Underrated Artists Part 1

Sometimes talent just isn't enough to make it big as an artist and even when you do have the backing of a major record label and some great music to boot there is just no guarantee that it will sell.
I have put together a little list of artists who, for some reason, didn't quite live up to the hype or reach their full potential in the music industry.

Alexis Jordan

Label : Roc Nation
Age : 21
First Single : Happiness 2010, reached number 3 in the UK
Debut Album : 2011 self-titled debut reached number 9 in the UK and had two top ten singles
Career Highlights: She featured on Sean Paul's number 1 single Got To Love U
What Now : She has just dropped the lead single of her second album Acid Rain which should be released sometime this year

Jazmine Sullivan

Label : RCA Records
Age : 26
First Single : Need U Bad 2008, reached number 1 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop charts
Debut Album : Fearless reached number 6 on the US Billboard chart and produced 4 successful singles
Career Highlights: She was nominated for a Grammy for Bust Your Windows and has written songs for Christina Milian, Jennifer Hudson and Monica.
What Now : Currently working on her third album

Rebecca Ferguson

Label : Syco

Age : 27

First Single : Nothing's Real But Love 2011, reached number 10 in the UK

Debut Album : Heaven reached number 3 in the UK and number 23 in the US 

Career Highlights: She came second on The X Factor and sold 300,000 copies of her debut album in 2 weeks

What Now : Just released her second album which charted in the UK at number 6

Cover Drive

Label : Polydor

Age : 20-25

First Single : Lick Ya Down 2011, reached number 9 in the UK

Debut Album : Bajan Style reached number 14 in the UK

Career Highlights: Reaching number 1 with their second single Twilight and touring with Kelly Clarkson

What Now : Dropped an EP at the end of last year and are currently working on their second album