![Aurora's debut album: Is there something in the Norwegian water? A myriad of talented young musicians have been showered upon us from the Nordic country recently - not least of which is the talented teen Aurora. Her debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, promises to be incredible - despite that slightly contrived name.]()
Aurora's debut album: Is there something in the Norwegian water? A myriad of talented young musicians have been showered upon us from the Nordic country recently - not least of which is the talented teen Aurora. Her debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, promises to be incredible - despite that slightly contrived name.
![Busted's reunion: For a great many Brits in their early to mid-twenties, the recent announcement that the impossible had happened, and Charlie Simpson had agreed to rejoin his former band, was one of the musical highlights of the year. Fuck McBusted - they were just a warm-up act for the true second coming.]()
Busted's reunion: For a great many Brits in their early to mid-twenties, the recent announcement that the impossible had happened, and Charlie Simpson had agreed to rejoin his former band, was one of the musical highlights of the year. Fuck McBusted - they were just a warm-up act for the true second coming.
![Tove Lo's rescheduled UK tour: Next to Sia, Tove Lo is the most prolific and talented pop songwriter of recent years. Alongside her own solo output, she even penned the likes of Ellie Goulding's 'Love Me Like You Do'. But it's 'Habits (Stay High)', 'Talking Body' and the rest of her own material that we can't wait to witness live - and, after she cancelled her Shepherd's Bush show due to illness, 2016 will be the year we finally get to do so.]()
Tove Lo's rescheduled UK tour: Next to Sia, Tove Lo is the most prolific and talented pop songwriter of recent years. Alongside her own solo output, she even penned the likes of Ellie Goulding's 'Love Me Like You Do'. But it's 'Habits (Stay High)', 'Talking Body' and the rest of her own material that we can't wait to witness live - and, after she cancelled her Shepherd's Bush show due to illness, 2016 will be the year we finally get to do so.
![Alessia Cara: After the success of sleeper hit 'Here', a song any introvert who's ever been to a house party will relate to, Cara might have slightly jumped the gun releasing her debut album, Know-It-All. It didn't quite get the recognition it deserves - but we're fairly certain 2016 will be able to right that wrong.]()
Alessia Cara: After the success of sleeper hit 'Here', a song any introvert who's ever been to a house party will relate to, Cara might have slightly jumped the gun releasing her debut album, Know-It-All. It didn't quite get the recognition it deserves - but we're fairly certain 2016 will be able to right that wrong.
![Santigold's new album: Given the strength of tracks such as 'Disparate Youth' and 'L.E.S. Artistes', we're not quite sure why Santigold isn't on the same level of fame and success as the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce. Hopefully, her new album 99c will rectify this. Judging by 'Can't Get Enough Of Myself', we'd say the odds are in her favour.]()
Santigold's new album: Given the strength of tracks such as 'Disparate Youth' and 'L.E.S. Artistes', we're not quite sure why Santigold isn't on the same level of fame and success as the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce. Hopefully, her new album 99c will rectify this. Judging by 'Can't Get Enough Of Myself', we'd say the odds are in her favour.
![Petite Meller blowing up: If 2015 is the year pop fully embraced all things weird, then 2016 should be ready for the rise of Parisian electro-pop genius Petite Meller. Brace yourselves.]()
Petite Meller blowing up: If 2015 is the year pop fully embraced all things weird, then 2016 should be ready for the rise of Parisian electro-pop genius Petite Meller. Brace yourselves.
![Rihanna's new album: There's rumours flying around that the long, long-awaited Anti - which will include the magnificent 'Bitch Better Have My Money' - is set to drop on Christmas day. That's probably not going to happen. But it'll be here at some point in 2016, and that'll help us get through January.]()
Rihanna's new album: There's rumours flying around that the long, long-awaited Anti - which will include the magnificent 'Bitch Better Have My Money' - is set to drop on Christmas day. That's probably not going to happen. But it'll be here at some point in 2016, and that'll help us get through January.
![Little Mix's UK tour: Little Mix are possibly the best thing to come out of the slowly dying X Factor, and their new album, Get Weird, proved this. If you don't find the idea of seeing 'Black Magic' live an incredibly exciting prospect, then we really can't help you.]()
Little Mix's UK tour: Little Mix are possibly the best thing to come out of the slowly dying X Factor, and their new album, Get Weird, proved this. If you don't find the idea of seeing 'Black Magic' live an incredibly exciting prospect, then we really can't help you.
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Pvris: "If anybody hates you, you must be doing something right," Lynn Gunnulfsen told Gigwise last month. Granted, they were talking about the Westboro' Baptist Church, but Pvris are so good it's difficult to imagine anyone hating them.
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Adele's world tour: "I'd rather do 12 years at the Barfly than one night at The O2," said Adele a few years ago. So it's with a hint of concern that we look forward to the eight nights she's playing at The O2 next year. Because she'd rather play 96 years at the Barfly. Still, we're excited nonetheless, because it's Adele, and she's back, and it's great.
![Zayn Malik's solo material: Given his level of fame and influence, it should hardly come as a surprise that the former One Direction star has been able to assemble an inimitable team of talents to help him with his solo material. The tiny excerpt he's revealed so far hints to a far more R&B influenced sound.]()
Zayn Malik's solo material: Given his level of fame and influence, it should hardly come as a surprise that the former One Direction star has been able to assemble an inimitable team of talents to help him with his solo material. The tiny excerpt he's revealed so far hints to a far more R&B influenced sound.
![Chairlift's new album: Listen to 'Cha-Ching' and 'Romeo', and you'll understand why this is one of the albums we're most looking forward to next year.]()
Chairlift's new album: Listen to 'Cha-Ching' and 'Romeo', and you'll understand why this is one of the albums we're most looking forward to next year.
![Sia releases her new album and plays some rare live shows: One of the greatest pop songwriters to grace the earth (think of your favourite pop song of the last five years. Sia wrote it), Sia releases her latest album, This Is Acting, in 2016. She'll also play Sweden's Way Out West festival, in a very, very rare live performance. We assume she'll spend the entire time either masked, or with her back to the audience, but only time will tell.]()
Sia releases her new album and plays some rare live shows: One of the greatest pop songwriters to grace the earth (think of your favourite pop song of the last five years. Sia wrote it), Sia releases her latest album, This Is Acting, in 2016. She'll also play Sweden's Way Out West festival, in a very, very rare live performance. We assume she'll spend the entire time either masked, or with her back to the audience, but only time will tell.
![Justin Bieber's UK tour: Few would have predicted how successful a 180 Bieber was going to pull off this year, but he managed it. Transforming from a law-breaking delinquent who makes naff music to a less law-breaking delinquent who makes good music. Watch him complete his leap towards credibility at one of his billion O2 Arena dates next year.]()
Justin Bieber's UK tour: Few would have predicted how successful a 180 Bieber was going to pull off this year, but he managed it. Transforming from a law-breaking delinquent who makes naff music to a less law-breaking delinquent who makes good music. Watch him complete his leap towards credibility at one of his billion O2 Arena dates next year.
![Christine & The Queens: Heloise Letissier, her 'freakpop' music, and her transgender backing band should have made it big in 2014. Then she should have made it big in 2015. If there's any justice, next year will belong to her.]()
Christine & The Queens: Heloise Letissier, her 'freakpop' music, and her transgender backing band should have made it big in 2014. Then she should have made it big in 2015. If there's any justice, next year will belong to her.
![The 1975's new album: I Like It When You Are Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It. Yep, that's what the album's called. We were upset, too. But if you can forgive them for that, and the sheer infectious funk of 'Love Me' might help you with that, then you can start getting excited about hearing it.]()
The 1975's new album: I Like It When You Are Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It. Yep, that's what the album's called. We were upset, too. But if you can forgive them for that, and the sheer infectious funk of 'Love Me' might help you with that, then you can start getting excited about hearing it.
![Halsey's UK tour dates: If anyone exemplifies how much pop has become political over the past few years, it's 21-year-old electropop sensation Halsey. Combining progressive pop with progressive social attitudes, and influencing millions of young fans for the better in the process, Halsey is the biggest popstar you've never heard of. Rectify that by seeing her at Brixton Academy in February, before she levels up to O2 Arena-sized venues.]()
Halsey's UK tour dates: If anyone exemplifies how much pop has become political over the past few years, it's 21-year-old electropop sensation Halsey. Combining progressive pop with progressive social attitudes, and influencing millions of young fans for the better in the process, Halsey is the biggest popstar you've never heard of. Rectify that by seeing her at Brixton Academy in February, before she levels up to O2 Arena-sized venues.
