Ella Mai

A star in the making, the 24-year-old South London R’n’B singer has made a real impact in the US where her sultry single Boo’d Up received two Grammy Award nominations. It also made her the first UK star to top the US R’n’B singles charts since Lisa Stansfield in 1992. She brings her sensuous, sleek Ninetiesstyle soul back home. Neil McCormick O2 Institute Birmingham and touring until Jan 11 (livenation.co.uk)