Estelle (musician)
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 Estelle at the MTV Day 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Estelle Fanta Swaray |
| Born | 18 January 1980 |
| Origin | Hammersmith, West London, England |
| Genre(s) | R&B, hip hop, alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Label(s) | Stellarents, V2 Records, Home School, Black Jays, Atlantic,Ill Flava Records |
| Associated acts | Sean Paul, Kanye West, John Legend, Will.I.Am, Karl Hinds |
| Website | estellemusic.com |
Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980[1]) commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is a one time only Grammy-award winning British R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer. She also has received the MOBO for 'Best Newcomer'[2] and received three consecutive 'Best Female Artist' trophies from the UK Hip-Hop Awards.
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[edit] Career
[edit] The 18th Day
In 2004 she broke into the charts with "1980" and "Free" and won a Mobo Award for Best Newcomer. "Free" was written by Estelle and produced by Jimmy Hogarth. Her first album,The 18th Day charted at number 35 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]
[edit] 2008 - present: Shine
[edit] "American Boy" and International Breakthrough
In 2008, Estelle broke into international success with her collaboration with rapper Kanye West, titled "American Boy". This song reached the top 10 in many countries worldwide, including the United States and Canada, as well as achieving number-one status on the UK Singles Chart[4][3] and in Belgium[5]and Israel. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Song Collaboration, as well as being nominated for Song of the Year and many other awards worldwide. "American Boy" was #7 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[6] Shine was released following the single on John Legend's HomeSchool label, reaching the albums chart in most countries worldwide, including number 6 in the UK.[3] Shine sold enough copies to be certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry, and was shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Mercury Music Prize.
Her follow-up single to "American Boy", "No Substitute Love" charted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] Despite the huge success of "American Boy" and the moderate success of "No Substitute Love" her next two singles didn't replicate early success, with "Pretty Please (Love Me)" charting at 103 on the UK Singles Chart[7] and "Come Over" not charting at all.[3]
[edit] Discography
- 2004: The 18th Day
- 2008: Shine
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2008 | BET Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| BET J Virtual Awards | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Soul Approved - Best New Artist | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "American Boy" | Nominated | ||
| Mercury Music Prize | Shine | Shortlisted | ||
| MOBO Awards | Best UK Female | Herself | Won[2] | |
| Best Song | "American Boy" | Won[2] | ||
| Best Video | Nominated | |||
| Best Album | Shine | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B Act | Herself | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best UK Video | "American Boy" | Nominated | |
| UMA Awards | Best Album | Shine | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | Herself | Won | ||
| Best Crossover Chart Act | "American Boy" | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B Act | Herself | Nominated | ||
| World Music Awards | World's Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best New R&B Act | Won | |||
| Vodafone Live Music Awards | Best Female | Nominated | ||
| The 02 Silver Clef Awards | Download of the Year | "American Boy" | Won | |
| 2009 | BRIT Awards | British Female Solo | Herself | Nominated |
| British Single | "American Boy" | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Won | |||
| Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical | will.i.am; "American Boy" | Nominated | ||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z |
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "American Boy" (with Kanye West) 2009 |
Succeeded by N/A |
[edit] Glamour Women of the Year
- Editor's Special Awards 2009(Won)[8]
- NRJ Music Awards
- Group/Duo International - Nominated
- Song International - American Boy - Nominated
[edit] References
- ^ How Estelle headed to the US and scored her first No. 1 - mirror.co.uk
- ^ a b c "Estelle picks up two gongs at the MOBO Awards 2008". mirror.co.uk Celebs. http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/2008/10/16/estelle-picks-up-two-gongs-at-the-mobo-awards-2008-115875-20807834/. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Estelle UK Chart Postions and Trajectories". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=218. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Estelle & Kanye West hold on to Number One spot". New Musical Express. http://www.nme.com/news/estelle/35520. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy Belgian Charts/Worldwide". Ultratop/ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Estelle+feat%2E+Kanye+West&titel=American+Boy&cat=s. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ No byline (December 25, 2008). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-25
- ^ "UK Chart Entries: 08-09-27". zobbel.de. http://zobbel.de/cluk/080927cluk.txt. Retrieved on 09-03-28.
- ^ http:www.awards-night.com/glamour-women-of-the-year-awards-2009-resultswinners/
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