Live Lounge Week 20 2026 - 9 Picks, Week 1 of the Live Lounge

Jorja Smith, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Rudimental, Dua Lipa, Arctic Monkeys & AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights in the Live Lounge - Jorja Smith

Here is a super talented singer from the UK, Jorja Smith, singing her hit Blue Lights, such a great voice.

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry in the Live Lounge - Ariana Grande

Needs no introduction, she is one of the best singers on the planet and her talent clearly shows. Some of her studio sessions are on YouTube, check them out. For me, she is the best singer worldwide, the way she can change the pitch of her voice with the different key shifts and chords in the song.

Eminem - Stan Live For BBC Radio 1 - Eminem

Guess who's back? Back again, Shady's back, tell a friend. This is a true legend of music here and a rare performance for BBC Radio, enjoy it.

Justin Bieber - Fast Car (Tracy Chapman cover) in the Live Lounge - Justin Bieber

Another legend at such a young age, someone who has been leading the music industry for a long time. Listen to Justin Bieber cover Tracy Chapman's Fast Car.

Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre (Radio 1 Live Lounge) - Rudimental ft. Ella Eyre

None other than Rudimental with their hit single Waiting All Night. The drop in this will send anyone crazy, they crafted not only the perfect song musically, the perfect singer for the song, and also the meanest drop in the game to make anyone get up and start dancing.

There is not one person who doesn't move off the multiple drops in the song, this is definitely something that will make you move your feet.

Fun fact: When I used to go jogging in Spain I would, for months, just put on the Rudimental album and if my jog lasted around 1 hour that's all I'd listen to DAILY, that's how good their music is, geniuses.

Dua Lipa - IDGAF ft. Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, MO, Alma in the Live Lounge - Dua Lipa ft. Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, MO & Alma

None other than the crazy talented Dua Lipa alongside other heavyweights Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, MO, Alma, singing IDGAF.

Arctic Monkeys - Hold On, We're Going Home (Drake cover) in the Live Lounge - Arctic Monkeys

Yes, I bet you would never have thought of this, here are the Arctic Monkeys covering Drake's Just Hold On We're Coming Home, such a good performance by a great UK-based band.

Dua Lipa - Do I Wanna Know? (Arctic Monkeys cover) in the Live Lounge - Dua Lipa

Some reverse psychology for you, as here is Dua Lipa again singing solo so you can really see her talents, but she is singing the Arctic Monkeys (from above) Do I Wanna Know? cover.

AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith - Crush in the Live Lounge - AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith

No BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge would be complete without the best duet to smash it in the lounge. Here is AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith singing their track Crush. Damn, Jorja Smith is joint number 1 in my personal opinion with Ariana, she is soooooo talented.