Meet Davina Merchant, senior A&R manager at Island Records. Having started out as an entertainment journalist, Merchant has since dedicated her work to breaking and championing artists. After moving into a career in music management, Merchant went on to work in label services before joining Downtown Music’s London office as A&R manager in 2018, where she had major signings including Tiana Major9, Mae Muller, Tion Wayne, Hamzaa, Giggs, Jaz Karis and Juls – to name a few. ...