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MNEK
Uzoechi Osisioma "Uzo" Emenike (; born 9 November 1994), professionally known by his stage name MNEK ( ; a gramogram of Emenike), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He has been nominated for a Grammy and a Brit Award, and has received the ASCAP Vanguard Award. His writing and production credits include H.E.R., Jax Jones, Zara Larsson, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Flo, Sugababes, Clean Bandit, Julia Michaels, Måneskin, Craig David, Christina Aguilera, Becky Hill, Selena Gomez, Years & Years, Kid Cudi, Kylie Minogue, Beyoncé, Hailee Steinfeld, Madonna, KSI, Mabel and Twice. Career 2011–2013: Breakthrough In an interview with Build LDN, MNEK talked about his introduction into the music industry and how, at first, he did not even know what a publisher was. He stated, "I started writing poems and writing songs around the age of 8 or 7 and I started playing around with production software from really young as well. I then put some stuff up on Myspace finally w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brayton Bowman
Brayton Bowman is an American singer-songwriter. Born in Philadelphia, he attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where he studied classical and choral music and dabbled in musical theatre. After high school he studied jazz at Berklee College of Music, then moved to New York City in February 2015, where he released the four-track EP ''HERE/NOW'', leading to Spin Magazine naming him one of 5 Artists to Watch in May. He is perhaps best known for his noirish cover of Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" in April 2015, which was remixed by DJ Wizza & OVSN, and a mashup of Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” and Drake’s “Hotline Bling” in October of that year. Now based in Los Angeles, he released a second EP, ''The Update'', in August 2015. Inspired by classic artists like Stevie Wonder and Amy Winehouse, Bowman describes his sound as "somewhere in between soul-pop and future-funk." The popular June 2016 video "Shy," by The Magici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KABBA (singer)
Aminata Kabba (born 13 December 1994), also known by her stage name Kabba (stylised as KABBA), formerly A*M*E, is a British singer and songwriter. KABBA was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 13 December 1994. In 2011, A*M*E was scouted and signed by Take That frontman Gary Barlow to his label, Future Records. On 9 December 2012, the BBC announced that KABBA – then A*M*E – had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll. In January 2013, A*M*E signed to Sony Music's Epic Records after Barlow closed Future Records to focus on his own career commitments. The Duke Dumont single "Need U (100%)", featuring A*M*E and MNEK, topped the UK Singles Chart on 7 April 2013. Biography 1994–2011: Early life At the age of eight, A*M*E moved to England after her mother's hair salon was burned to the ground and life in Sierra Leone became too dangerous. Growing up in the Catford area of south-east London, A*M*E was introduced to fellow teenage prodigy MNEK. The pair bonded over a mutual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Larsson
Zara Maria Larsson (; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and dancer. She first rose to prominence in 2008 after winning the Talang 2008, second season of ''Talang (Swedish TV show), Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. She later attained international recognition with singles including "Lush Life (Zara Larsson song), Lush Life" (2015), "Never Forget You (Zara Larsson and MNEK song), Never Forget You" (2015), "Girls Like" (2016) with Tinie Tempah, "This One's for You (David Guetta song), This One's for You" with David Guetta, "Ain't My Fault" (2016), "I Would Like" (2016), "Symphony (Clean Bandit song), Symphony" (2017) with Clean Bandit, "Ruin My Life (Zara Larsson song), Ruin My Life" (2018) and "On My Love" (2023) with Guetta. In 2012, Larsson signed with the record label TEN Music Group and subsequently released her debut extended play, ''Introducing (EP), Introducing,'' in January 2013. The EP was supported by Larsson's first origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Hill
Rebecca Claire Hill (born 14 February 1994) is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after appearing on the first series of '' The Voice UK'', auditioning with John Legend's " Ordinary People". She joined Jessie J's team and reached the semi-final of the competition. In June 2014, she became the first (and only thus far) ''The Voice UK'' contestant to score a UK number one single when the song " Gecko (Overdrive)" with Oliver Heldens topped the UK Singles Chart. In 2022, she received two Brit Awards nominations, including British Song of the Year for " Remember" with David Guetta, and Best Dance Act, which she won two years in a row in 2022 and 2023. Early life Becky Hill was born on 14 February 1994. She began making music at the age of 14 and started performing in a band called Shaking Trees – receiving BBC Introducing support from Andrew Marston at BBC Hereford & Worcester, who selected her band to perform at the Nozstock Festival of Performing Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, '' Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, to great commercial success. In total, David has released eight studio albums: '' Slicker Than Your Average'' (2002), '' The Story Goes...'' (2005), '' Trust Me'' (2007), '' Signed Sealed Delivered'' (2010), ''Following My Intuition'' (2016), '' The Time Is Now'' (2018), and '' 22'' (2022). His ninth studio album, '' Commitment'', is due for release in August 2025. Over his career, David has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Sting, Tinchy Stryder, Big Narstie, Tiwa Savage and JoJo. Early life David was born in Southampton, Hampshire, the only child of Tina (née Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter, and grew up in the Holyrood estate. David's father is from Grenada in the Caribbean and David's mother is Anglo-Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jax Jones
Timucin Lam (born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo; 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English DJ, record producer and remixer. He rose to prominence in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He followed this with his own singles, " You Don't Know Me" featuring Raye in 2016, and " Instruction" featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don in 2017. Jax's debut studio album, '' Snacks (Supersize)'' was released in 2019. Early life and influences Jones was born on 25 July 1987 in London to a Turkish father and a Chinese-Malaysian mother. His father gave him the name Timucin. After his Nigerian stepfather introduced him to afrobeat via Fela Kuti, and rap with a tape of a Notorious B.I.G. album, Jax listened to hip hop, R&B, gospel, and traditional African music. His mother liked music ranging from Kylie Minogue to Luther Vandross, which also influenced him. Producers like the Neptunes, Timbaland, and Rodney Jerkins shaped his musical horizons a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Corry
Joel Corry (born 10 June 1989) is an English DJ, producer and television personality. He came to prominence in 2019 with the release of his single " Sorry", featuring vocals from Hayley May, which reached number six in the UK Singles Chart. In 2020, Corry released the singles " Lonely" and " Head & Heart". The latter, which features MNEK on vocals, spent six weeks at number one in the UK Top Singles Chart and also became Corry's first entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Corry had a recurring role on MTV reality television series '' Geordie Shore'', alongside his then girlfriend Sophie Kasaei from 2012 to 2013, briefly appearing again in 2017. He also has a personal training business, an app called Joel Corry PT and a gym and leisurewear company Most Rated, which is also the name of his own record label. In 2015 he released his debut singles "Back Again" and "Light It Up". In 2017 he released the singles "Just Wanna", "All the Things", "All Night", "Sunlight" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Dumont
Adam George Dyment (born 27 August 1981), better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, is an English DJ and music producer. He is best known for his hit singles "Need U (100%)", "I Got U", "Won't Look Back (song), Won't Look Back" and "Ocean Drive (Duke Dumont song), Ocean Drive" which reached number one, number two and number forty-two on the UK Singles Chart respectively. He founded the record label Blasé Boys Club and has also used it as an alias for production. He has remixed a number of songs, including several which have charted in the United Kingdom. In 2014, "Need U (100%)", was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Next year, "I Got U" was nominated in the same category. Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings Duke's early career was mentored by Switch (house DJ), Switch (who has produced for Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé, M.I.A. (artist), M.I.A., Santigold) and he made his name remixing pop songs, including Lily Allen's "The Fear (Lily Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Stewart
Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995), also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter. She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala", and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP, named ''In the Beginning''. Life and career 1995-2017: Early life and career beginnings Kate Stewart was born on 16 January 1995 in London and grew up in Maida Vale. She grew up in an artistic family: her father is a comedian and her mother was a dancer. Stewart has a brother who is a music producer and songwriter. She was educated at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, where she learned musical theatre. She initially wanted to be an actress, but later turned to music. In 2014, under the name "KStewart", she released her first single "Tell Me 'Bout That", which she collaborated in concert with British duo Bondax. During these years, she worked and collaborated with many a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Mix
Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor.'' They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and originally Jesy Nelson, before her departure from the group in 2020. Regarded as the show's most successful winning act, their success led to a girl band renaissance in the UK. Little Mix's vocals and harmonies have garnered critical acclaim and the group have been ranked as one of the best vocal girl groups. They were often dubbed, by some media, as the "biggest girl group in the world", before going on a hiatus in 2022, allowing its members to pursue solo projects. Little Mix rose to prominence with their debut single "Wings (Little Mix song), Wings" (2012), achieving five number-one singles, and nineteen top ten entries on the UK Singles Chart. Launched into mainstream recognition after the rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and has been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa White. They were formed through Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records, which gave them an instant record deal with the label. As soon as the contract was finalized, the Saturdays went on tour with Girls Aloud during their Tangled Up Tour. The group's music style is pop, but throughout their career, their management has experimented with dance-pop and electropop. Songwriters and producers Ina Wroldsen, Steve Mac, Camille Purcell, and Quiz & Larossi have helped create their music. In July 2008, The Saturdays released their debut single and first Top Ten hit, "If This Is Love". Their debut album, ''Chasing Lights'', released the same year, charted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart; it was certified platinum by the British Pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormzy
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English-Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his ''Wicked Skengman'' series of freestyles over classic Grime (music genre), grime beats. Stormzy's song "Shut Up (Stormzy song), Shut Up", which was initially released as a freestyle on YouTube, became popular and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart after he launched a campaign to reach lists of UK number one singles, Christmas number one. Stormzy won Best Grime Act at the 2014 and 2015 MOBO Awards and was named as an artist to look out for in the BBC's Sound of..., Sound of 2015 list. His debut album, ''Gang Signs & Prayer'' (2017), was the first Grime (music genre), grime album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and won Brit Award for British Album of the Year, British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards. In 2019, Stormzy achieved h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
