Songs In The Key Of Life With Nadine O'regan

Haven't heard of Jacob Banks yet? You soon will. For our final show of January, 2018 we wanted to dedicate it to a fresh young talent, and the 26-year-old UK soul singer has been causing a stir of late, with a track on the new Fifty Shades soundtrack, a place on the Longitude 2018 line-up, and a recently inked deal with Interscope, the label that's home to Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga. Jacob is set to release his debut album in June, but in the meantime his singles, including Unknown (to you) and Chainsmoking, have been grabbing serious attention, and no wonder; he's got a voice like velvet. When Jacob arrived in to do the show, he had a brilliant playlist lined up, including tracks from artists including Al Green, Frank Ocean and James Blake. "I was in university when the James Blake album came out," he said. "From finding James Blake, I found people like Bon Iver, Imogen Heap. My friend sent me Limit to Your Love on Facebook. It blew my mind." Born in Nigeria, Jacob moved to Birmingham at 13, but no