. Unsigned competition winner Marie Naffah becomes the third ever unsigned artist to be added to the MTV Brand New shortlist, after fighting off strong competition from hundreds of other unsigned applicants. Following in the footsteps of artists such as Tom Odell, Haim, Lady Gaga, Tinie Tempah, Labrinth, The Vaccines, Jessie J and Justin Bieber, this year’s nominees will now battle it out in a public vote, which opens today and runs until the end of January. All ten artists will receive continued support from MTV UK and Ireland throughout 2014.
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