Estelle
Estelle
Acclaimed British singer and rapper most famous for albums like 2008's "Shine," which was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. She shot to fame after her single "American Boy" hit number one on the U.K. Singles Chart. Later in her career, she became a series regular on the animated program Steven Universe.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth18 January 1980
CityLondon, England
believe rubbish tour
I couldn't just hand in any old rubbish - I can't go on tour and sing something for three years if I don't believe in it.
call wake wide
I can get a call at 2 A.M., and the person on the other end is like: 'Sorry, did I wake you?' and I'm like: 'No, I'm wide awake.'
family
I grew up in a family of nine kids.
Nobody's going to tell me to rap in an American accent.
act introduce
Lesson one, introduce yourself to everyone when you walk into a room. Don't act like you're too bougie to say, 'Hello.'
african black coming dad girl gives mom west whose
Me being a black girl in London, whose mom is first-generation African and whose dad is West Indian, gives me a different view. I'm coming at soul from my own place.
involving wear
My favorite film involving scarves was little Edie in 'Grey Gardens.' I often wear scarves like that, under hats.
experience luke mystique
Luke James has this mystique about him that's not something you can explain; you can only experience it. He's got a whole D'Angelo feel to him as well.
Basically, if you go looking for trouble, it'll come find you.
fit known music
I hate that if you do one style of music or become really well known for that one song, that everything that comes after has to fit that mold.
The only thing I don't have is hips.
grammy hit kept
The Grammy snuck up on me. I was on tour. It just hit me. I skipped down the street in Vienna. I kept saying, 'I won. I won.'
When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.
When my career slowed, I knew deep down it wasn't over.