TaleTela's Top Breakthrough Artists For 2012 - Emeli Sande, Kendrick Lamar & More!

Tale Tela

20 December 2011 at 3:02 am

Next year promises to be an exciting one in the world of music with the arrival of some interesting, controversial and electric acts looking to take centre stage.

2011 wasn't dull by any means and saw the arrival of several hungry music acts ready to wrestle the old hands to the ground in order to see chart success, but the most impressive members of the new class of 2012 are already pretty clear to see.

With a few of these acts already generating a huge online presence and an army of followers, we decided to put together a list of the acts we at TaleTela are most excited to see more of in the new year.

Have we missed any out? Take a look at our gallery compiling the hottest acts to watch out for in both the US and UK over the next twelve months...

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