New band of the day – No 1,106: MNEK

This precocious producer could be the next big urban pop boyHometown: Bellingham, London.The lineup: Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike (vocals, music).The background: There's no way we're going to be anything other than completely kind and complimentary towards Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike, alias MNEK, because he's only 16 and that's way below the age at which critical opprobrium becomes acceptable. Luckily, he's a talented singer, writer, producer and remixer and we don't have to be negative, even if there ...

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