FLO announced as BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023 winners

After Fred again.. was announced as this year's runner-up yesterday (4 January), FLO have taken the top spot on this year's BBC Radio 1 Sound of list, over Biig Piig, Rachel Chinouriri, Dylan, Asake and Piri & Tommy. The announcement comes nearly a month after FLO also won the 2023 BRITs Rising Star Award over Nia Archives and Cat Burns.

FLO said, "Wow, we did it! To win this accolade not even a year after we released our debut single "Cardboard Box" is wild. We feel so connected to our British music roots winning the BBC Sound Of and admire the artists who have come before us, especially our gal PinkPantheress winning last year! Thank you to everyone who voted for us and put girl groups back on the map. To be recognised for our music and people to believe in our vision inspires us to go further this year! 2023 we’re ready!"

The winner of Radio 1's Sound of 2023 is...

@flolikethis

We can't wait to see what this year brings

Find out more about FLO & the Top 5 shortlisted artists here: https://t.co/7j38bhTX8s pic.twitter.com/9kSAz4bDQi

— BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office (@BBCRadio1PR) January 5, 2023

The trio are the second group ever to win BBC's Sound of poll, after Haim topped the list a decade ago, but they are the first group to win both the BBC Sound of list and the BRITs Rising Star Award in the same year.

Earlier this week FLO teased a remix of Stormzy's "Hide & Seek" single that's "coming soon". It'll follow their December single "Losing You".