Music

Cheryl
25 January 2021

Cheryl leads names confirmed for The Mighty Hoopla 2021

Cheryl, Eve and En Vogue lead the names playing The Mighty Hoopla 2021. The former Girls Aloud star, the 'Gotta Man' hitmaker and the R&B vocal group have been confirmed for ...

Melanie C
25 January 2021

Melanie C postpones 2021 tour dates

Melanie C's 2021 tour dates have been postponed. The 'Who I Am' hitmaker has been forced to push back her UK and Europe run, which was due to kick off in ...

Jon Bon Jovi
25 January 2021

Jon Bon Jovi: My life is much more normal than one would imagine

Jon Bon Jovi has kept "the trappings of rock stardom" from his home life. The 'It's My Life' hitmaker has insisted he leads a relatively normal existence off stage, despite being ...

Adele in 2011
25 January 2021

'It's crazy how little I remember': Adele marks 10th anniversary of 21

Adele doesn't "remember" much from the period in which she created '21'. The 'Set Fire to the Rain' hitmaker has marked the 10th anniversary of her seminal second studio album, and ...

FKA Twigs
25 January 2021

FKA Twigs teases new music

FKA Twigs has teased fans she is set to release new music this week. The 33-year-old singer - whose real name is Tahliah Barnett - has excited her supporters after ...

Miley Cyrus
25 January 2021

Miley Cyrus announces Super Bowl show

Miley Cyrus will perform for healthcare workers at a special Super Bowl pre-game concert. The 'Malibu' hitmaker has joined the line-up for the TikTok Tailgate event, which will take place before ...

Nicole Scherzinger
24 January 2021

Nicole Scherzinger: The Pussycat Dolls were ahead of their time

Nicole Scherzinger believes Pussycat Dolls were “ahead of [their] time”. The ‘Don’t Cha’ hitmakers were known for their raunchy dance routines and daring costumes but with their reunion tour ahead of ...

Cardi B
24 January 2021

Cardi B pledges to speak her mind on social media

Cardi B will continue to speak her mind on social media. The chart-topping rap star has insisted she won't shy away from posting divisive things on social media, after bemoaning criticism ...

Kendrick Lamar
24 January 2021

Kendrick Lamar to release new music 'soon'

Kendrick Lamar will release new music “soon”. The Grammy-winning rap star hasn't released a studio album since 'Damn' in 2017, but according to Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch, fans could be ...

The Guardians of the Galaxy / Picture Credit: Marvel Studios
15 January 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Why the soundtracks are pure genius

The Guardians of the Galaxy (GOTG) flicks are vibrant, comedic, and wonderful additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movies are brilliant because of the actors, director, writers and ...

Andrea Corr by Kip Carr
18 December 2020

Andrea Corr releases video for ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’

Following the release of her beautiful Christmas Songs EP which was recorded following an inspiring visit to Dublin’s Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Andrea Corr has released the video ...
Which festive song is your favourite?
18 December 2020

10 Christmas songs to add to your festive playlist!

Everyone has heard the classic Christmas songs, and while this list includes those, there may also be a couple that you may not have thought of! An absolute Christmas classic. ...

Five incredible women are nominated
11 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Album of the Year

Our final dip into the world of music takes place today as part of The Female First Awards 2020, as we celebrate five of our favourite album releases of the ...

Single of the Year 2020
10 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Single of the Year

With The Female First Awards 2020 in full swing, this week we turned to the world of music after celebrating television, movies and video games. Today, we’re taking a look ...

An impressive group of women are nominated for Artist of the Year
9 December 2020

The Female First Awards 2020: Artist of the Year

We’ve celebrated the best of the business in television, movies and video games and today as part of The Female First Awards 2020, we’re turning to the world of music! ...

AJ Wander performs debut single Time Out
27 November 2020

Exclusive: AJ Wander performs debut single Time Out live for Female First audiences!

In this strange new world, we've never needed music more. For many throughout lockdown, it has provided a lifeline, as we find solace in the harmonies of others. When we ...
Andrea Corr Christmas Songs
25 November 2020

Andrea Corr releases five new Christmas songs

By @RealKevinPalmer  Irish star Andrea Corr is embracing the festive season with the surprise release of a selection of Christmas songs on an EP that has been released today (Nov 25). ...
Calvin Goldspink chats to Female First on the release of his new single The Cold
20 November 2020

Exclusive: Calvin Goldspink returns with new single and tells us all about his career to-date

Following a six-year hiatus, singer, actor and all-round entertainer, Calvin Goldspink has returned to the music scene, today (November 20th) dropping his second new single of 2020. To celebrate the ...

Nathalie Miranda writes a guest piece for Female First
14 November 2020

'Your voice is too different': How singer Nathalie Miranda proved the doubters wrong

It’s always been the same story for as long as I can remember! Throughout my career, I’ve been approached by A&R who have seen me sing at gigs, and they ...
LG
23 October 2020

LG TONE Free HBS-FN6 review: Are the earbuds worth the price point?

The earbuds market is one that’s packed full of different products, from the Apple AirPods to the knock-off lookalikes on Wish, and everything in-between. Recently making their way onto shelves ...

HM Johnsen writes an exclusive piece for Female First
15 October 2020

Exclusive: HM Johnsen on his musical journey and advice for aspiring musicians

In short, I found something I loved, I was enterprising and kept pushing forwards and asking for (and got!) support- and ultimately, I listened to my instincts and was unafraid ...
Image courtesy of Pixabay
12 October 2020

Let's do the Monster Mash! Your ultimate Halloween playlist

Halloween has finally arrived which means it's definitely time to party! Every Halloween get-together needs a music playlist of epic proportions, so let us help you out with a list ...

Adele's 'Hello'
6 October 2020

Fastest Videos to Reach 1 Billion Views on YouTube

There are many achievements that a video can reach on YouTube. You can count its total number of views, its likes, and dislikes, and its views it got in the ...

Mikey Votano
24 September 2020

Exclusive: Mikey Votano talks about living with ADHD and premieres his new music video

Fifteen years after I stopped taking my first dose of ADHD medication I began my second. To celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10th and the release of my Crazy music video, ...
Layke writes an exclusive piece for Female First
22 September 2020

Layke guest feature: Sexuality, LGBTQI and discovering who you are

As I sit here and write this I’m thinking about how far I’ve come, and how even being in a position to be asked to write this for other people ...
Shaima
4 September 2020

Exclusive: Unintentional versus meaningful bias being an ethnic minority in the music industry

Writing this article for me is definitely not an easy task. I’ve started it a few times and not been able to follow through. Initially, I didn’t think being an ethnic ...
Smile drops August 28th, 2020
27 August 2020

Review: Katy Perry's new album Smile

Following the exciting news that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom had welcomed their first child into the world will come the release of Perry's fifth studio album, Smile. Awesome timing to make ...

ELA writes an exclusive piece for Female First
19 August 2020

Exclusive: Welsh artist ELA on the journey of "breaking into the industry"

“Breaking into the industry” is an interesting phrase, I think my personal journey has been more like climbing a steep creative mountain which has many peaks and troughs along the ...
Miley Cyrus returns with the self-directed music video for new single Midnight Sky
15 August 2020

The evolution of Miley Cyrus: One of the greatest creative visionaries of our generation

Miley Cyrus returned to the music scene this week with the release of her brand new single, Midnight Sky. Not only that, but she unveiled a self-directed, colour-infused music video that's sure ...

Mikey Votano chats with Female First
20 July 2020

Exclusive: Mikey Votano reveals what he's been up to during lockdown!

Mikey Votano is one of those musicians you instantly want to know more about. The Aussie performer saw success with the release of his debut UK single Shut Up & Dance ...
Audra Santa chats with Female First
17 July 2020

Exclusive: Audra Santa reveals her favourite lockdown pastimes to celebrate new music video release

Following the release of her brilliant new single Naked, and the premiere of the accompanying music video, we caught up with Canadian musician Audra Santa. Speaking about the track, she ...
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry (PA)
8 June 2020

Lady Gaga Katy Perry and Schitt’s Creek cast join virtual graduation ceremony

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the cast of Schitt’s Creek are among the stars who have offered messages of hope to young people graduating from schools and universities ...

Singer Alice L
3 June 2020

Singer Alice L - Releases Debut Single 'Still Thinking Of Me'

Meet Alice L an exciting new talent  A new talent that has spent the past couple of years working with many writers and producers to prepare for this year. ‘STOM?’ is ...