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
song beach new-york
I went to New York and Miami and hung out by the beach, and I love the American boys, so I wrote a song about it.
there-is-hope
When there is hope, there is life.
again depressed happy music people rather ready
People are getting ready for music that makes them feel happy again rather than being depressed at the way the world is going right now.
people
People have created feuds between me and other artists.
change love
The Americans love me because I'm so completely unwilling to change my whole Britishness.
The only thing I don't have is hips.
again continue hating love music
I'd really started hating music. I'd started hating all the songs, hating being in the industry, hating doing the shows. So I had to learn to love music again if I wanted to continue doing this.
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.
america
I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
Most of my thinking is done at night.
believe endorsing great label people respect speak truth trying
The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.
hotels james
We had two hotels then - the James and the Waldorf.
full main ride skills
That's the main thing. If you can get a full ride (college scholarship) because of your skills and academics, then go for it.
along ambitious asked becoming council good government perfectly starting
There is nothing wrong with becoming more ambitious along the way, but I think what the government has asked the council to do is a perfectly good starting point.