Most Underrated Artist/Act of 2011

[Deleted User] · 30/12/11 - 11:52

Who do you think is the most underrated artist/act of the year? I feel its a close call between Lykke Li and Clare Maguire, but what do you think?

[Deleted User] · 30/12/11 - 12:18

The Naked & Famous
Jamie Woon
&
Caro Emerald (though sold well on independant radio coverage very underrated in presence in public awareness)

Those for me....made terrific albums for the year but so criminally overlooked and underrated.

kryskrys · 30/12/11 - 12:23

Depends if you mean 'underrated' in a critical or commercial sense. But in terms of sales I think these acts deserved to be more successful:

Nicola Roberts
Florrie
SoundGirl
Le Kid
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
The Sound Of Arrows
Natalia Kills
Nadia Oh
Cocknbullkid

[Deleted User] · 30/12/11 - 12:42

SoundGirl

mimicole · 30/12/11 - 12:44

I agree with Lykke Li - I love her music. Sadly though, my love for I Follow Rivers has died because my workplace play it around 6 times on a 4 hour shift along with other music. :sleep:
Paper Aeroplanes - I only discovered them recently, but I love their music

OK Then!!! · 30/12/11 - 12:48

Rebecca Ferguson

LM · 30/12/11 - 12:48

I feel Will young has been underated on his Echoes era. I don't like any of the stuff from his early years and although the album has gone platinum and Jealously proved to be successful, i feel he has not been given enough credit and success for this era. He brought back Trip-pop to mainstream which not a lot of artists have done since Dance music has exploded over the last 3 years.

soapdoctor · 30/12/11 - 13:16

For me it has to be Nicola Roberts. The ex Girls Aloud stars album is brilliant! I have to say she is definitely the most talented out of the girls. Stand out tracks on her album include; Yo-Yo, Sticks&Stones and Porcelain Heart.

danielleh · 30/12/11 - 15:58

The Naked & Famous and Clare Maguire

BadKid95 · 30/12/11 - 16:30

Foster the People, Friendly Fires and Lady Antebellum

shaunnashines · 30/12/11 - 16:51

Nicola Roberts
The Naked & Famous
Yasmin
Loick Essien
Marina & the Diamonds
Monarchy
Natalia Kills
Robyn
Two Door Cinema Club

MrRen · 30/12/11 - 18:28

Katy B!!!

[Deleted User] · 30/12/11 - 19:12

Hurts and Katy B, oh and Janelle Monae

[Deleted User] · 30/12/11 - 19:18

Cee Lo Green
Rebecca Ferguson

Super Roux! · 30/12/11 - 21:41

Nicola Roberts & Marina + The Diamonds.

I never hear anybody talk about them, or hear their music played on music channels or radio. They're both great artists!

gpk · 30/12/11 - 21:44

i would go for nicola roberts as well, she should have performed better. also katy b sold moderately and her album was a particular highlight of 2011 for me.

allthatyouwant · 30/12/11 - 21:44

It's a crying shame Year Of The Wolf by Nerina Pallot didn't get the success it deserved...or all of her career for that matter

sward669 · 31/12/11 - 00:46

nadine coyle
florence and the machine- big but should be bigger
marina and the diamonds
mumford and sons
two door cinema club
the wombats

cant think but there are diff more

[Deleted User] · 31/12/11 - 00:51

das racist, easily

[Deleted User] · 12/01/12 - 08:34

allthatyouwant wrote: »

It's a crying shame Year Of The Wolf by Nerina Pallot didn't get the success it deserved...or all of her career for that matter

Totally agree! How was "put your hands up" not in top 20?!?!?

cnbcwatcher · 12/01/12 - 13:07

Caro Emerald
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Katy B

Coen · 12/01/12 - 14:15

Not sure if "underrated" is the right term, for me it's not that particular artists are "underrated" it's more that they get very little exposure/publicity so aren't very well known - but they can often be rated very highly by people who have actually heard their material.

But my favourite artist of 2011 that has had very little exposure/publicity is probably Courtney Marie Andrews, her album "No-Ones Slate Is Clean" is one of my favourites of the year.

[Deleted User] · 12/01/12 - 14:24

Marina & the Diamonds.
Robyn.
Nerina Pallot.
Florence & the Machine.

[Deleted User] · 12/01/12 - 14:41

Hurts
The Maccabees
Emeli Sande (But after that Professor Green duet she probably will be quite big)
Janelle Monae

And the person who said Mumford & Sons, their debut album was a worldwide success. Got nominated for a grammy.

cnbcwatcher · 12/01/12 - 16:30

Super Roux! wrote: »

Nicola Roberts & Marina + The Diamonds.

I never hear anybody talk about them, or hear their music played on music channels or radio. They're both great artists!

I saw Radioactive a couple of times on the music channels but I never see any of her other songs.

GlassBalloon · 12/01/12 - 17:03

little-monster wrote: »

I feel Will young has been underated on his Echoes era. I don't like any of the stuff from his early years and although the album has gone platinum and Jealously proved to be successful, i feel he has not been given enough credit and success for this era. He brought back Trip-pop to mainstream which not a lot of artists have done since Dance music has exploded over the last 3 years.

Definitely agree! Echoes has been successful but I think Will gets overlooked often. It's flawless as a whole album.

Nicola Roberts is another I agree with

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