Vocalist Tayá arrived with a mature contemporary R&B sound despite her young age. Born in Liverpool, England, she absorbed classic Motown as a youngster and developed an affinity for pop-R&B artists like Ashanti and Ciara. Discovered after she joined a choir -- her intent was simply to spend time with friends, not to ignite a career -- she signed to the U.K. wing of major label Atlantic. She made her recorded debut in 2015 with the atmospheric slow jam "Got Me Wondering." "Fingerprints," an aching ballad with Sango, followed that November. A slice of modern hip-hop soul, "Sweet Waste of Time," was out by the end of February 2016, trailed a few months later by a club-oriented collaboration with Redlight, "Here with Me." ~ Andy Kellman