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
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I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label.
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A lot of my girlfriends are always telling me they're really strong independent women, but they've got their boy on the side, and they only go over when he calls.
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I'm used to traveling. I'm used to being in different areas of the world. Home is where my suitcase lands.
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The man for me has to have his own life or be as busy as me.
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I grew up in a family of nine kids.
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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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I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.
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My favorite film involving scarves was little Edie in 'Grey Gardens.' I often wear scarves like that, under hats.
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I love singing, so I want to see how far I can take it. I love the challenge, and I won't be happy until I have a wall full of gold discs and seven huge world tours under my belt.
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I love rom-coms. Any will do. Films such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' or 'Funny Face' with Audrey Hepburn.
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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.
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I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.
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I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself.
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People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.