Photo by Sander Baks
1. Soak
Sometimes you just have to wonder. Irish singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson just turned 18 and you clearly wouldn’t expect such a decent level of depth and serenity at such an age. But here she is, unfolding her reduced and a bit odd songs about life’s tragic and everything that comes with it. Her ‘hit’ single B a noBody is a gentle anthem for tolerance and against egoistic tendencies among way too many people of her generation. Already a role model, and – if she’s clever enough – maybe even a heroine for a lot of girls to follow her path. This will be her year, we’re pretty sure.