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Sampha Finishes 4th In BBC Sound Of 2014 Poll
Young Turks signing joins George Ezra in the BBC poll’s top 5.

is the latest name to be unveiled as part of the 2014 BBC Sound Of Poll’s top 5. Whittling down a shortlist of 15, the top 5 also includes George Ezra, with the remainder set to be announced over the next week, ending with the winner on Friday 10th January.
Sampha Sisay also features as part of DIY’s Class of 2014 (see the December/January mag and the latest DIY Weekly). The Young Turks signing released his ‘Dual’ EP midway through last year, and he’s collaborated with Drake as well as briefly guesting on the latest Beyonce record.
Listen to Sampha performing ‘Courtesy’, ‘Happens’ and ‘Can’t Get Close’ for Radio 1’s Benji B at Maida Vale, below:
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