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
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.
music success
Success is based on music, not where you're from.
mom
My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.
state
I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.
leads people
If I don't agree with something, I let people know, and it occasionally leads to tension. But I usually iron things out.
female ms
I am a black British female artist, so I must be like Ms Dynamite, I must be like Shystie, I must be like Jamelia, but we're all different.
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.
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.
song whoever
A lot of big whoever producers, they come with a song and they say, 'Sing this,' and I'm not that girl.
love outside records songs track
The most personal track would have to be 'Love The Way We Used To.' It's one of the songs that I listen to outside of all the records that I wrote.
great happens might rid room sit song sort turn
I can sit in my room and write a song that I think might be a hit. I can sort of make myself do that, and then I'll play it to a friend, and they'll say, 'Oh, that's nice.' But when something happens to me, and I sit down and write a song to get rid of my emotions, they'll turn around and say, 'Wow, that's great.'
absolutely appealing definitely following love period
I always have to get my U.K. fix, and 'Downton Abbey' is definitely that. I absolutely love period dramas, but this one is particularly appealing - following the ins and outs of aristocracy as well as the interaction between the rich and the poor.
gonna tv
I want a TV series, I'm gonna do some acting jobs, I'm gonna do some Broadway jobs, everything!
men raise women
Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.