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Sliime
Sliime is a rapper from Sheffield, England, who produces music based upon his Bengali heritage. His 2023 single "Lehenga" peaked at #5 in the Asian Music Chart, UK Asian Music Chart, and has been often viewed via social media. Career Sliime is from Sharrow, Sheffield, England. His parents are from Bangladesh, and although growing up he was not focused on his South Asian/Bangladeshi heritage he began celebrating it when producing his music. His real name is not confirmed, and Sliime is often pictured in a face mask, further obscuring his identity. In 2021 Sliime wrote the rap song "Allow It" to encourage people to have their vaccines for the Covid-19 disease. It was one of the first rap songs in the UK to address vaccine reluctancy. In July 2022 Sliime was named "artist of the week" on the BBC Asian Network, and in 2023 he performed live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee. His single “The Hustle – Freestyle”, in both English and Bengali, was positively received, in pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend (R1BW) (previously known as One Big Weekend, for 2012 as Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, and for 2018 as BBC Music's Biggest Weekend) is a British music festival run by BBC Radio 1. It is held once a year, in a different location within the United Kingdom each time. It was the biggest free-ticketed music event in Europe, until a fee for tickets was introduced in 2018, and always includes a host of new artists. Background and history The festival is a spin-off of Radio 1's "One Big Sunday", where in each Sunday during the summer months a different town would host the roadshow, usually next to a beach or in a large park. These were also free, but non-ticketed and held from 2000 to 2002. Both events are successors to the Radio 1 Roadshow which toured the country during every summer from 1973 and continued throughout the 1990s. Originally a "One Big Weekend" would run twice a year, although that last happened in 2004. Since 2005 it has been held once a yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |