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
hearing hip hop success
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.
crosses languages record strives
I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.
men raise women
Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.
ella fitzgerald mary musical
I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
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.
respect
You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
dance people shows
People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.
music success
Success is based on music, not where you're from.
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.
mom
My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.
late round time walking
Walking round the Champs-Elysees late at night is the greatest time.
next
The reality show 'America's Next Top Model' is my girlie pleasure.
With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see if I was worthy enough to do it.
guy inch sanity
I will test a guy to within an inch of his sanity because I've been through too much drama. He has to be 100%.