Currently Listening to: M.I.A

M.I.A., is an English artist, and songwriter. The moniker "M.I.A." is both a play on her own name and a reference to the abbreviation for Missing in Action. Her music combine elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music. M.I.A. began her career in 2000 as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in West London before beginning her recording career in 2002. Since rising to prominence in early 2004 for her singles "Sunshowers" and "Galang", she has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards and the Mercury Prize

GIRL CRUSH:

new music crush - Tanya Lacey

Tanya Lacey is from bristol, UK and began her career singing in a local reggae band at 16. she learnt and perfected her talent and currently in the studio recording her forth coming album. she already toured with burno mars; so watch this space.

you can hear Lacey on Loick Essen's track 'how we roll' which she features but she has also realised her own single 'letter's to my ex'

GIRL CRUSH:

THE LOVELY EGGS.

married couple Holly Ross and David Blackwell make uo the duo 'The Lovely eggs'. formed sometime in 2006 the band gained recongination from airplay on BBC radio 1 and 6.

The Lovely Eggs released their latest album on the 14th Feb and are on QUEENS radar as one's to watch.

find out more: www.myspace.com/thelovelyeggs