Jacob Alon is a Scottish singer-songwriter. After releasing their debut single Fairy In A Bottle in 2024, they rose to prominence after appearing on Later... with Jools Holland.[1] Their debut album In Limerence was released through Island Records and EMI Records in 2025,[2] which was nominated for the Mercury Prize and Scottish Album of the Year Award, and led to Alon winning the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards 2026.
Jacob Alon | |
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| Born | 2000–2001 |
| Origin | Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie folk |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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| Website | jacobalon |
Early and personal life
editAlon grew up in Dalgety Bay, and learned the piano and guitar as a child.[3] They studied theoretical physics and medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but dropped out to pursue music.[4]
Alon identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[5] They have Tourette syndrome.[1]
Career
editAlon's debut album, In Limerence, was released on 30 May 2025, produced by Dan Carey.[6] The album received critical acclaim,[7] and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2025,[8] and longlisted for the 2025 Scottish Album of the Year Award.[9]
Following the album's success, Alon was announced as the BBC Introducing Artist of the Year 2025.[4]
During 2025, Alon supported the tours of Olly Alexander and Kae Tempest, and made their Glastonbury Festival debut.[10]
Alon won the Critics' Choice Award at the Brit Awards 2026.[11]
In February 2026, Alon appeared and performed on The Graham Norton Show.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| UK [13] |
SCO [13] | ||
| In Limerence |
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36 | 3 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | Ref. | |
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| UK Sales [14] | |||||
| "Fairy in a Bottle" | 2024 | — | In Limerence | ||
| Confession | — | ||||
| "Liquid Gold 25" | 2025 | 98 | |||
| Find Ur Ppl (with Jasmine.4.T) |
— | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Mercury Prize | In Limerence | Album of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| BBC Music Introducing | Themself | Artist of the Year | Won | [4] | |
| 2026 | Brit Awards | Critics’ Choice | [11] | ||
References
edit- 1 2 Gogarty, Josiah (29 May 2025). "Jacob Alon is bringing a queer magic to folk music". British GQ. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Richards, Will (13 March 2025). "Jacob Alon announces details of debut album In Limerence". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Radcliffe and Maconie - 6 Music Festival, with guests Jacob Alon and Naima Bock - BBC Sounds". BBC. Event occurs at 1:37:13.
...a town called Dalgety Bay, which is near Dunfermline
- 1 2 3 "Jacob Alon is the BBC Introducing Artist of the Year 2025". BBC. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jacob Alon: Free-spirited folk singer is one to watch". BBC News. 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (2 June 2025). "Jacob Alon – In Limerence". Clash. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Thomas (19 January 2026). "Jacob Alon Crowned 2026 BRITs' Critics' Choice Winner". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Snapes, Laura (2025-09-10). "CMAT, Pulp and PinkPantheress among Mercury prize shortlist light on new names". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Baptie, Colette (13 October 2025). "Fife musician Jacob Alon up for Scottish Album of the Year Award". Fife Today. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (12 December 2025). "Jacob Alon and the art of restraint". The Observer. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1 2 Feric, Carla (19 January 2026). "Jacob Alon left 'floating' after being named winner of Brits Critics' Choice award". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ MacDonald, Ben (5 February 2026). "Dunfermline singer Jacob Alon to appear on Graham Norton Show alongside Margot Robbie". The Courier. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Jacob Alon Songs and Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Savage, Mark (16 October 2025). "Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize for album of the year". BBC News. Retrieved 6 February 2026.