ILUVLIVE is a live music event that launched in London in June 2004 and has now become the UKs premier homegrown live musicnight. Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Professor Green, Maverick Sabre, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, Taio Cruz, Chipmunk, Tinchy Stryder, Katy B, Wretch 32 and NDubz are just a few of the acts that we supported, often years before they were signed.
Master of homegrown talent Ras Kwame (BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra) has been involved in the night since its inception and is still our regular Master of Ceremonies, ably supported by Twin B.
Each night features six acts all playing with a live band plus the now legendry ILUVLIVE 60 second open mic. Anyone can sign up for the open mic but the 8-12 slots fill up fast and the competition is ferocious with the act most popular with the audience winning a coveted slot at our next show. Sign up on the night. First come first served.
We provide a house band for acts that don’t have their own and for many of our best-loved MC’s, ILUVLIVE was their first taste of performing with a band. We like to think we provide an important platform for both new and established artists and often have famous faces dropping by. Plus an awful lot of networking goes on with a healthy quota of industry bods always in the house.
In our seven-year history we have had a regular monthly slot on MTV Base for a year, a daily show on Flava TV for a year and now feature on Grime Daily as well as our own swiftly developing ILUVLIVE TV. We have also been broadcast on BBC1Xtra.
We hope to see you at an event soon!
The ILUVLIVE Team
ILUVLIVE Currently resides monthly at XOYO, in East London
INDUSTRY QUOTES
Wretch 32
“ILUVLIVE is one of the best platforms we have to show people how we perform with a live band”
Saj Ismael – PR Account Executive for Spring PR and HUGO BOSS Urban Rules campaign
“ iluvlive is a great platform for up and coming artists and the place to find the next ‘one to watch’. It is synonymous with good music”
Rich Castillo- Shalit Global /NDubz Manager
“ iluvlive is one of the cutting edge showcase nights for new UK urban music. If you're trying to break a newcomer it’s essential to get them on this night. Commercial pop industry people look to iluvlive for tip offs and take it very seriously’
Joseph Kentish A&R Universal
“ILUVLIVE is a crucial night as it covers an area of music which is under represented. Live will continue to be a conspicuously well attended and appreciated evening.”
Maverick Sabre
''After performing at ILUVLIVE, Ras Kwame suggested us for SXSW where Strummerville spotted us and have now contributed to our tour support of Plan B. Its been a great platform for us!”
Chipmunk
“ILUVLIVE put me on last year and ever since then I took off. It’s a great opportunity to give UK artists exposure”
Soundbwoy – Producer/ Director
“ it’s a relaxed and eclectic showcase that gives artists the freedom to express themselves and network. It is also a good place to get a publishing deal”
Dj Ironik- Musician
“iluvlive is good because its not just your normal event where people are jumping around, it’s a time to hear good music and real music. The music industry can see artists they look up to in a different setting”T
Remel LondonRemel is a bubbly, energetic and fun 21year old graduate in Broadcast Journalism, who has worked with the likes of E4 music, Nike, Xbox and also covered all aspects of the media as a TV and radio presenter, host and online and video blogger. Known for her love of UK urban music she is the face and lead presenter of LINKUPTV and a new key member of the ILUVLIVE media and production team.
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