Just eight months ago. 0ur music correspondent mark savage has been to meet them. one of the uk s most talked about new band, talked about new bands, the last dinner party have just won the bbc s sound of 2024. you might be wondering why there s a spare seat here. and here s the moment they found out the news from one of their heroes. florence! woo! i know how overwhelming it can be, so ijust wanted to be here to give you my love and tell you you ve won radio 0ne s sound of 2024! the last dinner party formed four years ago when all the members were studying at university in london. i sat down with them
And changing the locks. with its call backs to classic girl bands like destiny s child and swv, cardboard box quickly went viral on tiktok. that was a really good starting point for us. really set the tone, lets people know what we re about and that we re here. we re strong. kicking the door down. it was a risk to - release cardboard box. you know, it s really good essentially. i and we kind of want to put our best foot forward and then build - off of that. and i think a couple of people were kind of like, maybe i we should build towards it, but we definitely saw - that as being the first and then constantly topping it. - # you may be crying, but boy, i m not stressed. their plan worked. everyone from missy elliott to the sugababes give flo the seal of approval, and now they ve been named the bbc s sound of 2023. they got the news from a former nominee. you, what s going on, flo? it s stormz here.
One point, but hopefully he has it back. , , ., back. i feel cold ust looking at the people back. i feel cold just looking at the people doing back. i feel cold just looking at the people doing the back. i feel cold just looking at the people doing the dip. i back. i feel cold just looking at the people doing the dip. we l back. i feel cold just looking at i the people doing the dip. we will talk about that more later. the girlband flo had an incredible year in 2022. their debut single became a viral hit, they performed at the mobos, and won the brits rising star award. now they can add another accolade to their growing collection. they ve been named the winners of the bbc s sound of 2023. our music correspondent mark savage has the details. hi, guys! singing. this is flo. stella, renee and georgia. put together through a series of gruelling auditions, they spent three years in writing camps and dance lessons before releasing their debut single last march. # in a cardboard box.
Put together through a series of gruelling auditions, they spent three years in writing camps and dance lessons before releasing their debut single last march. # i ma put your stuff in a cardboard box # changing my numberand i m changing the locks. # with its call backs to classic girl bands like destiny s child and swv, cardboard box quickly went viral on tiktok. # changing my number and changing my locks. # it was a risk to release cardboard box, you know. a couple of people were, like, maybe we should build towards it, but we definitely saw that as being the first and then constantly topping it. # you may be crying, but boy, i m not. # their plan worked. everyone from missy elliott to the sugababes gave flo the seal of approval and now they ve been named bbc s sound of 2023. they got the news from a former nominee. what s going off, flo. it s stormz here.
That bill will deliver on the demands for a new britain, a new approach to politics and democracy. a new approach to growth and our economy. last year was officially the warmest on record in the uk with an average annual temperature more than ten degrees. # changing my numberand i m changing the locks. and will more success flow for this girl band after they scoop the bbc s sound of 2023 award? and coming up on the bbc news channel tears for emma raducanu, who rolls her ankle and is now in a race to be fit for the australian open in 11 days time.