| Estelle | |
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 Estelle's album cover for The 18th Day.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Estelle Swaray |
| Born | January 18 1980 |
| Origin | West London, London, England |
| Genre(s) | R&B / Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Label(s) | Stellarents, Homeschool, Black Jays, Atlantic |
| Website | estellemusic.com |
Estelle Swaray (born 18 January 1980), most widely known as Estelle and formerly Est'elle, is a female English hip-hop artist, singer and producer. She was born in West London (in 1980, after which her autobiographical first single was named). One of eight children, born to a Senegalese mother and a father from Grenada. One of the most respected British hip-hop artists in recent years, Estelle runs her own record label, Stellar Ents and has released her own material through this - including the two "Da Heat" mixtapes Part 1 and 2, the album The 18th Day and the singles "1980", "Free" and "Go Gone". She featured on Natasha Bedingfield's song "Drop Me In The Middle" for Natasha's U.S. release of Unwritten. In 2005 Estelle revealed to great humour on the popular Sky Sports show "Soccer AM" that her birthname is actually "Fanta". In 2006, Estelle appeared at the London School Harris City Technology College for a Post 16 Year Of Achievement Night, and she could also be seen in the video for John Legend's single "Save Room". Also in 2006, Estelle joined rapper Kardinal Offishall's Black Jays International, and was eventually signed to singer John Legend's Homeschool Records through Atlantic Records. [1] According to her official Blogspot, she had a photo-shoot on the week of July 2, 2007, for her new album. [2] The forthcoming album is rumoured to feature production from the likes of Will.I.Am, Wyclef Jean, Mark Ronson, Cee-lo, Swizz Beatz and John Legend. Kanye West will also be featuring on the album; on a track called ‘American Boy’ and Estelle will be touring with Amy Winehouse in the US in September.[3]
Contents |
Discography
| Year | Album | Chart Positions |
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| UK Albums Chart | ||
| 2004 | The 18th Day | #35 |
| 2008 | Shine | TBR |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2004 | "1980" | 14 | The 18th Day |
| 2004 | "Free" | 15 | |
| 2005 | "Go Gone" | 32 | |
| 2007 | "Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)" | — | Shine |
Collaborations
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
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| UK Singles Chart | ||
| 2002 | "Touch Me Tease Me" (3SL Featuring Estelle) |
#16 |
| 2002 | "Trixsta" (Blak Twang Featuring Estelle) |
#54 |
| 2002 | "Uptown Top Rankin" (DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind featuring Estelle) |
N/A |
| 2004 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (as part of Band Aid 20) |
#1 |
| 2005 | "Pop A Cap In Yo Ass" (Ben Watt featuring Estelle & Baby Blak) |
#74 |
| 2005 | "Why Go?" (Faithless featuring Estelle) |
#49 |
| 2007 | "Life To Me" (Hi-Tek featuring Estelle) |
N/A |
