MTV's Brand New For 2013 Unsigned Finalists Named
The top 20 Unsigned acts with the most votes will now battle it out to win...
Now in its second year, MTV's Brand New Unsigned continues to go from strength-to-strength with hundreds of the very best unsigned acts from around the country uploading a profile to enter the competition.
Over the past few weeks thousands of you, our trusty MTV viewers, flocked to the site to cast a vote for your favourite act and to help them secure a place on the final MTV Brand New For 2013 shortlist alongside nine signed acts destined for stardom.
Now the twenty artists who received the most votes will be deliberated over by our panel of music industry experts, with one lucky act being crowned the overall Brand New For 2013 Unsigned winner.
The Unsigned winner will be announced to the public live at the Brand New for 2013 event at The Forum on Wednesday 28th November where DJ Fresh will be headlining alongside support from the first two Brand New nominees to be announced, K Koke and Rascals.
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So without further ado, here are the twenty Brand New Unsigned for 2013 entrants who received the most votes. Congratulations to you all!
#SoUrban!
Ireland's #SoUrban! are Michael Roc (Rapper/Songwriter) & Graciano G-Major (Singer/Songwriter)...
Ad-Apt
Ad-Apt pens tracks with meaning and depth, striving to use his music to "empower people"...
Ard Adz & Sho Shallow
The Brixton raised duo have built up a loyal fanbase and scored a stack of online video views...
Back To November
Back To November are a soulful 4-piece acoustic band with two guitarists and two singers...
Brooke & The Kicksters
Maltese born Brooke and her band The Kicksters have performed at some of London's top venues..
Chelcee
Liverpudlian Chelcee uses her voice to inspire and has been signing as long as she can remember...
Concept Boyband
Concept Boyband take inspiration from diverse musical genres to create something distinctly unique...
Connor Harris
Connor feels like music is what he was "born to do" and strives to promote an anti knife-crime message...
Danny Shah
Danny has bagged nearly a million YouTube views and lists Chris Moyles & Lauren Laverne as fans...
Ebony Day
19 year old Ebony Day has racked up 15 million YouTube views with her acoustic twist on chart songs...
Guy Valarino
Originally from Gibraltar, Guy has spent the last four years in London honing his craft...
Lucie Evans
Lucie has already been interviewed by Perez Hilton and MTV New's very own Laura Whitmore...
MiC LOWRY
Ben, Kaine, Akia, Delleile & Michael are Liverpool based harmonisers MiC LOWRY...
My Forever
North Yorkshire rock/pop outfit My Forever have already received critical acclaim...
Nina Baker
Nina Baker decribes herself as the "English rose who sits at the piano and creates fire"...
Shakka
Shakka describes himself as the "Bob Marley and Chris Martin's love child"...
Six Towns
Stoke on Trent 's Six Towns are on a mission to bring back classic Rock 'n Roll...
The Robbie Boyd Band
The Robbie Boyd Band's feel-good funky folk has already had regular airplay on BBC Radio 2...
The Volantes
Manchester based band the Volantes formed in 2010 and specialise in a soulful melodic style of rock...
The Waiters
For The Waiters it's all about pleasing their fans and giving them more "of what they want to hear"...