Some happy news for Friday. Listening to new music is actually good for your brain.

Using MRI scans, a team of scientists in Toronto found that areas in the reward centre of the brain became active when people heard a song for the first time.

It just so happens that launching and supporting new music is what we do best at ELLE.

So now that it’s healthy too, we thought it would be the perfect chance to recap some of the hot new names we’ve championed recently

A*M*E

Currently at Number 1 in the UK charts. You heard her here first!

A*M*E's ELLE Sessions video

Foxes

Louise Rose Allen is the new queen of introspective lyrics and soaring vocals

Foxes' ELLE Sessions video

Charlie XCX

The ‘goth pop’ musician was ELLE’s inaugural ELLE Sessions star

Charli XCX's ELLE Sessions video

Charli's SXSW tour video

Bebe Black

The Deathwish singer began her career singing jazz and blues and described her own sound as ‘very pop but quite leftfield.’

Bebe Black's ELLE Sessions video

Jetta

ELLE Sessions star of the May issue, on sale now. Expect big things

Jetta's ELLE Sessions video

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