{"id":590673,"date":"2023-09-08T14:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ezra-collective-named-2023-mercury-prize-winners\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T14:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:52:48","slug":"ezra-collective-named-2023-mercury-prize-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ezra-collective-named-2023-mercury-prize-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ezra Collective named 2023 Mercury Prize winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf3267a2bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ezra-collective-named-2023-mercury-prize-winners\/#The_London-based_group_have_become_the_first_jazz_act_to_win_the_annual_UK_music_award\" >The London-based group have become the first jazz act to win the annual U.K. music award.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_London-based_group_have_become_the_first_jazz_act_to_win_the_annual_UK_music_award\"><\/span>The London-based group have become the first jazz act to win the annual U.K. music award.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-252655\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Ezra Collective have won the 2023 Mercury Prize, becoming the first jazz act ever to win the annual award. The Mercury Prize is awarded to one oustanding British album released in the previous calendar year. Ezra Collective won for their November 2022 album <i>Where I&#8217;m Meant To Be<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            Accepting the award from DJ Jamz Supernova, Ezra Collective&#8217;s Femi Koleoso said, &#8220;This moment that we&#8217;re celebrating right here is testament to good, special people putting time and effort into young people to play music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>            He continued: \u201cThis is not just a result for Ezra Collective, or for U.K. jazz, but this is a special moment for every single organization across the country, ploughing efforts and time into young people playing music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ezra Collective Win The Mercury Prize 2023!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4yJVHOPkC8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>            Ezra Collective were among a group of 12 nominees, beating competition from Arctic Monkeys, Jessie Ware, Raye, Fred Again.., J Hus, Shygirl, Jockstrap, Lankum, Young Fathers, Loyle Carner, and Olivia Dean. Last year the Mercury Prize was given to Little Simz for her album <i>Sometimes I Might Be Introvert<\/i>. <\/p>\n<p>            Check out Ezra Collective&#8217;s performance of <i>Where I&#8217;m Meant To Be<\/i> song &#8220;Victory Dance&#8221; at the 2023 Mercury Prize ceremony below. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-252658\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ezra Collective - Victory Dance (Mercury Prize 2023)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GV2w4Kvm7Oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-252657\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?p=TFI7834680816&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"482\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">David Renshaw<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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