What a start to 2009 it's been for Tinchy Stryder.
It's just been confirmed that 'Take Me Back feat. Taio Cruz' has hit no.3 in the Official UK Singles Chart. Anyone who's followed Tinchy's progress since he won Best Newcomer at the 2003 Sidewinder Awards will agree that this success is fully deserved on his work rate alone. People may point of other artists with a similar ethic but none have come close to the crossover appeal of tracks such as 'Breathe' and 'Something About Your Smile', so this will come as no surprise to many.
This now means that there's been three top five singles by Grime Artists in the past twelve months which brings back the same familiar question - are the British buying public now ready for the Grimewave? Or this is another false dawn with record companies nipping at bits and pieces from the scene a la UK Garage?
Will this open doors for others? It's shaping up to be an interesting year...
Watch Tinchy and Taio's acoustic version of 'Take Me Back' here
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