From just across the pond, the musical renaissance continues with Sam Tompkins, the freshest of emerging acts. Tompkins was born and raised in the town of Eastbourne where he found himself being influenced from an early age by artists ranging from Justin Timberlake to Ray Charles and even the man himself, Drake. These artists were how Tompkins found his voice, singing throughout the house, echoing whatever his sister would be playing on a given day.

The young artist's musical journey began in 2017 where he picked up steam with a few covers that gained quite a bit of recognition. Eventually, it was his cover of Bebe Rexha's "I Got You" that won him an MTV contest for "Cover of the Month," thrusting him into a worldwide spotlight.