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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If you cannot smile when you listen to music, then do not listen to it!
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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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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.
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Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.
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I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
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I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.
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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.
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I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
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Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.
Most of my thinking is done at night.
respect
You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
people
People have created feuds between me and other artists.
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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.
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Success is based on music, not where you're from.