Music world reacts to Little Simz’ Mercury Prize victory: “Doing London proud”
The world of music and politicians have been reacting to Little Simz‘ 2022 Mercury Prize victory for her album ‘Generally I May Be Introvert’.
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The rapper was declared the general winner of the distinguished award earlier tonight (October 18) after beating off competitors from fellow favourites Self Esteem and Moist Leg at a reside ceremony on the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.
Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan was one of many first to congratulate Simz. “Enormous congratulations to the inspiring and unimaginable @LittleSimz on profitable the @MercuryPrize. Doing London proud,” he wrote.
Enormous congratulations to the inspiring and unimaginable @LittleSimz on profitable the @MercuryPrize! 👏🏾
Doing London proud. #MercuryPrizepic.twitter.com/xM0Tm5YJdG
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) October 18, 2022
Laura Mvula additionally hailed her victory writing: “Congratulations @LittleSimz in your Mercury Prize win!!!”
Congratulations @LittleSimz in your Mercury Prize win!!!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
— LAURA MVULA (@lauramvula) October 18, 2022
The Roundhouse in Camden congratulated Simz and spoke about how the rapper as soon as entered an rising artist competitors on the venue.
“Again in 2010 16 year-old Simbi Ajikawo entered an rising artist competitors that was held on the Roundhouse. Tonight, @LittleSimz wins the #MercuryPrize! Enormous congrats Little Simz!” they added.
Again in 2010 16 year-old Simbi Ajikawo entered an rising artist competitors that was held on the Roundhouse.
Tonight, @LittleSimz wins the #MercuryPrize!
Enormous congrats Little Simz! 😍— Roundhouse (@RoundhouseLDN) October 18, 2022
Tough Commerce Information added their congratulations to Little Simz’ victory. “Enormous congratulations in your @MercuryPrize 2022 win. So vastly deserved. We like you,” they wrote.
To @LittleSimz,
Enormous congratulations in your @MercuryPrize 2022 win. So vastly deserved. We like you.
Love,
Tough Commerce pic.twitter.com/LYOLdNWq3d— Tough Commerce (@RoughTrade) October 18, 2022
Elsewhere, Every little thing However The Lady singer Tracey Thorn expressed her delight including: “Yay Little Simz, love that document”. Rob Da Financial institution additionally congratulated the rapper. “Had a surreal second the place I believed the insanely proficient Scottish pianist Fergus McReadie was gonna beat her however massive up @LittleSimz… by no means doubtful of her brilliance.”
Yay Little Simz, love that document
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) October 18, 2022
Had a surreal second the place I believed the insanely proficient Scottish pianist Fergus McReadie was gonna beat her however massive up @LittleSimz … by no means doubtful of her brilliance #mercurys pic.twitter.com/D97TJlAC24
— Rob da Financial institution (@RobdaBank) October 18, 2022
Labour MP Lucy Powell took to Twitter to hail Simz. “Congratulations to @LittleSimz on profitable the #MercuryMusicPrize and commiserations to different nice nominees @_SelfEsteemTeam @samfendermusic @wetlegband and others!” she wrote.
Congratulations to @LittleSimz on profitable the #MercuryMusicPrize and commiserations to different nice nominees @_SelfEsteemTeam @samfendermusic @wetlegband and others! pic.twitter.com/wNHHkSHM99
— Lucy Powell MP (@LucyMPowell) October 18, 2022
You’ll be able to view additional tributes to the rapper beneath:
Enormous congratulations @LittleSimz! What a hero. #MercuryPrize2022 pic.twitter.com/4DDx113RNP
— Huw Stephens (@huwstephens) October 18, 2022
Sure sure BLOODY YES!!! So so happy for @LittleSimz It truly is a tremendous album. https://t.co/beVfRmcwB4
— Alex Winters (@alexwinterstv) October 18, 2022
An enormous congratulations to @LittleSimz for being awarded the #MercuryPrize this night! 🏆 This is a throwback to her perfromance at #TGE19 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rpU9HC7Sqi
— The Nice Escape (@thegreatescape) October 18, 2022
Congrats to #mercuryprize winner Little Simz, who additionally picked up our Album Of The 12 months ‘21 accolade https://t.co/wUIcCHi4ZR
reside pic: @indyebrewer pic.twitter.com/PISIrhvZOS— Banquet Information (@BanquetRecords) October 18, 2022
Talking about Little Simz’ victory on the night time, the Mercury Prize judging panel stated: “In a yr that has, to place it mildly, offered slightly quite a lot of challenges, British and Irish music has thrived greater than ever. When it got here right down to it, the judges have been so impressed by ‘Generally I May Be Introvert’ by Little Simz that everybody may get behind it.
“This completed and complicated but fully accessible album is the work of somebody striving always to push herself. The Mercury Prize is all about shining a light-weight on albums of lasting worth and actual artistry. ‘Generally I May Be Introvert’ has each.”