On 11 November 2016, the hotly anticipated annual compilation āBBC Radio 1ās Live Lounge 2016ā will be released, celebrating the finest of the past yearās Radio 1 Live Lounge sessions. This is the 11th collection in the incredibly popular compilation series that has already sold 4.4 million units to date.
Radio 1ās Live Lounge is known for attracting some of the biggest and best new artists in the world, with this album showcasing the biggest hits of the past year through brilliantly unique cover versions or creative reworkingās of artistsā own tracks. Radio 1ās Live Lounge delivers a plethora of incredible performances throughout the year and the tradition of quality continues with āBBC Radio 1ās Live Lounge 2016ā, featuring tracks from Biffy Clyro, Jack Garratt, Fifth Harmony, Bastille, One Direction and more.
Live Lounge 2016 includes first appearances from this yearās breakthrough artists Lukas Graham, Blossoms and Shawn Mendes, alongside Live Lounge returning artists Coldplay, James Bay, Usher and Olly Murs. Many of the yearās smash hits are given a new slant, The 1975 taking on Justin Bieberās āSorryā, Gorgon City taking on the track of the year, Drakeās āOne Danceā, Nick Jonas making āLush Lifeā his own and of course Craig Davidās amazing interpretation of Justin Bieberās āLove Yourselfā.
Clara Amfo says: āWeāve had so many great artists in the Live Lounge over the last year. It remains genuinely exciting to see what tracks they’re going to take on and the results are always truly memorable.ā
Radio 1ās Live Lounge attracts the best acts in the world and is hosted by Clara Amfo. The bands and artists perform their own track, and a cover version. The tracks are live, showing the true quality of the musicianship and craft of the song. September saw the return of the hugely successful āLive Lounge Monthā ā when 25 of the biggest and newest acts from the UK and beyond performed in Radio 1ās Live. This is the ONLY place to get all these unique tracks on one album.
āBBC Radio 1ās Live Lounge 2016ā is released 11 November 2016. Pre-order it now
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