Disappointingly Radio One has been predictable and just gone for the most commercial artists in this years Top 5 Sounds of 2011. They could have gone for more cutting edge acts but have settled for Jessie J at No 1. Perhaps I am being a professional cynic. Jessie J does have talent as a songwriter but her track Do It Like A Dude was too much like Rhianna (probably as she originally wrote it for her). I am also getting fed up of videos of women in their underwear. Burlesque is so passée darling!
The top 5 Radio One list was far too pop and contrived. So in the spirit of John Peel here are my top five for 2011 selected from the acts they should have selected from their longlist.
1. Anna Calvi
2. Mona
3. Esben and the Witch
4. Naked and the Famous
5. Warpaint
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