Owen Norton

Acquiring the stamp of approval from UK pop megastars Little Mix after winning their BBC One talent competition, Little Mix the Search, Since September have had their eyes on the prize from day one. The indie-pop quartet – comprising vocalist and guitarists Matthew Nolan, Harry Holles, Patrick Ralphson, and vocalist and pianist Jacob Fowler – formed on the show in 2020 at the vocal and instrument group auditions. Their song performance choices have included "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles, and a mash-up of "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis and "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. They scored an impressive 100% for their second and last performance, a mash-up of "Drag Me Down" by One Direction and "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. After taking part in the BBC One's three-part web series The Empty Seats Tour, which came out in May 2021, the group released their first single, "Let You Go," that August. A follow-up single, "11:11," arrived on November 11, 2021.