Michael Kiwanuka
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 37 |
| Web site | michaelkiwanuka.com |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Folk Rock | |
| Official site | michaelkiwanuka.com |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Date of birth | May 3,1987 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Muswell Hill |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Skos genre | R&B/Soul |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Guitar | |
| Bass Guitar | |
| Keyboards | |
| Songs | SongsCold Little HeartLove & Hate · 2016 Love & HateLove & Hate · 2016 You Ain't The ProblemKiwanuka · 2019 View 25+ more |
| List | Cold Little HeartLove & Hate · 2016 |
| Albums | Love & Hate |
| Upcoming events | Morze |
| Record labels | Polydor Records |
| Communion Records LLC | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 433893 |
Michael Kiwanuka Life story
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka is a British singer-songwriter and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records. His 2012 debut album, Home Again, went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one.
Sound Of 2023: Earthquaking soul band Gabriels tipped for success
... " I didn t know very much about it, to be honest, " says Lusk of the poll, which has previously predicted stardom for the likes of Adele, Stormzy and Michael Kiwanuka...
Mercury Prize: Rapper Little Simz wins album of the year award
... Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks won last year, while other recent holders include Michael Kiwanuka, Dave and Wolf Alice...
PinkPantheress made hits from her bedroom - now she's won the BBC Sound Of 2022
... Previous winners include Adele, Years and Years, Michael Kiwanuka, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding and Celeste...
British until 2020: The real winners and losers
... the Most endangered jacket: Michael KiwanukaSoul singer Michael Kiwanuka was wearing a brand new velvet jacket to celebrate his dual nominations for best album and best male artist...
Lewis Capaldi and Dave lead Brit Award nominations
... artists underrepresents the fellow grime artist Stormzy is also nominated for his charismatic and powerful second album, Heavy Is The head, and the selection line of the soul, completed by Michael Kiwanuka-looking Kiwanuka and Harry Styles nostalgic pop opus Fine...
News Daily: Royals 'hurt' Harry ' choice and BBC Sound of 2020-the winners
... She was soon picked up by record companies and went to assist, Janelle Monáe, Neneh Cherry and Michael Kiwanuka on tour...
Soul singer Celeste wins Brits Rising Star award
... Her melancholy ballad Strange was recently playlisted by BBC Radio 1 and she is currently touring Europe with R& B star Michael Kiwanuka...
Michael Kiwanuka: 'I am not an imposter'
...Michael Kiwanuka: I was always waiting for someone to find me out I won t change my name, no matter what they call me, sings Michael Kiwanuka on his latest single, Hero...
Mercury Prize: Rapper Little Simz wins album of the year award
By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporter
London rapper Little Simz has won The Mercury Prize , for The Best British or Irish album of The Last 12 Months .
The 28-year-old took The £25,000 award for her fourth album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, a hip-hop coming-of-age tale delivered with a cinematic sweep.
She received The Trophy at a ceremony in London on Tuesday. The Other nominees included Self Esteem, Wet Leg , Harry Styles , Sam Fender and Gwenno.
Little Simz can add The Mercury to The Brit Award she won earlier this year.
That was for best newcomer, despite The fact she released her debut album seven years ago.
But she has grown in stature and acclaim with every release, and was also nominated for The Mercury for her last LP, Grey Area , in 2019.
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert reached number four in The UK album chart when it was released a year ago, and topped a Bbc News " " which combined The results of 30 critics' end-of-year lists for 2021.
Her appearances at The Reading and Leeds festivals over The summer also cemented her status as a crowd-pleasing main stage performer.
She is The 31st winner of The Mercury Prize , one of The Most prestigious awards in music. Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks won Last Year , while other recent holders include Michael Kiwanuka , Dave and Wolf Alice .
Contrary to The title, Little Simz is bursting With Confidence on her fourth album, which takes you on A Journey through her family background and artistic struggles over a funky, orchestral brand of hip-hop.
On Little Q, she raps from The perspective of her cousin, who was stabbed in The chest in South London . The moving I Love You / I Hate You, meanwhile, is addressed to The Father who abandoned her when she was 11. " Never thought my parent would give me my first heartbreak, " she observes.
The Star 's laid-back delivery balances The sadness with empathy and understanding, and The Music pulses with an unstoppable Life Force .
Tuesday's ceremony, which featured performances from 11 of The 12 nominated acts, took place almost Six Weeks later than planned, after it was postponed at The Last minute due to The death of The Queen .
Last month, several of The artists had already arrived and rehearsed for The Show , scheduled to take place on 8 September, when news broke of The Queen 's death.
The full list of Mercury Prize nominated albums:
Source of news: bbc.com
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