BBC SOUND OF 2012 - AND THE WINNER IS......

Michael Kiwanuka who I previewed as an artist here. It should be a big year for the singer as previous winners (Adele, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J) have shown.

The top 5 on the list are shown below.

Artists that I profiled featured on the 2012 long list include;

• Frank Ocean
• Azealia Banks
• Skrillex
• Ren Harvieu
• Flux Pavilion
• A$AP Rocky
• Dot Rotten
• Dry The River
• And Friends

To read about the other artists that I didn't get a chance to profile, you can view the Sound Of 2012 website here.

BBC SOUND OF 2012 - REN HARVIEU

Here is Part 1 of my 'BBC sound of 2012' feature where I will be introducing you to all the acts featured on this years 'Sound Of' poll. The first installment features singer Ren Harvieu. You can also listen to her tracks 'Through The Night' and 'Forever Blue' below.