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
entire life neck wear worn
I wear and have worn scarves my entire life while traveling, working out, and now sometimes while performing, and not just on my head - I wear them around my neck and on my bag.
ella fitzgerald mary musical
I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
further guy inspiring keeps pushing west
Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.
people
People have created feuds between me and other artists.
dance people shows
People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.
music success
Success is based on music, not where you're from.
dad huge mum west
My mum is West African, from Senegal; my dad is from Grenada. There was a huge controversy about them getting together.
mom
My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.
With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see if I was worthy enough to do it.
Most of my thinking is done at night.
respect
You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
america
I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
hearing hip hop success
I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.
great signed
I'm signed to a U.S. label, and I didn't enjoy the 3 A.M. phone calls. I'm not a great sleeper, so I didn't enjoy being woken up.