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FUTURE ICON SEMI FINAL

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17.09.2026
The Prince Albert, 48 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ED
7:30 PM
18+ (Valid I.D will be required)

THE EVENT

Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a handful of standout solo artists and duos remain in the Future Icon Semi-Finals, each competing for a career-changing prize package worth over £5,000.

The winner will receive £1,000 in cash, an industry-leading artist development package courtesy of Blinding Talent, and professional studio recording time at Darkwood Studios from Headliner.

Future Icon is built to give emerging talent the tools, support, and momentum they need to thrive, from funding to promotion to production.

Make your voice heard and support your favourite artist and help them become a…. ‘Future Icon’.

EVENT DETAILS

Date // 17.09.2026
Venue // The Prince Albert, 48 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ED
Doors // 7:30 PM
Age // 18+ (Valid I.D will be required)
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LINEUP

  • Alex Jasper
  • Alina
  • Rifka
  • Motty
  • Sam Power
  • Thom Isaacs
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Alex Jasper

Alex Jasper is a Brighton based songwriter blending folk, blues, and darkly poetic storytelling. Inspired by Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, The Doors, and the old blues masters, his songs combine raw emotion, smoky melodies, and a voice full of grit and soul. A self-taught musician, he has spent the past decade building a strong live reputation across the UK and Europe, with sold-out shows at The Troubadour and Hootananny Brixton, plus appearances at Bath Festival, Camden Rocks, and the Edinburgh Fringe. Supported by BBC Introducing and shaped by collaborations with Grammy-winning producers, Jasper delivers powerful, electrifying performances that leave a lasting impression.

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Alina

Indie-pop singer songwriter ‘Alina’ has been writing songs for 10+ years. Hailing from Bristol, she studied Music Performance and Artist Development at Access Creative College, performing at gigs and festivals during the course. In 2020, Alina ‘spread her fairy wings’ as it were and moved to Amsterdam to explore the world and take her music overseas, seeing success in a new country and learning a lot about herself and her art. In 2024 she decided to bring herself to England and relocated to Brighton, where she’s headlined The Folklore Rooms and other venues. With playful songs inspired by a precocious childhood and adventurous adulthood, Alina’s music spans a deep range of genres and themes.

Rifka

Rifka is an alt-pop singer-songwriter with a deep, rich and instantly recognisable vocal tone. Fresh back from SXSW Texas, where she played a run of unofficial shows, she is building strong momentum into summer 2026. Following her appearance at The Great Escape in 2025, she returned to the festival again in 2026 alongside a growing run of live dates and releases. In 2025, she also performed at Deer Shed Festival, sold out her Brighton headline show, supported platinum-selling artist Mick Flannery at an intimate UK date, and saw her latest single surpass 50,000 streams.

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Motty

Motty is an upcoming artist who has travelled all the way from Ireland to pursue his dream in music. That dream is purely to play his own written songs to crowds who will hopefully relate and feel the emotion through the lyrics and sound. At 27 years old, Motty currently travels between the towns of Worthing and Hove where he primarily plays at Open Mic Nights and small gigs when the opportunities arise! May the crowd follow wherever this little Irishman goes.

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Sam Power

Sam Power writes songs that sit at the crossroads of indie and acoustic rock, drawing on transatlantic influences shaped by his dual nationality. Largely self-taught, he is equal parts songwriter and producer with a full sound that layers guitars, keys, drums, bass, percussion, and vocals. Sam’s stripped back acoustic solo sets highlight lyrics which flow from catchy and playful to poetic and profound, matched to unexpectedly rich melodies: songs built from the ground up. At just 19, Sam is already causing waves in his hometown of Brighton, developing a voice that is unmistakably his.

Thom Isaacs

Thom Isaacs is a Brighton-based indie musician best known for recording an album at The Inchindown Oil Tanks, the site of the world’s longest reverberation. His music combines heartwrenching lyrics with experimental sounds (think Mount Eerie, early Thom Yorke, with a splash of John Cale).

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