BBC Sound of 2019 Prize goes to French-British star Octavian

The 23-year-old French-British star - whose real name is Oliver Godji - has become the first rapper in 15 years, when 50 Cent topped the annual poll, to be honoured with the prestigious accolade.

A panel of 136 music experts, including Radio 1 DJs, artists such as Ellie Goulding - who won in 2010 - and 2018's winner Sigrid came together to narrow down the finalists and pick the overall winner.

Octavian - who released his 2018 mixtape 'Spaceman' to critical acclaim in September - has previously been compared to Drake and even received the praise of the 'In My Feelings' hitmaker for his dancehall-influenced sound, and he's vowed to make 2019 a "loud" year for his music.

He's experienced periods of homelessness and poverty, but reckons those spells motivated him to make it "big".