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
advantage chance chances given life morning straight wake work
Sometimes I wake up in the morning and feel like going straight back to bed. But I still have to get up and work, and I still have to take advantage of the chances I've been given in life.
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.
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'Something Good' is a feel-good song. A reminder that you're dope and have something wonderful to offer life and yourself and the world.
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.
life man
The man for me has to have his own life or be as busy as me.
I never feel that far away from the tabloids.
state
I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.
I'm not slimming down for anyone and losing my figure.
clear gives learned mind
I learned that working out gives me a space to get clear. It's not just about the body. It gives me space to process things and get clear in my mind about decisions and things I want to do.
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.
home suitcase
I'm used to traveling. I'm used to being in different areas of the world. Home is where my suitcase lands.
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.'
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.'
awesome continue gap music partner plan throughout york
BMG has been an awesome partner throughout my career, and with New London, we plan to continue bridging the gap between soul, pop, London, and New York - uniting them through music.