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
based experience life perform songs
In order for me to write, I have to experience life. I write the songs based on real life, and I perform them from a very real place.
state
I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.
love music sake versus
I'm just excited that I get to put out the music I love versus music just for the sake of it.
If you think about where I'm from, I'm not supposed to be singing in the first place. I'm not supposed to be alive right now.
fully people stopped
I've fully embraced who I am. I stopped fighting with people and just come to realize, 'This is me. This is all of me.'
across gotta
I've still gotta come across as happy when inside I feel crap!
allowed four mum music
For four years, my mum allowed only church music in the house.
song whoever
A lot of big whoever producers, they come with a song and they say, 'Sing this,' and I'm not that girl.
therefore work
A lot of scarves are made to stand out and therefore not appropriate on your head, say, at work.
black crazy issues oblivious skin within
Americans have their issues with skin colour, even within the black community, with light and dark skin; it's crazy - but no one's oblivious to it.
food
American food is not what I'm used to - everything is like three portions.
This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face, and you don't know what you're doing. You don't know who has your back, who is your support system.
Reality really isn't as dull as it's cracked up to be.
artist fan good music nigerian signed
I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label.