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Izzy Bizu (born 28 April 1994), is a British singer-songwriter,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introducing... Izzy Bizu )〕 of Ethiopian descent, signed to Epic Records.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu signs to Epic Records )〕 Bizu has garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac and Phil Taggart〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu unveils new single 'Give Me Love' )〕 and BBC Radio 1Xtra's Trevor Nelson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu in the Live Lounge )〕 She has supported Sam Smith,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introducing... Izzy Bizu )〕 Rudimental,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rudimental live at Alexandra Palace )〕 and Foxes on their latest UK tours.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Foxes UK Tour 2015 with Izzy Bizu )〕 In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award. ==Biography== Bizu is from South West London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introducing: South London based Izzy Bizu )〕 Born to an Ethiopian mother and English father, she grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Bettye Swann and James Brown〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu gets summer started right with Adam & Eve )〕 and draws on these influences alongside newer influences such as Amy Winehouse and Adele to create a fusion of soul, funk, jazz and pop.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu - Biography )〕 Bizu won an open mic night competition in February 2013 winning over the crowd, which included Emeli Sande and Naughty Boy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introducing... Izzy Bizu )〕 She released her first independent EP Coolbeanz in September 2013 debuting at No. 3 on the iTunes Soul and RnB Chart and selling 50,000 units.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu - Coolbeanz EP )〕 The EP’s lead single ''White Tiger'' was also chosen as Zane Lowe’s ‘Next Hype’.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= BBC Radio 1 Zane Lowe's Next Hype (27.08.13) )〕 In October 2013 she supported Sam Smith on his UK tour〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu at Glastonbury 2014 )〕 and in November Jamie Cullum handpicked her to open for him at The Roundhouse in London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Izzy Bizu and Jamie Cullum at Glastonbury 2014 )〕 In June 2014, Bizu was selected by BBC Introducing〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu at Glastonbury 2014 )〕 to perform at Glastonbury Festival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu performs at Glastonbury 2014 )〕 In July 2014, she signed to Epic Records UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu signs to Epic Records )〕A year later, she released the first singles from her debut album, ''Adam & Eve'' and ''Diamond'' which enjoyed support from BBC Radio 1,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw 15/06/2015 )〕 Radio 2〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, 16/06/2015 )〕 and 1Xtra.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu in the Live Lounge )〕 and performed at Glastonbury for the second time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Noisey Glastonbury Portfolio by Jillian Edelstein )〕 In September 2015, following the release of her single ''Give Me Love'', she also made her TV debut on Later with Jools Holland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Later... with Jools Holland - Series 47, Episode 2 )〕 Bizu supported both Rudimental〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rudimental live at Alexandra Palace )〕 and Foxes〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Foxes UK Tour 2015 with Izzy Bizu )〕 on their UK headline tours. In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award. Her debut album is due for release in early 2016.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Izzy Bizu - A Moment of Madness )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Izzy Bizu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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