Latest News
Here you can keep up to date with the latest news from the BBC Performing Arts Fund winners.
Mercury Music Prize Success
September 2009
We're hugely excited to announce that this year's winning album 'Speech Therapy' was produced by 2005 Urban Music Talent winner Wayne Bennett (aka Lotek)
Read the update
Kobi Onyame
September 2009
2008 Urban Music Talent winner Kobi Onyame has released a new video for his single feat. Sway 'He Said, She Said'. You can watch it on YouTube now.
Ceri-Lyn Cissone
April 2009
In 2007 Ceri-Lyn applied to us to help her fund her training at the Royal Academy of Music. Just three years later, she is starring in The Rocky Horror Show as Janet. Read her story here
the cocknbullkid's new single
February 2009
The cocknbullkid's new single 'I'm Not Sorry' will be released on 9th March through Moshi Moshi.
You can read the full article and
watch the video here
Rachel Furner - Signed
December 2008
Rachel Furner, one of our Instrument and Equipment Award winners (2006) has been signed to the Mercury label of Universal Music.
Read the full article here
Katrina Marzella's Album
December 2008
Baritone horn player Katrina Marzella won an Education Bursary in 2005. She has just released her debut album ‘Katrina’ which is available from all good retailers.