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Mabel: “I was living my dream. But I didn’t know how to deal with some of it”
Close-Up: The Brits’ Best British Female is back with deliciously confident, club-ready banger Let Them Know. Having battled with stress and anxiety following her biggest year so far, she’s ready to step back into the spotlight.
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100% Kamal: the singer-songwriter making sultry tunes to heal a broken heart
The 18-year-old Londoner spent two years juggling school work while writing tracks in the studio. Now, he’s fulfilling his musical dreams and collaborating with Dave in the process.
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LSDXOXO: “I need to be on to the next thing constantly”
From Philly to New York to Berlin, LSDXOXO’s “vulgar techno-pop” is sweeping party hubs across the world. THE FACE Zooms in for a catch-up as he prepares to release his new EP, Dedicated 2 Disrespect.
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Close Up: Olivia Rodrigo
When she released her first single, drivers license, in January, Olivia Rodrigo immediately became the world’s biggest pop star. Ahead of her debut album, Sour, the 18-year-old discusses how her sound captured the hearts of teens the world over.
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Hyperpop: why American music isn’t boring
The microgenre’s new wave is sweeping North America, one teenage bedroom at a time. THE FACE meets the artists in the post-geographical scene that contests its own name.