ESKA has been nominated for a Mercury Music Prize 2015 for her self titled debut album.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music today (16/10/15), on the announcement of her Mercury Prize nomination, Eska admitted to having ‘butterflies in the stomach’ going on to say ‘It is really overwhelming actually and it’s a wonderful feeling.’ Talking about the recording process Eska told Lauren it ‘was really exciting, really thrilling, but also challenging and scary!’
You can watch Shades of Blue below:
ESKA will be on tour on the following dates:
24th October Liverpool Soul Fest, Liverpool, UK
25th October Jazz & The City, Salzburg, Austria
30th October Periferias 2015, Huesca, Spain
14th November Crossing Border Festival, The Hague, Holland
18th November Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, UK
26th November The Stables, Milton Keynes, UK
27th November Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK
28th November Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich, UK
23rd January 2016 Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
