Hey Music Mag - Issue 4 - February 2019
Hey you! Welcome to the fourth issue of Hey Mag! Discover more about Ava Max, the super-fresh newcomer who’s slayed charts worldwide, how Jamiroquai have super-charged their kaleidoscopic funk grooves, and meet the Kurdish singer born in a Syrian refugee camp who wants to put diversity on the music industry’s agenda. World-renowned DJ and Detone boss Darren Emerson (ex-Underworld) offers his six tips to running a successful record label, while we've sussed out the best underground parties in Paris, and trawled the archives to bring you a selection of must-see music documentaries. From new artists you need to hear to music legends past and present, the February issue has it all. Enjoy the issue.
Hey you! Welcome to the fourth issue of Hey Mag!
Discover more about Ava Max, the super-fresh newcomer who’s slayed charts worldwide, how Jamiroquai have super-charged their kaleidoscopic funk grooves, and meet the Kurdish singer born in a Syrian refugee camp who wants to put diversity on the music industry’s agenda. World-renowned DJ and Detone boss Darren Emerson (ex-Underworld) offers his six tips to running a successful record label, while we've sussed out the best underground parties in Paris, and trawled the archives to bring you a selection of must-see music documentaries.
From new artists you need to hear to music legends past and present, the February issue has it all.
Enjoy the issue.
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ART!<br />
With her seismic voice, bold<br />
look and Sweet But Psycho<br />
track winning her fans around<br />
the world, is newcomer Ava Max<br />
the new generation’s Lady Gaga?<br />
Words_Lucy Mapstone/PA/The Interview People<br />
Ava<br />
Max is buzzing. And it’s no wonder. With<br />
critics predicting a stellar pop career for the<br />
young American artist, Ava’s breakout single Sweet But<br />
Psycho has smashed its way to the top of the charts in<br />
14 countries.<br />
The infectious pop tune sat at the top spot of the UK<br />
Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks recently, and<br />
was finally gaining the attention it deserves Stateside<br />
as this issue went to press. As Ava held the top spot<br />
on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart, she made her<br />
debut on American TV with two performances – one on<br />
James Corden’s Late, Late Show, swiftly followed by an<br />
appearance on NBC’s Today Show.<br />
Reflecting on the past few months of her life, Ava<br />
admits to a sense of disbelief, adding: “It’s definitely<br />
overwhelming. I’ve been doing this for a long time but<br />
since the song came out, it doesn’t feel like that much of<br />
a long time anymore, it feels like it happened overnight.<br />
But it didn’t.”<br />
Sweet But Psycho fought off stiff competition from<br />
the likes of Ariana Grande and Mark Ronson and Miley<br />
Cyrus to claim the top spot in the UK, also peaking<br />
at No.1 in other territories, including Germany, New<br />
Zealand and Sweden. Not a bad start to <strong>2019</strong> for<br />
anyone, let alone a newcomer.<br />
HEYMUSIC.COM<br />
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