Alexis Petridis

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Gender	Male
Age	53
Date of birth	September 13,1971
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Born	City Of Sunderland
	United Kingdom
Job	Journalist
	Critic
Books	Neil Young
	Neil Young: le solitaire de Topanga
Date of Reg.	2019-03-04 22:37:42
Date of Upd.	2023-07-19 18:29:53
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Alexis Petridis is a British journalist, head rock and pop critic for the UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular contributor to the magazine GQ.

Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023

Dec 4,2022 7:50 pm

... Real-life couple Piri & Tommy, meanwhile, have become known for infectious, feel-good drum and bass tracks like and The longlist also features US neo-soul band Gabriels, whose debut album Angels & Queens has " a strong claim to the title of album of the year" according to The Guardian s Alexis Petridis...

No time To Die: The judgment on Billie Eilish s James Bond theme

Feb 16,2020 10:27 am

... The pop sensation the edge of their brands, for a taste of the full equivalent of the enchanted solitude, your leading man, said Alexis Petridis...

Taylor Swift's Lover: Star turns a corner with 'upbeat' but 'baggy' album

Feb 16,2020 5:35 am

... can muster enough knockout tunes to fill 18 tracks , While the highly-anticipated album offers evidence that Swift is a better songwriter than any of her competitors in the upper echelons of pop , Alexis Petridis wrote that it s padded out with lightweight songs...

Flo, Cat Burns and Gabriels tipped as Sound Of 2023

Feb 16,2020 5:35 am

By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent

The post-pandemic resurgence in Dance Music is reflected in the longlist for BBC Radio 1 's Sound of 2023, which tips new music for The Coming Year .

The nominees include hotly-tipped House producer Fred Again , drum and bass duo Piri & Tommy and the Mobo-award winning jungle musician Nia Archives.

R& B Girl Group Flo and busker-turned-baladeer Cat Burns are also nominated.

Now in its 21st Year , The Sound Of list has predicted success for the likes of Adele, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Haim.

This Year 's longlist suggests that Dance Music will continue to dominate The Charts next Year - After club hits like LF System's Afraid To Feel and Eliza Rose 's Baddest Of Them All became the soundtrack of summer 2022.

Breakout British producer Fred Again is already a must-see live act, whose went viral earlier this Year .

Born Fred Gibson , he's been a behind-the-scenes hitmaker for years, producing and writing hit singles for the likes of Ed Sheeran (Bad Habits ), George Ezra (Shotgun), BTS (Make It Right) and Stormzy (Own It).

He struck out as a solo artist in 2020, releasing a trilogy of albums that blend House Music with everyday samples and conversations recorded on his phone.

Bradford-born Nia Archives is at the forefront of the Jungle Music revival in the UK, whose fast-paced Forbidden Feelingz EP was praised for its songwriting and.

Real-life couple Piri & Tommy, meanwhile, have become known for infectious, feel-good drum and bass tracks like and

The longlist also features US neo-soul band Gabriels, whose debut album Angels & Queens has " a strong claim to the title of album of the Year " according to The Guardian 's Alexis Petridis .

The Band are fronted by former American Idol contestant Jacob Lusk , who recently told Bbc News his time on the TV show had been

Nigerian star Asake is on a Hot Streak At Home with hits like and, and looks set to replicate that success in the UK, with a sold out show at London's Brixton Academy scheduled for later this month.

Cat Burns has already scored a platinum-selling single, After Her break-up ballad Go went viral on TikTok earlier this Year .

The 22-Year -old followed that up with support slots on Ed Sheeran 's stadium tour, and a nomination for the Brits Rising Star award.

The longlist is completed by pop-punk singer Dylan, indie songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and alt-pop musician Biig Piig , who has been championed by Billie Eilish .

You can listen to their biggest songs and find out more about their careers to date below.

The Top Five will be revealed in the New Year on BBC Radio 1 , with one artist announced each day from Sunday 1 to Thursday 5 January.

The Prize is open to new artists, who have yet to score a Top Five album, or More Than two Top 10 singles by 31 October 2022. Artists who have appeared on TV Talent shows within The Last three years are also ineligible.

Last Year 's poll was won by bedroom pop singer PinkPantheress, with breakout indie duo Wet Leg in second place and emotive pop singer Mimi Webb in third.