Lizzie Esau Announced For New Ivors Academy Senate

The Ivors Academy has announced a new Senate of songwriters and composers, elected by its members to champion music creators at the heart of its governance. British stars, Paloma Faith and Tinie Tempah were announced, alongside songwriters like Iain Archer – whose co-writing credits include hits Hold Back The River from James Bay and Jake Bugg’s Lightning Bolt.

Paloma Faith @ Glastonbury Festival 2024

Paloma Faith @ Glastonbury Festival 2024 (Kalpesh Patel)

25 year-old Rockshot Magazine favourite, Lizzie Esau was revealed as part of the Senate, following the release of her pop-rock anthem, She’s A Scorpio and accomplished E.P, Spilling Out The Truth. The single received repeat plays from Greg James on his BBC Radio 1 show on the days following its release and has gone down as a fan favourite live. Esau headlined Glastonbury Festival’s BBC Introducing Stage this summer.

Lizzie Esau

Lizzie Esau (Kalpesh Patel)

The elected Senate members will play a key role in communicating and ensuring the the views and priorities of the songwriting community including the impact of AI and fair pay. Roberto Neri, CEO of The Ivors Academy said: “I am delighted with the outcome of the election and also the member engagement throughout the process. Alongside other issues, our new Senate will strengthen our voice in addressing the potential threat of AI, with lobbying the new Government to fix streaming and ensuring media composers sign fairer contracts.

Thank you again to the many songwriters and composers who put themselves forward in the election and for their continued commitment”.

List of members elected to the Senate:

Andy Skinner
Anna Phoebe
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Cassell the Beatmaker
Catherine Anne Davies
Crispin Hunt
David Arnold
Dru Masters
Duncan MacLeod
Emily Saunders
Esmeralda Conde Ruiz
Eve Horne
Fiona Bevan
Gary Crosby
Iain Archer
Ilā Kamalagharan
Ines Dunn
Jill Thomas
Joe Galuszka
Jonathan Vincent
Jonny Lattimer
Kal Lavelle
Kamille
Katie Richardson
Keith Ayling
Lizzie Esau
Louise Dodds
Melpomeni Kermanidou
Mika Sellens
Nainita Desai
Olli Wells
Orphy Robinson
Paloma Faith
Ras Kassa Alexander
Rob Aitken
Shelly Mcerlaine
Tansy Davies
Tinie Tempah
Tom Gray
Xantoné Blacq

Lizzie Esau Is Less Bleak And More Sublime At The Grace

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