Popworld Promotes Winner: Jo Harrop

Taking her seat on the throne of Popworld Promotes this month, Jo Harrop is crowned the winner of one of the biggest music initiatives ever for unsigned talent and what’s more, she is the first female artist to do so.

It’s lights, camera and action on the next stage of the jazz/soul singer’s journey as she now enters the Popworld Elite and set to appear on the national TV show, Popworld. And if that’s not enough, being part of the Popworld Elite also comes with a hefty promotional package including live events, photo shoots, touring plus the opportunity to be mentored by a top music consultant and all that jazz!

Jo Harrop won the public’s votes with her track ‘Give It Away’, an ultra-cool, funky song with magical vocals and words straight from the heart. She can often be found in London venues performing classic soul and jazz songs, interpreting them with captivating style in her chocolatey, rich voice. Inspired by Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald, smooth, sultry and seductive is what she does best with her performances described as sensual and moving.

Jo Harrop has worked as a backing vocalist to pop stars such as Leann Rimes, Enrique Iglesias, Rod Stewart, Westlife and has collaborated with songwriters and producers Mike Stevens, Leo Abrahams, Ben Gallagher and Ian Barter most recently. One of her many live shows included Sir Cliff Richards annual charity event at Hampton Court Palace and also supported The Blind Boys Of Alabama at London's famous Jazz Cafe. She is currently working on an album of original material with a soulful, magical vibe and now with her new found Popworld Promotes fame.. watch this space!

Popworld Promotes is a gold mine of unsigned talent with over 2,200 bands and artists now registered to popworldpromotes.com. The initiative spans well beyond the internet with the best of the Popworld Promotes talent being selected to play at various events across the country. Don’t miss the Popworld Promotes Valentines Day Party at the legendary Hard Rock Cafe on Wednesday 14 February with DJ’s Pierre Green and DJ Decoy. Or if you are heading up north, the Popworld Promotes “The Music They Should Play On the Radio” Tour is set to hit Sheffield on Sunday 4 March with the homecoming of the very best of the Popworld Elite. Tickets are available from popworldpromotes.com.

Popworld Promotes also offers a comprehensive gig guide giving the low down on who will be hitting the local live music scene. In addition, you can now receive all the latest updates on Popworld Promotes straight to your mobile with the launch of the new Popworld Mobizine – jam-packed with daily news, reviews and gossip five days a week.

At the beginning of every month the process begins again on Popworld Promotes with bands battling it out to win the highly acclaimed place in the Popworld Elite. Plus the bands have the opportunity to start earning money from day one! So if you have serious musical ambitions what are you waiting for, log on to popworldpromotes.com and you too could see yourself online, on tour, on national TV - who knows how far you can go, only the public will decide!