BBC Music has announced Izzy Bizu as the winner of its BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year Award.
Izzy has been named as the recipient of the prize ahead of the 2016 BBC Music Awards which take place at ExCeL London on Monday 12 December.
BBC Introducing, the BBC’s scheme for emerging musical talent, showcases undiscovered and unsigned artists and has helped to kick-start the careers of James Bay, Jake Bugg, Florence and the Machine, and George Ezra plus many more since its launch in 2007.
Commenting, Izzy Bizu said: ‘It’s an amazing honour to have won BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year.
‘The BBC has been hugely supportive of my music ever since my independently released Coolbeanz EP and it’s a real honour to follow in the footsteps of acts like Jack Garratt and Catfish and the Bottlemen.’
Jason Carter, head of BBC Introducing, said: ‘Izzy is a huge talent that I’m certain will be a huge success story both at home and abroad.
‘I’m proud of the part that BBC Introducing has played in launching her career and look forward to her live performance at the BBC Music Awards, and supporting her in the years to come.’
Born in London, Izzy Bizu started her journey with BBC Introducing back in 2013 when she uploaded her EP Coolbeanz to the talent scheme’s website. Picked up by her local BBC Introducing show on BBC Radio London, the unsigned singer-songwriter gained exposure on the Radio 1 and 1Xtra BBC Introducing playlist slots, garnering support from the likes of Jamie Cullum who played her on his Radio 2 show before being chosen to perform at the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in 2014.
Now signed to Epic Records Sony, she released her debut album Moment of Madness in September.
Izzy was one of the artists to perform at Glastonbury at the PRS for Music stage. Watch our video interview with her from the festival.
Izzy has been named as the recipient of the prize ahead of the 2016 BBC Music Awards which take place at ExCeL London on Monday 12 December.
BBC Introducing, the BBC’s scheme for emerging musical talent, showcases undiscovered and unsigned artists and has helped to kick-start the careers of James Bay, Jake Bugg, Florence and the Machine, and George Ezra plus many more since its launch in 2007.
Commenting, Izzy Bizu said: ‘It’s an amazing honour to have won BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year.
‘The BBC has been hugely supportive of my music ever since my independently released Coolbeanz EP and it’s a real honour to follow in the footsteps of acts like Jack Garratt and Catfish and the Bottlemen.’
Jason Carter, head of BBC Introducing, said: ‘Izzy is a huge talent that I’m certain will be a huge success story both at home and abroad.
‘I’m proud of the part that BBC Introducing has played in launching her career and look forward to her live performance at the BBC Music Awards, and supporting her in the years to come.’
Born in London, Izzy Bizu started her journey with BBC Introducing back in 2013 when she uploaded her EP Coolbeanz to the talent scheme’s website. Picked up by her local BBC Introducing show on BBC Radio London, the unsigned singer-songwriter gained exposure on the Radio 1 and 1Xtra BBC Introducing playlist slots, garnering support from the likes of Jamie Cullum who played her on his Radio 2 show before being chosen to perform at the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in 2014.
Now signed to Epic Records Sony, she released her debut album Moment of Madness in September.
Izzy was one of the artists to perform at Glastonbury at the PRS for Music stage. Watch our video interview with her from the festival.
