A CHESTER singer- songwriter’s music is to be showcased nationwide.

Following Furniture Village’s national search for talented unsigned musicians, the songs of Sophie Morgan will be played in their 39 stores, with particular priority given to her tracks in the Chester branch at Deva Retail Park.

Sophie is a 16-year-old artist who, along with her band, has caught the attention of several significant musicians in recent months, including Simon Jones, the bass player from iconic British band The Verve, who acts as Sophie’s mentor, and US group Counting Crows, who last year selected her cover version of Holiday in Spain as the winning entry of their competition.

Sophie is also working on her next tracks with Davide Rossi, Grammy award-winning string arranger for Coldplay, Goldfrapp and Alicia Keys.

Charlie Harrison, director of marketing at Furniture Village, said: “This initiative seemed an excellent opportunity to revolutionise the traditional role of in-store music, and offer audio exposure for emerging talents.

“We hope these chosen artists are able to make their big break and become the next Adele, JLS or Bacharach!”