Estelle (musician)

Estelle Fanta Swaray ( born January 18, 1980 in London), artist name, Estelle, is a British hip hop vocalist.

Career

Estelle was born in 1980 in West London. She is one of eight children of a Senegalese mother and a father from Grenada.

Estelle founded her own label, Stellar Ents, and released the mixtapes Da Heat Part 1 and Da Heat Part 2 After these have been successful in the scene, followed in 2004 by the first studio album The 18th Day with the single releases 1980 Free and Go Gone, all of which reached the Top 40 on the British charts. In the same year she was also part of the charity project Band Aid 20

In 2008 they released their second album, Shine, on which the artist will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, Mark Ronson, Cee- Lo Green, Swizz Beatz and John Legend guest appearances have. In the first single American Boy, which uses the same beat as will.i.am ' Impatient of his album Songs About Girls, it is supported by Kanye West. In the UK they conquered # 1 on the charts. In October 2008, they released another single, Come Over, a duet with Sean Paul.

Discography

  • 2004: The 18th Day
  • 2008: Shine
  • 2012: All of Me
  • 2002: Uptown Top Rankin ' ( Joni Rewind feat Estelle. )
  • 2002: Trixstar ( Blak Twang feat Estelle. )
  • 2004: 1980
  • 2004: Free ( feat. Megaman )
  • 2004: Why Go? ( Faithless feat. Estelle )
  • 2005: Outspoken - Part 1 ( Ben Watt feat Estelle & Baby Blak. )
  • 2005: Go Gone
  • 2007: Wait a Minute ( Just a Touch ) ( feat. will.i.am )
  • 2008: American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
  • 2008: No Substitute Love
  • 2008: Come Over (feat. Sean Paul )
  • 2009: World Go Round ( Busta Rhymes feat Estelle. )
  • 2009: One Love (David Guetta feat Estelle. )
  • 2010: Freak ( feat. Kardinal Offishall )
  • 2010: Fall In Love (feat. Nas )
  • 2011: Break my Heart (feat. Rick Ross)
  • 2012: Thank You

Awards

  • 2008: BET J Virtual Awards - Soul Approved - Best New Artist
  • 2008: MOBO Awards - Best UK Female
  • 2008: MOBO Awards - Best Song for American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
  • 2008: UMA Awards - Best Collaboration for American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
  • 2008: The 02 Silver Clef Awards - Download of the Year for American Boy (feat. Kanye West)
  • 2008: World Music Awards - Best New R & B Act
  • 2009: Grammy - Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for American Boy (feat. Kanye West)

Swell

317184
de