The BBC's Sound of 2014 longlist:
BANKS
Chance The Rapper
Chlöe Howl
Ella Eyre
FKA twigs
George Ezra
Jun gle
Kelela
Luke Sital-Singh
MNEK
Nick Mulvey
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
Sampha
Say Lou Lou
Playlist of full/ more songs
Launched in 2003, the BBC Sound Of...poll has a history of predicting the acts that will make it big. Last year's winners were Californian band HAIM, who went on to have a Number One in October with their debut album, Days Are Gone. Previous winners have included Adele, Ellie Goulding and Jessie J.
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