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Estelle (musician)

Estelle
Estelle Swaray.jpg
Estelle in 2008
Born Estelle Fanta Swaray
(1980-01-18) 18 January 1980 (age 37)
Hammersmith, London, England
Residence Los Angeles, California
Nationality British
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actress
Years active 2004–present
Website estelledarlings.com
Musical career
Genres
Associated acts

Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), simply known as Estelle, is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress from West London, England. Estelle is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip hop and dance. She has experienced mainstream success with the single "American Boy" featuring Kanye West, reaching number 1 in the United Kingdom, and her collaboration with David Guetta in "One Love".

Estelle has released several critically acclaimed records and received a Grammy Award among other accolades. She is known for her collaborations with artists including John Legend, Robin Thicke, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, will.i.am and Kanye West. Since 2013, she has voiced the character Garnet in the animated TV series Steven Universe.

Estelle Swaray was born and raised in West London, England. Her mother's family came from Senegal, and her father is from the Caribbean island of Grenada. She was the second born of eight children. Estelle's parents were very religious when she was growing up, and secular music was not allowed in the family's home. Instead, spiritual music—particularly American gospel—and traditional African music were what Estelle grew up listening to. However, she would sometimes listen to hip hop when not at home.


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