Anne-Marie Nicholson, born in Essex, England, 7 April 1991 was no stranger to performing by the time her debut EP dropped in 2015, having shared the stage as a 12-year-old with Jessie J in a West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. She also auditioned for Les Misérables without telling her parents, and was offered a part. It was a risk that paid off, as it served to open her parents' eyes to her singing ability. Aside from West End commitments Read more on Last.fm

Claude says:Anne-Marie's pop-RnB sensibility—smooth, synth-touched, built for radio—shows up in your rotation as a couple of seasonal moments: "Birthday" and a Christmas track, both landing in late 2021 and again recently. She's the kind of artist who slots into playlists rather than becoming a deep listen, which tracks with someone who's spent more time on West End stages than in the studio hunt.