Fresh, young singer/songwriter Kyra has a voice that needs to be heard and luckily last week we had the chance to hear it for ourselves at the Knew Knowledge event in Old Street.
Knew Knowledge showcased a variety of upcoming artists and Kyra took the stage to show us what she has to offer the music world. With no set song list, she improvised by involving the audience, asking them if they wanted to hear her sing a fast or slow song. Her track 'I Hate My Job' is quirky and fun and had the crowd singing along to the catchy song.
Managed by XYZee Management (who also manages Wretch 32) Kyra has a bright career ahead of her having already performed on the same line up as big stars Ed Sheeran and Labrinth. She has also been confirmed to support the legendary Boyz II Men in February and Wretch 32 on his forthcoming tour.
When Kyra is on stage all eyes are on her as the power she has behind her voice means she can easily command attention when she sings. Music News had to catch her for a quick chat and she's just as energetic off the stage as she is on it!
Her attempt to emcee should not be missed so make sure you check it out below.....!
To find out more about what Kyra has been up to take a look at her blog:
http://www.mynameiskyra.com/site/blog/
Twitter: @KyraOfficial
ON THE RISE
Throughout 2025, we sat down with an incredible range of celebrities. As the year comes to an end, we used this moment to revisit some of our favorite conversations and gather the cultural picks they shared along the way. For the latest entry in our year end roundups, we are spotlighting a selection of music recommendations from the tastemakers who helped shape 2025, including Interview cover stars Sabrina Carpenter and Jeremy Allen White, comeback favorite Lily Allen, and Bugonia composer Jerskin Fendrix.
“Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of the Blue Nile. The ’70s are where I find a lot of comfort songs. Obviously, my love for bands like Fleetwood Mac and ABBA is endless, but I’m having so much fun discovering new albums.”
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“There’s an album I love called A Grand Don’t Come for Free by the Streets, and it’s like a movie from start to finish. Each song can stand alone and make total sense, but together it’s more like a novel.”
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“I’ve always loved Love. Angel. Music. Baby. by Gwen Stefani.”
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ALEXI ALARIO: The Well-Tempered Clavier and girl groups of all sorts—my favorites are the Ronettes and IZ*ONE.
BIZ SHERBERT: “Fruits of My Labor” by Lucinda Williams.
SAM CUMMINS: Tom Petty, Tom T. Hall, Tom Tom Club.
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“My first full album experience where I was like, “Holy shit, music is everything,” was 21 by Adele. One of my mom’s friends had an extra CD and I stole it and played it over and over and over and over.”
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“I also listened to [John F. Kennedy] Jr. read his father’s book Profiles in Courage every day before work to get into his cadence and vocal style.”
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“David Bowie…And then, of course, George Michael. Obviously Michael Jackson—”Remember the Time.” Are you kidding me? Then there were all of the female inspirations that I was listening to with Mommy—Madonna, Whitney [Houston], Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand.”
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“At the moment, I was just talking about Digga D–he’s a British rapper. He’s kind of been on the scene for a couple of years now. He’s pretty sick. I think Central Cee’s doing bits. I think Jay Cole’s doing bits.”
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“SOPHIE. I do not believe any musical death in the 21st century has so violently altered the trajectory of pop music than hers. I think about what she would have done next, even though I would be so powerless to execute it.”
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“I listened to [Bruce Springsteen] so much that it was driving me crazy.”
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“Do you know Karina Longworth’s podcast, You Must Remember This? She’s a total cinema freak. She contextualizes these eras of film with what’s going on sociopolitically and culturally with the world at the time and how that tracks through decades of patterns in cinema and the industry. Recently, I’ve been in an erotic ’90s land.”
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