In 2023, the Amsterdam indie rock band Hiqpy participated in Popronde as a 3voor12 Talent. With each performance, the reviews grew more enthusiastic, and their inbox flooded with emails from the industry. A 15-minute set at Noorderslag 2024 was enough to convince the rest of the Netherlands of Hiqpy's right to exist. And all this without having released a single note of music. “Hiqpy is suddenly the next big thing, even though nothing is on Spotify yet,” headlined NRC.

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Exactly one year after Noorderslag. Now there’s the single Something, produced by Grammy Award-winner Danton Supple, who produced several Coldplay albums. The Brit discovered Hiqpy during a performance in Haarlem, where he happened to be nearby. His invitation to collaborate coincided with the band’s discussions with Sony Music, where they signed a contract at the end of 2024.