The BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra Playlists: 5th July 2019
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BBC Radio 1: Plested - Either You Love Me Or You Don't
Pop sensation Plested is now on Radio 1's playlist! Make sure to tune into the network all week to hear 'Either You Love Me Or You Don't'.
Supported by: The dream team at BBC Music Introducing in Beds, Herts & Bucks.
Style: Expertly crafted pop.
Essential: Phil Plested is a 26 year old singer and songwriter from Hertfordshire who's been supported by myself and Danny at Introducing in Beds, Herts & Bucks. He first uploaded in 2016 and since then has been featured on Radio 1's Best New Pop show as well as multiple live sessions for Introducing. 'Either You Love Me If You Don't' is an infectious pop tune that you will love. Plested says it's about "not knowing how someone really feels about you.”
Plested is an incredibly talented songwriter; he's lent his pen to write hits for Zayn Malik, Ray BLK and Little Mix (you may have heard of a little song by them called 'Touch'...). He's also toured with big hitters Nina Nesbitt and Emile Sandé and is carving his way into becoming a promintent voice in pop.
BBC 1Xtra: Raheem Alameen - Cellular
The amazing Raheem Alameen is on the legendary 1Xtra playlist! Tune in to Nick, Mim, Dotty, Twin and Yasmin all week to hear 'Cellular'.
Supported by: The fabulous crew at BBC Music Introducing in Merseyside.
Style: R&B.
Essential: Raheem is a singer from Liverpool who has been supported by Introducing in Merseyside since 2016. He's been singing since the age of four and now at 23, he is diving head-first into the music scene. 'Cellular' was co-written with Ben Sharples from Mic Lowry (a fellow Liverpudlian Introducing band), and was produced by Hazard. Raheem has also been working with Diztortion and this year he will be performing at LIMF festival main stage alongside Yxng Bane, Geko, Sigma and Maverick Sabre on 20th July.
Raheem says: "I take inspiration from life events and try and interpret them in my own way. Writing music to me is like writing a script to a film, I always visualise the story.”
