The BBC One drama is about two siblings competing in the UK music industry.
Champion tells the story of two musically-talented siblings, Bosco and Vita BBC drama Champion, about two siblings fighting to get ahead in the music industry, is a celebration of black British music culture, according to the show's writer Candice Carty-Williams and star Ray BLK.
The series features classic British music - from So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds to Overload by Sugababes - and original songs by UK artists including grime rapperChampion singer and actress Ray BLK, director John Ogunmuyiwa, writer Candice Carty-Williams, actress Deja J Bowens and actor Malcolm Kamulete Singer-songwriter Ray BLK, who is also making her acting debut as Vita's best friend Honey, says: "When I watched the episodes back, I felt, 'Oh this is going to be a huge cultural moment.'"The track, described as both neo-soul and R&B, is one of her favourites from Champion, she says, "because it's just about female friendship".
And in terms of the novelty of showing grime music to a mainstream BBC One audience, Candice says: "I always want to do something no-one's done before."In the first episode of Champion, we see rapper Bosco having a panic attack before having to go on stage to perform "I hope that 10, 15 years from now the next generation are going to be like, 'Do you remember Champion? Do you remember the music from that?'"The mental health toll that extreme competition and industry pressure puts on musicians is one of the many themes explored in Champion.
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