Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

Calum Scott

Calum Scott is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kings of Leon, Jermaine Stewart, Rihanna, Jamie Miller and Dancing on My Own. Those roots explain a lot about how Calum Scott arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lewis Capaldi, BANNERS, James Arthur, Zoe Wees and James Bay, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Leona Lewis, Lost Frequencies, Jasmine Thompson, Jax Jones and Take That, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Calum Scott, reaching back through Kings of Leon and forward to Leona Lewis. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Calum Scott is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in April 2015 after competing on the ITV talent contest Britain's Got Talent, where he performed a cover of Robyn's hit "Dancing on My Own" and earned a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell. After placing sixth in the contest, he released his own version of the song as a single the following year, which peaked at number two on the UK singles chart and became Britain's best-selling single of summer 2016.

◇ Text via Wikipedia · cached · source
Listen
Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Calum ScottKings of LeonJermaine StewartRihannaJamie MillerDancing on My OwnDon DiabloJax JonesRobynLeona LewisLost FrequenciesJasmine ThompsonJax JonesTake ThatRobin SchulzEd SheeranWhitney HoustonLewis CapaldiBANNERSJames ArthurZoe WeesJames BaySam SmithJames BluntJames Morrison

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

Calum Scott connections

Calum Scott grew out of Kings of Leon, Jermaine Stewart, Rihanna and Jamie Miller, shares an orbit with Lewis Capaldi, BANNERS, James Arthur and Zoe Wees, went on to shape Leona Lewis, Lost Frequencies, Jasmine Thompson and Jax Jones. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Calum Scott

Roots8

Sounds and acts that shaped Calum Scott.

Artists similar to Calum Scott

Kindred15

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Calum Scott.

Bands Calum Scott shaped

Legacy10

Where the influence of Calum Scott travelled next.

Keep exploring

Artists like Calum ScottRoots of Calum ScottLegacy of Calum ScottBrowse all bands & genres

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap

  • Music Personality

    Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.

  • Quizzes & badges

    Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.

  • Friend / taste matching

    Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.

  • Gaps

    Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.