Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests Olivia Dean and Rio Fredrika to showcase the next generation of female musical talent. Today Laura and her guests are on the lookout for the brightest young talent, and they’re picking their favourite songs and lyrics from a new generation of female music stars. Olivia Dean is a singer songwriter who was named Amazon Music’s ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ in 2021. Raised in Walthamstow, East London, Olivia took musical theatre lessons and participated in a gospel choir from a young age. She then went on to attend the famous Brit School. Ol ..read more

Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests Nicola Roberts and Lucy Porter to explore music that celebrates the special bonds that women have. Today Laura and her guests are celebrating their favourite songs about female friendships and women supporting each other, as well as taking a temperature check on how the sisterhood is doing in the music world and beyond.   Nicola Roberts was a member of Girls Aloud, the hugely successful girl group created through ITV's ‘Popstars: The Rivals’. Girls Aloud enjoyed 20 consecutive top-ten singles, spawning five albums. ‘Sound of th ..read more

In episode 3 of Hear Her Voice, Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests, Yola and Jamz Supernova to celebrate songs and artists that champion the freedom of expression, speaking up and speaking out.   Today Laura and her guests explore songs and lyrics which reveal the obstacles to social justice through the lens of women, while also affirming and celebrating their invaluable role in bringing about change. Yola is a six-time Grammy nominated musician, singer and songwriter, who released her much anticipated second album, ‘Stand For Myself’ in summer 2021, she is currently tour ..read more

In episode 2 of Hear Her Voice, Laura Whitmore is joined by her special guests KT Tunstall and Daisy Buchanan to explore songs from the heart about losing love and finding yourself along the way. Together they celebrate the best breakup anthems of all time, and the artists who know what it’s like to lose love, own it and sing about it straight from the heart. The message is loud and clear: don’t just put up with things, take control! KT Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter who first gained attention with her debut album ‘Eye to the Telescope’ in 2004, which gained a nomination for the Merc ..read more