26 Jun 2013

Way In The World

Nina Nesbitt

Island

WE SAY

Longtime RotD favourite Nina Nesbitt - we first featured her as an unsigned artist last May and invited her to headline our Great Escape showcase - follows the success of her Stay Out EP with Way In The Worlda snappy and melodic coming-of-age song whose breezy video has notched up an incredible 1.5m views since the video premiered less than two weeks ago. No surprise then that Nina has been selected as the next VEVO LIFT artist for the UK, joining the ranks of Rita Ora, Bastille and Iggy Azalea among others. She's had a great start at radio too, with spins from Sara Cox, Matt Edmondson and others at Radio 1, as well as a clutch of early playlist additions at regional. Print remains strong from teen press to the broadsheets, a recent Times T2 feature including her in their 'Ten New Festival Acts You Must See', and with Nina’s October tour selling well (many venues already having been upgraded), all the signs are that she is an artist with staying power.

London gig: Koko, October 10

CONTACTS

Label: Guillermo Ramos, Island Records,  +44 (0)20 7471 5079
Publishing: Hugo Turquet, BMG Chrysalis, +44 (0)203 214 1224
Online: Amelia O’shea, Dawbell, +44 (0)20 7484 8760
Press: Alix Wenmouth, Wasted Youth, +44 (0)203 227 0430
Regional Press: Gordon Duncan, +44 (0)7798 600422
Live: Olly Hodgson & Alex Hardee, Coda, +44 (0)20 7017 2500
TV: Andrea Edmondson & Tony Fletcher, Island +44 (0)20 7471 5450
Radio:  Claire Collins & Natalie Jennings, Scream - +44 (0)20 7240 0004
Management: Vicky Dowdall, VDM Music, +44 (0)7798 808 954  

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