tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post289729326921014319..comments2024-03-25T02:59:14.613+00:00Comments on Breaking More Waves: The BBC Sound of 2014 - Some ThoughtsBreaking More Waves Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-60891108612934880292013-12-02T09:24:48.512+00:002013-12-02T09:24:48.512+00:00I guess that with so many new artists now being gi...I guess that with so many new artists now being given initial exposure by doing guest vocals on established artists songs the BBC has tried to acknowledge that within the rules. However, yes it seems a bit ridiculous when someone has already had a number 1 (Sam Smith and Ella Eyre) through that route that they are included on the list. It would have made more sense to say if they’ve featured in the top 20 in any way then they don’t qualify. On the blog sound poll (which we’ll be revealing the results of tomorrow) we used this rule.<br /><br />As for missing genre’s – the list is what it is. It’s not necessarily meant to be fully representative. Ditto the Blog Sound poll. Certain genre’s will always be under represented with a relatively small sample of voters.<br />Breaking More Waves Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678542701655601547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010923635709588318.post-58179247540041806262013-12-02T09:12:55.530+00:002013-12-02T09:12:55.530+00:00I don't get their rules, they seem rather cont...I don't get their rules, they seem rather contradictory.<br /><br />"The successful acts cannot already be well-known to the UK public"<br /><br />but they are allowed to have had a UK #1 single? They want to exclude TV talent show acts, but even the majority of them cannot achieve a #1.<br /><br />What about the constant overlooking of certain genres?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com