Hello and welcome. The stage is set, the bands are ready,
and the audience is packed.
This is BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2025!
CHEERING
Out of hundreds of pop calls and a gruelling shortlisting process,
only four acts remain. They are each unique
and exceptionally talented, and will perform tonight
with the chance of winning a life-changing prize.
The act that comes out on top will receive two recording sessions,
a bespoke PR campaign with Electric Shores Publicity,
and a chance to perform
at Scotland's biggest music festival, TRNSMT.
And the people that will choose the winner
are our expert panel of judges.
Please welcome Anna Shields from Dead Pony,
Dougie Payne from Travis...
..and a very special judge for us here at BBC Introducing.
You'll know her from presenting this very show
and heading up BBC's TRNSMT coverage - Shereen Cutkelvin.
And our lead judge, Radio 1's Jess Iszatt!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
So, Jess, welcome back to Scotland.
You've already heard the tracks from the artists.
What was your initial reaction?
Yeah, thanks for having me back.
I think my initial reaction is the fact that it's going to be
a lot harder than it was last year.
I didn't think it could be harder,
but I think this year we've really got our work cut out for us.
I think so, as well.
And each of the artists tonight is going to perform
an original song and a cover.
What are you looking for in the live performance?
So, what's going to set them apart is their stage presence,
their confidence. I know they're going to have been practising,
they've sound-checked, it sounds great.
I think their interaction with the audience tonight
is also going to be really what sways us, perhaps.
So you guys here should definitely give them a lot of energy,
cos I know that they're going to be giving it to you as well.
And, I mean, me and Steph do not envy the four of you.
You've got such a difficult job.
So, thanks, Jess, and let's hear it for our judges.
CHEERING
Also performing here at Platform in Glasgow tonight
are last year's winners.
We'll have music and a wee catch-up with Bottle Rockets,
who have been busy touring and playing
at some of the UK's biggest festivals.
Right, time to get to the live music.
First up we've got singer-songwriter Indoor Foxes,
who makes indie rock music
and is described as Courtney Love meets Paris Hilton vibes.
But before we welcome her to the stage,
here's all you need to know about Indoor Foxes.
# Wide-eyed stranger... #
Indoor Foxes is the brainchild of multi-talented Edinburgh
singer-songwriter and frontwoman Martha Barr.
# Danger
# I will keep on calling till my batteries die... #
Growing up surrounded by music by the likes of Muse
and Radiohead, Indoor Foxes began as Martha's bedroom pop project,
and it has grown and evolved with her over the years,
reflecting her sense of girlhood and womanhood.
# Kill the rabbit
# Kill the white rabbit in me
# I don't care... #
Drawing inspiration from artists like Phoebe Bridgers,
Frightened Rabbit, Wolf Alice, and Paramore,
her captivating vocals are hard-hitting, honest, and powerful.
And combined with her indie rock vibe,
which is heavily influenced by folk and electronica,
the Indoor Foxes sound is, in Martha's own words,
a bit pretty and very, very loud.
# Oh-h-h-h! #
Time now to hear her in action.
Please give it up for Indoor Foxes.
CHEERING
# Sit in the darkness and stare at the walls
# Wishing that I had never known you at all
# Selling my soul so I don't have to call you
# Weeks pass and I haven't seen you go by
# I hate that I just haven't bothered to cry
# Stare myself down in the mirror
# I promise I'm fine
# Cos you made me manic
# It's dry and it's tannic
# I'm wiping the blood off my hands in a panic
# See your reflection
# Just to make the incision
# Cut out my heart and leave me with my liver
# I crumble up like a thin piece of nail
# I was proud to be salt of the earth, but I failed
# Lining the room with the words that have made me turn frail
# Cos you made me manic
# It's dry and it's tannic
# I'm wiping the blood off my hands in a panic
# See your reflection
# Just to make the incision
# Cut out my heart and leave me with my liver
# I'll walk it off
# Learned my lesson enough
# You let me go soft
# And I hate you
# I'll walk it off
# Learned my lesson enough
# You let me go soft
# And I hate you
# I'll walk it off
# Learned my lesson enough
# You let me go soft
# And I hate you!
# I'll walk it off
# Learned my lesson enough
# You let me go soft
# And I hate you!
# You made me manic!
# It's dry, it's tannic!
# Wiping the blood off my hands in a panic
# See your reflection
# Just to make the incision
# Cut out my heart and leave me with my liver
# You made me manic
# It's dry and it's tannic
# I'm wiping the blood off my hands in a panic
# See your reflection
# Just to make the incision
# Cut out my heart and leave me with my liver
# Oh, oh, oh, oh
# Oh, oh, oh
# Oh, oh!
# I'll walk it off
# Learned my lesson enough
# You let me go soft. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Well, Daft Punk is playing at my house, my house
# I'll show you the ropes, kid, show you the ropes
# I got a bus and a trailer at my house, my house
# And all the furniture is in the garage
# I've got everybody's PA at my house, my house
# Sarah's girlfriend is working the door
# Cos Daft Punk is playing at my house, my house
# You've got to set them up, kid
# Set them up!
# You've got to set 'em up Woo, whoa, yeah!
# You've got to set them up
# Set them up!
# You've got to set 'em up Woo, whoa, yeah!
# You've got to set them Whoa!
# Set them up!
# Ah!
# Daft Punk is playing at my house, my house
# I've waited 7 years and 15 days
# There's every kid for miles at my house, my house
# No, the neighbours can't call the police
# Argh!
# There's a fist fight brewing at my house, my house!
# Cos the jocks can't get in the door!
# When Daft Punk is playing at my house, my house!
# You've got to set them up, kid
# Set them up!
# You've got to set 'em up Woo, whoa, yeah!
# You've got to set them up!
# Set them up!
# You've got to set 'em up Woo, whoa, yeah!
# Got to set 'em up Woo, whoa, yeah!
# Set them
# Set them up!
# Never, never, never let them go
# Never, never, never let them go!
# My house! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Wow. What a way to open the show,
but now it's time to welcome our next artist.
A Glasgow-based singer-songwriter
who's making her way to becoming one of the leading new voices
in soul music. Here's your lowdown on Becky Sikasa.
Neo-soul artist Becky Sikasa grew up in Germany
before immersing herself into the music scene here in Scotland.
# But they don't quite pull me over the edge... #
It wasn't long before she was captivating audiences
here in her adoptive home with her stunning vocals.
# The e-e-e-edge
# Oh, oh, oh... #
# Don't need to wait up... #
Becky weaves trails of vocal harmonies effortlessly
through colourful arrangements,
and the result is a string of explorative, vibrant soul pop tracks
with a pinch of R&B.
# Don't need to wait up
# I got time, time, time... #
Over the past year, Becky's unique style has been in demand,
with invitations from the legendary Nile Rodgers to perform
on his UK tour, all the way to a stunning performance
with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
# Not autumn to the farmer... #
Becky is a rising star,
and her UK and international fanbase continues to grow
with every spellbinding sell-out show.
# My fair, my lovely charmer. #
Please welcome Becky Sikasa!
CHEERING
# What if no-one comes along?
# What if no-one turns up this time?
# What if they were right before?
# What if I'm not worth another thought?
# Whatever I am and what I got
# Is already more than I should have?
# What if my flaws are too real?
# Physical, material
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Have you looked outside of life?
# Have we sealed our fate at last?
# Pushed it one too far
# Broken open arms
# What if the skies come crashing down?
# And what if all our dreams are doomed to drown?
# What if my fears are too real?
# Physical, material
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, my, my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, oh
# Yeah
# Oh, oh, oh, oh
# Hey
# Whoa-oh-ho
# Hey, hey
# Hey-ey
# Mm, mm
# How does anyone with certainty know anything at all?
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Mm
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Mm, mm
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, my, my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, oh
# And he's been right before
# I might just go with it this time
# And my love says it's all gonna be alright
# My love says it's all gonna be just fine. #
CHEERING
Thank you so much.
# I want to love you
# I want to love and treat you right
# I wanna love you
# Every day and every night
# We'll be together
# With a roof over our heads
# We'll share the shelter
# Of my single bed
# We'll share the same room
# For Jah provide the bread, yeah
# Mm, mm
# Is this love? Is this love?
# Love that I'm feeling?
# Is this love? Is this love?
# Love that I'm feeling?
# Oh
# I wanna know
# I want to know now
# I've got to know, got to know, got to know
# Cos I-I-I
# I am willing and I am able
# Oh, so I
# Throw my cards on your table
# I want to love you
# I want to love and treat you right
# I want to love you
# Every day and every night
# We'll be together
# With a roof over our heads
# We'll share the shelter
# Of my single bed
# We'll share the same room
# For Jah provides the bread
# I want to love you
# I
# I want to love you
# Is this love?
# Love, love, love
# Is this love?
# Love, love, love?
# Love
# That I'm feeling?
# Is this love?
# Love, love, love
# That I'm feeling?
# Is this love
# Love, love
# Oh, love
# I wanna know
# I want to know now
# Now I've got to know, got to know, got to know
# Cos I-I-I
# I am willing and I am
# I'm able, mm
# So I
# Throw my cards on your table
# I want to love you
# I want to love and treat you right
# I want to love you
# Every day and every night
# We'll be together
# With a roof over our heads
# We'll share the shelter
# Of my single bed. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you so much.
Absolutely stunning sounds! And that means we're halfway through.
We've got two more still to come,
plus a performance from last year's winners, Bottle Rockets.
Next up, a pop multi-instrumentalist and talented singer-songwriter
who can already count Kylie Minogue and Raye among her fanbase.
Here's all you need to know about Ili.
# Blue jean, blue jean, blue jean
# Uh. #
Ili is Glasgow-born Emily Middlemas,
who's been performing in a band since she was just nine years old.
By the ripe old age of 13, she had discovered a passion
for songwriting and was already composing her very own tracks.
Her fun dance pop beats combine with angelic vocals
and touching heartfelt lyrics,
which often disguise a deeper meaning with a powerful message.
# Oh, oh, you think you're special... #
Ili has already covered a lot of ground in her musical career,
earning universal critical acclaim from global icons
like Shania Twain and Willow Smith.
# That don't impress me much. #
# Ah... #
As a songwriter, she has received multiple platinum awards,
penned number one hits in China
and Poland, and even written this year's
Eurovision Song entry for Switzerland.
# Faire un voyage avec toi. #
# Ooh, ah! #
If it's cheeky fun pop you're after, then Ili has it in spades,
and there seems to be no end to her talent.
# To have a personality, oh. #
Can't wait to see her perform live.
Please put your hands together for Ili!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
How are we?
CHEERING
# I wanna hold you
# I wanna sink your body under mine
# You're who I'd look to
# Whenever people ask about my type
# Huh
# It's so specific, dark hair and the eyes that are mystic
# Got a shade of the woods and sunlight rays
# A face with sweetness
# With a little bit of edge is my weakness
# But I know I can't have everything
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# Hot!
# But you're frozen
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# No serotonin
# Oh, you're killing me, killing the
# Moment like you murder everything that I say
# No response, serial killer cliche
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# You look so pretty
# But it's a pity that you're not inside
# Huh
# It's over quickly
# Our conversations are a waste of time
# Huh
# Oh, what a gimmick, dark hair and the eyes that are mystic
# Got a shade of the woods and sunlight rays
# A face with sweetness
# With a little bit of edge is my weakness
# But I know I can't have everything
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# Hot!
# But you're frozen
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# No serotonin
# Oh, you're killing me, killing the
# Moment like you murder everything that I say
# No response, serial killer cliche
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# Creepy, giving think twice
# It's giving dark vibes
# It's giving everything bad under the disguise of
# The hot guy who's a little shy
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving what?
# Hot!
# But you're frozen
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# No serotonin
# Oh, you're killing me, killing the
# Moment like you murder everything that I say
# No response, serial killer cliche
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# Oh!
# Hey!
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving
# You murder everything
# Oh, it's giving me, giving me, giving. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Lyin' in my bed, I hear the clock tick
# And think of you
# Caught up in circles
# Confusion is nothing new
# Flashback, warm nights
# Almost left behind
# Suitcase of memories
# Time after
# Sometimes you picture me
# I'm walking too far ahead
# You're calling to me
# I can't hear what you've said
# Then you say, "Go slow"
# And I fall behind
# The second hand unwinds
# If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
# Time after time
# If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
# Time after time
# If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
# Time after time
# If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
# Time after time
# After my picture fades
# And darkness has turned to grey
# Watching through windows
# And wondering if I'm OK
# Secrets stolen
# And I fall inside
# The drum beats out of time... #
MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY
# If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
# Time after time
# If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
# Time after time
# If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
# Time after time
# If you fall, I will catch you
# I will be waiting
# Time after time... #
Let's go!
# Oh-oh-oh!
# Time after time
# Oh, who-o-o-o-oa!
# Time after time
# If you fall, I will catch you... # MUSIC QUIETENS
# I will be waiting!
# Time after time. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you so, so much, guys.
And thank you to BBC Introducing and BBC Scotland.
You guys are the best. Love you so, so, so, so much.
Mwah!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE CONTINUES
WHISTLING
Pure pop perfection from Ili there.
Wow. But now it's time for our final act,
who have taken the trad and dance worlds by storm.
Let's take a look at Valtos.
Valtos are an electronic Celtic fusion duo
made up of the Isle of Skye natives
Daniel Docherty and Martyn MacDonald.
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Combining their background in dance music production and DJing
with their love of their culture and community,
they bring a new wave of electronic traditional music to the world.
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Since they smashed out onto the scene in 2021,
they have been captivating audiences at festivals
and selling out venues nationwide.
# I've been over blue
# Getting over you... #
Taking inspiration from artists like Martyn Bennett
and the Peatbog Faeries, their first album, released in 2022,
features collaborations with a wealth of talent
culminating in a Valtos & Friends gig at Celtic Connections last year.
MUSIC: Ho-Ro by Valtos & Peatbog Faeries
Valtos continue to go from strength to strength
with their unique, genre-defying sound.
Give it up for our final act tonight.
It's Valtos!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
PERFORMER: How's everyone doing?!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE INTENSIFIES
CHEERING CROWD CLAPS ALONG
OK, here we go!
OK, we're Valtos. We're down from the Isle of Skye.
We've got Daniel Docherty, Finn MacPherson
and if you recognise them from Elephant Session,
Euan Smillie and Ciorstaidh Beaton on the clarsach here.
Let's hear a cheer!
AUDIENCE CHEERS
Here we go! Here we go!
One, two, three!
# Ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile
# Ho ro Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile
# Ho ro Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile
# Ho ro Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile
# Ho ro Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile
# Ho ro Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro
# Hi ho ro 's na ho ro eile. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Lana Pheutan singing!
AUDIENCE CHEERS
Tapadh leibh, tapadh leibh.
Let's see those hands!
# Cos it's a bittersweet symphony
# That's life
# Trying to make ends meet
# You're a slave to the money then you die
# I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
# You know the one that takes you to
# The places where all the veins meet, yeah
# No change, I can change, I can change,
# I can change
# But I'm here in my mould
# I am here in my mould
# And I'm a million different people
# From one day to the next
# I can't change my mould
# No, no, no, no
# Have you ever been down?
SHE SINGS IN SCOTS GAELIC
PUIRT A BEUL (MOUTH MUSIC)
# No change, I can change, I can change,
# I can change
# But I'm here in my mould
# I am here in my mould
# And I'm a million different people
# From one day to the next
# I can't change my mould
# No, no, no, no, no, no. #
Sing it with me!
# Cos it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
# Trying to make ends meet
# You're a slave to the money then you die
# I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
# You know the one that takes you
# To the places where all the veins meet, yeah. #
Tapadh leibh.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Wow. How do you even begin to pick a winner?
That difficult job lands with our four judges,
who have already started their deliberations.
So let's listen in and get a reaction on our top four acts.
Indoor Foxes came out with an absolute bang.
I did not expect it to be that just energetic and theatrical in ways.
I love the theatrics of it and I just loved how
she really let herself go onstage. As a frontwoman, she's incredible.
# Off
# Learned my lesson enough... #
She was nervous beforehand and you could tell.
But she did that thing that kind of the greats do.
She took the nerves and turned it into energy.
Turned it into this intensity.
I felt like she had this real sincerity to her voice,
like, her vocal, and also, I was really surprised
by the range as well.
It was like, "Damn, this girl is really going for it."
Honestly, Indoor Foxes blew me away.
Did not know what to expect, but it definitely was not that.
And the fact that she was quite shy coming out, I was a bit like,
I don't know where this is going to go.
And by the end, I was like, "Whoa!"
Next up, we had something very different.
So, Becky Sikasa.
Anna, what were your initial thoughts on Becky Sikasa?
God, I was on the verge of tears watching Becky's performance.
Just her voice is incredible.
She has such an amazing tone and quality to her voice, and range.
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind... #
Tonight, expectations were completely blown out the water.
I feel like she's an artist that could go global, personally.
I feel like this... Becky could be one of the greats.
And I know that... That's saying something. That's a big statement.
But I feel like I would put her onto a record player
and listen to her in 40 years' time.
With Indoor Foxes, I was so excited, and I was like,
"Oh, God, this is..."
And I was just, like, so into it.
And then with Becky, it was like, just chills.
It was just completely goose bumps.
So, Ili was up next.
Proper pop star.
Shereen, I see you smiling.
Pop queen! Yeah!
What were you saying about Ili?
Oh, I love Ili. I feel like,
musically, she's a very talented songwriter.
She knows how to write a pop banger. Her tunes are so catchy.
I know we only had a wee glimpse of that today,
but she writes fantastic music
and could definitely see her getting on mainstream radio.
And it's those earwormy songs that you'll be singing for years
to come, and you're like, "Oh, my goodness,
"can't get this out of my head."
It's a really underrated skill to be able to write, like you say,
an earworm, like, a pop banger.
It's that high-fructose pop, you know, that really just sticks.
# It's giving no serotonin
# Oh, you're killing the, killing the
# Moment like you murder everything that I say
# No response
# Serial killer cliche... #
I thought, again, she seemed like she was really enjoying herself
up there, similar to Becky.
And I just feel like she has that star quality.
She really reminded me of, like, Sabrina Carpenter,
or something like that. Yes.
And last but not least, we've got Valtos,
which was the biggest switch-up of the night, I would say.
Anna, I want to start with you.
We know them as a duo, but obviously they came on with
an army of different instruments.
I loved the incorporation of the harp and the violin.
I love that kind of like Celtic quality that they have
and that kind of like Celtic nature of the singer's voice.
And what I really loved about them onstage tonight was the fact
that it felt like a party.
This was one of my things that I was a bit worried about before,
again, because I didn't know if they were going to have a lead vocalist,
I didn't know how they were going to connect with the crowd.
That was not a problem there tonight.
I actually felt like they were having a party onstage,
and everybody was invited.
It's going to be a very difficult decision, because it is four acts
that you want to win four different competitions. Yeah.
It's really tough because... I think this is the toughest year yet.
Oh, it's exciting and tense, in equal measure.
We'll leave the judges to it while we welcome back
BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2024.
Bottle Rockets have gone strength to strength these past 12 months.
They've performed at TRNSMT, Reading and Leeds Festival,
and they've supported one of Scotland's biggest bands,
Twin Atlantic.
Please welcome back to the stage Bottle Rockets!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# I tried to call you when the last drops fell to the floor
# I'm doing everything to not knock down at your door
# You said it's just on principle
# Why you make it so difficult?
# I've got nothing else
# Not even myself
# I'll pull my teeth through heaven and hell
# Just basking in the blue light
# Don't forsake me tonight
# You wanted a fighter
# Liar
# Putting out fires
# I'm tired
# You'd be ashamed if you saw me now
# Stay on the line
# Figure it out
# Why won't you answer the video call?
# You got somebody else catching your fall?
# I know I get kinda weird
# I'm not sane at all
# I'm gonna need you to answer that call
# Answer that
# And it's been 300 days, 42 weeks
# Won't speak your name cos talking is cheap
# Took it as a sure sign
# Disabled my landline
# And I've got yellow page smeared
# Blood, sweat and tears
# Took some time now I see you so clear
# Gave myself the green light
# Go forsake me tonight
# Wanted a fighter
# Liar
# Putting out fires
# I'm tired
# You'd be ashamed if you saw me now
# Stay on the line
# Figure it out
# The line is going dead
# I'm cutting you off
# It's going dead
# I'm cutting you off
# Ring her instead
# I'm cutting you off now
# Why won't you answer the video call?
# You got somebody else catching your fall?
# I know I get kinda weird
# I'm not sane at all
# I'm gonna need you to answer that call
# Answer the video call
# I know you got someone catching your fall
# I know I get kinda weird
# I'm not sane at all
# I'm gonna need you to answer that call. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Please make some noise for
your BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year winners 2024!
It was Bottle Rockets!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Guys, it has been 12 months since you took to this stage and won.
How does it feel to be back?
Yeah, it's really... It's weird to be back.
I can't believe it's been a year,
but it's been an amazing year for us all, yeah.
And when you guys won last year, there was a few tears on the stage
when you took the prize. Yeah!
Do you think that there will be some tears this year
when you hand over the trophy? Maybe if they were as nervous as me.
I don't know. It just all came out.
I think I was so stressed that day, and it all just came out at once.
It was... Yeah, it was a shock for us.
But we were so grateful, and we're happy to be back.
I'm so happy that you guys got to perform on this stage another time.
Everyone, can you please make some noise for Bottle Rockets!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, my goodness.
Guys, it is almost time.
We are nearly at the time to find out who will be the winner
and named the Scottish Act of the Year 2025.
Jess, how difficult was it to come to a decision tonight?
I mean, we went through every single act, and we paid our dues
to each of the acts, cos they all absolutely smashed it
here on this stage. Don't you agree?
CHEERING
I think that that means it is time to make the announcement.
Jess, can you please tell us who
is the BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2025?
And the winner is...
..Becky Sikasa!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Becky, come and get your trophy!
We are waiting to congratulate
our BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year winner 2025!
Huge congratulations, Becky. This is for you.
Congratulations!
Huge congratulations.
Huge, huge congratulations, Becky.
Wow. Wow, wow, wow.
Wait there, come back!
You're not away yet. You need to come right back.
You're not getting away that easy, I'm sorry.
OK, how does it feel to be named the winner
of BBC Introducing's Act 2025?
Literally surreal.
Thank you so, so much.
We have one more favour to ask you.
I know you're emotional, excited... Anything, anything.
Would you play for us one more time, please? I would love to.
Give it up for BBC Introducing Act 2025, Becky Sikasa!
A massive shout out to our amazing runners-up
who made it to the shortlist out of more than 300 entries -
Indoor Foxes, Ili and Valtos.
And of course we'll be supporting them all
on BBC Introducing in Scotland every Friday night from 8:00
on Radio Scotland and on BBC Sounds.
Thanks, too, to the brilliant Bottle Rockets, and our judges -
Anna Shields, Dougie Payne, Shereen Cutkelvin and Jess Iszatt.
OK, I think that they are ready on the stage,
so let's hear it once again
for the BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year 2025...
BOTH: Becky Sikasa!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# What if no-one comes along?
# What if no-one turns up this time?
# What if they were right before?
# What if I'm not worth another thought?
# Whatever I am and what I got
# Is already more than I should have
# What if my flaws are too real?
# Physical, material
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Have you looked outside of life?
# Have we sealed our fate at last?
# Pushed it one too far
# Broken open arms
# What if the skies come crashing down?
# And what if all our dreams are doomed to drown?
# What if my fears are too real?
# Physical, material
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# There's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, my, my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, oh
# Yeah
# Oh, oh, oh, oh
# Hey
# Whoa-oh-oh
# Hey, hey
# Hey-ey
# How does anyone with certainty know anything at all?
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Mm
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Mm, mm
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Oh, there's gotta be something out there
# Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
# Drown out the noise from the outside
# I could fill a mansion with the worry on my mind
# But my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, my, my love says it's all gonna be alright
# Oh, oh
# And he's been right before
# I might just go with it this time
# And my love says it's all gonna be alright
# My love says it's all gonna be just fine. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you so much.