Elmiene’s 21^st-century soul exudes plenty of classic melodic hooks – and at the same time, it just hits different. This 22-year-old British singer-songwriter (aka Abdala Elamin) mixes smooth, sweetly poetic vocals and raw sentiments in his original material; he draws inspiration from 1990s neo-soul icons such as D’Angelo, while also expressing intensely personal experiences, masculinity and vulnerability.

Over the past couple of years, Elmiene’s talent has aligned with stars from the club scene to couture fashion and beyond; his breakthrough track ‘Golden’ was selected to soundtrack the final show by style visionary Virgil Abloh, and Stormzy also reached out to co-write with him. After a range of acclaimed releases (including the brilliant Marking My Time EP and latest track ‘Lover You Should’ve Come Over’), and packed-out gigs on both sides of the Atlantic, he’s now (rightly) hotly tipped for the spotlight in his own right – and as proved by his onstage charisma and reflective recordings, he’ll be doing it in his own sublimely laid-back style.