Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave and Skepta are among the songwriters in the running for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards...
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The songwriter and former East 17 member recalls the deeply personal tragedy behind his band’s unlikely and enduring Christmas smash...
Multi-platinum ‘Thinking Out Loud’ songwriter has been tipped for task of writing the song for this year’s X Factor winner...
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Five school friends who create emotive, cinematic music that pulls at the heart-strings and has already graced a BAFTA-nominated soundtrack...
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I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
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I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
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