While the 90 acts remaining in this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition chew nails as they await news of the eight who will appear at the live final, it’s an opportune time to think back to some of the other entries that caught my ear while judging Round One. I had a list of over 170 acts to hear and watch but could put just three of them through. My final choices – Sophie Morgan, The Harriets and Truly Ford – all stood out for the strength of their songwriting and performance. To say the least, this is a tough call so here are six other emerging artistes I heard through the process who really impressed me too. Tygermylk Tygermylk is the moniker of singer-songwriter Hayley Harland

The annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition offers unsigned artistes based in the UK or Ireland a more even playing field in their quest to reach a wider audience. Only a handful of the several thousand acts who compete to play on one of the main stages at the iconic festival in June will make it to the final but the judging process is carefully structured to give all an equal chance to be heard. Once again this year, the contest is generously supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation who provide valuable cash bursaries for the winner and two runners-up. I was one of 30 UK music writers tasked with whittling down the entrants, from over 5,000 received, to a long list of 90 acts. E