Sekou: Who is the BRITs Rising Star 2024 nominee?

Sekou has already played Glastonbury, now the 19 year old has his sights set on the big time.

At the age of just 19, Sekou has been named as one of the nominees for the BRITs Rising Star 2024, alongside Caity Baser and The Last Dinner Party.

The Leicester-born native has already had an auspicious start to his career, he first signed with a label aged 16 after they saw a video of him performing in a car park, and has since gone on to move to London and release several acclaimed singles on Universal and issue his first EP, Out Of Mind, all of which came out this year.

Oh, and did we mention that he's already played Glastonbury? And that it was his first ever live performance?

Here's everything you need to know about Sekou.

Who is BRITs Rising Star 2024 nominees Sekou?

Sekou is a 19 year old British singer-songwriter, born in Leicester but now based in London.

His music is an intriguing mix of mellow commercial pop melodies, R&B, soul and even hip-hop.

What has Sekou said about his BRITs Rising Star 2024 nomination?

Reacting to his nomination, Sekou said: "Being nominated for BRITs Rising Star is absolutely crazy. I grew up in a small town and watched the BRITs every single year. The performances were always amazing - Adele, Amy, Sam Smith, Beyoncé. I remember being 10 years old when Adele sang ‘Someone Like You’ for the first time and being like… YES that’s gonna be me one day.

"Don’t even get me started on Beyoncé. I’m so grateful to be considered for this. For me, this feels like God telling me to continue to work harder and keep pushing. Thank you BRITsssssss!!!!"

What does Sekou sing?

The first track you need to check out from Sekou is also his most popular across streaming services. Bitter piano ballad Better Man is a bruising listen at first, and comes from the most personal place possible. Sekou wrote it about his difficult relationship with his father growing up.

"I find it hard to talk to myself, I was afraid to ask for help," Sekou sings. "I made my mind up to be a better man."