Here on ECA Radio we're proud to play a wide variety of different artists and genres of music. Since our launch, we've played 1000's of different artists and songs. Over the years we've teamed up with record labels to help promote upcoming artists new releases and of course we've played multi-award winning artists which are known globally. On this page you can read about some of the artists which you'll be able to hear on ECA Radio.
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Kim Taehyung
Kim Taehyung, is a South Korean singer and actor who is widely known by his stage name V. He initially rose to fame as a member of the super kpop group BTS while also he blazed his own trail as an award winning actor. In 2023 as the singer V he released his first album titled Layover. It debuted #2 on Billboard while also breaking new records including a 23 year old Hanteo Sales debut record as the first ever to achieve over 2 million pre paid orders. With a critics score of 82 Layover is the fourth highest acclaimed kpop soloist album of all time! The fastest kpop soloist album to achieve 600 million Spotify streams and only kpop soloist album to have all tracks debut in Billboard Global 200 are just a couple examples of the achievements it has obtained in a short amount of time.
Billboard listed the album Layover by V at #2 Best Kpop Album 2023 (#1 as a kpop soloist album). Rolling Stone included the single Rainy Days from Layover album at #53 for their 100 Best Songs 2023 list (highest ranking song by a kpop solo artist) and both Apple Music and Amazon Music included the single Slow Dancing on their Best Songs of 2023 lists. The Layover album is best described as a Neo Soul meets Rhythm and Blues genre with a laid back mood suitable for chilling out on a rainy day listening to high quality music. The vibe completely fits the classy yet relaxed profile of the artist himself! |
A Massive thank you to Taehyung Promo for their support to ECA Radio & The9pmShow with Gareth & Ayo!
YOU CAN HEAR 'V' PLAYING ON #THE9PMSHOW TUESDAY'S & SUNDAY'S AT 21:00 (GMT)
YOU CAN HEAR 'V' PLAYING ON #THE9PMSHOW TUESDAY'S & SUNDAY'S AT 21:00 (GMT)
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran was born 17 February 1991 and is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven.
Sheeran's debut album, + ("Plus"), was released in September 2011 and topped the UK Albums Chart. It contained his first hit single "The A Team". In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. Ed's second studio album, × ("Multiply"), topped charts around the world upon its release in June 2014.
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Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa was born 22 August 1995 and is an English and Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career including six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, and two Guinness World Records.
Dua Lipa signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2014. She rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album in 2017, which peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the successful singles "Be the One", "IDGAF", and the UK number-one single "New Rules". Lipa was honoured with the Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.
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JungKook
Jeon Jung-kook, also known mononymously as Jungkook (stylized as Jung Kook), is a South Korean singer. He rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS. In 2022, he was featured on American singer Charlie Puth's single "Left and Right", which peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he became the first South Korean artist to release an official song for the FIFA World Cup soundtrack with "Dreamers", which he subsequently performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony.
In 2023, Jungkook released his debut solo single "Seven" featuring Latto, which broke streaming and chart records, debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and also number 1 in the Official UK Charts too!
Jungkook fans first discovered #ECARadio during #The9pmShow with Gareth & Ayo. Since then, #The9pmShow has proudly supported Jungkook and his fans by playing lots of his music, every Tuesday & Sunday evening.
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Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora was born on 26 November 1990 and is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now" (known as #AyoAyo on ECA Radio's #The9pmShow), and reached number one in the UK. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in August 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album contained the UK number-one singles, "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". Ora was the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three singles reaching the top position.
In 2015, she was a coach on the fourth series of The Voice UK on BBC One, replacing Kylie Minogue. The same year, it was confirmed that Ora and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Nick Grimshaw, signed as judges for the twelfth series of The X Factor, on the UK television channel ITV.
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Sigala
Bruce Fielder (born 1 November 1992), known professionally as Sigala, is an English DJ and record producer. He has had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single "Easy Love", which samples "ABC" by the Jackson 5. He took on the stage name “Sigala”, after the family name of an old ancestor of his on his mother’s side.
Sigala grew up in Norfolk, England and first got into music at age 8, when he began to play the piano, which he has up to grade 8. He has 20 singles, including: "Easy Love", "Sweet Lovin'", "Say You Do", "Ain't Giving Up", "Came Here for Love", "Lullaby" , "Wish You Well", "We Got Love","Heaven on My Mind"and a personal favourite of Gareth's, "Lasting Lover".
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