A*M*E
| A*M*E | |
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| Birth name | Aminata Kabba |
| Born |
13 December 1994 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Aminata Kabba (born 13 December 1994), better known as A*M*E, is a British singer and songwriter. A*M*E was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 13 December 1994. In 2011, Kabba was scouted and signed by Take That frontman Gary Barlow to his label, Future Records.
On 9 December 2012 the BBC announced that 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. Her single "Need U", a collaboration with Duke Dumont and MNEK, topped the UK Singles Chart on 7 April 2013.
At the age of eight, Kabba moved to the United Kingdom 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 southeast London, Kabba formed her own playground version of American group Destiny's Child, named Independent Girls; before realising that—much like Beyoncé Knowles—she preferred the spotlight solely on her. From there she joined the Sedgehill School choir, taking lead on choral renditions of songs by Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, before being introduced to fellow teenage prodigy, MNEK. The pair bonded over a mutual love of 90s pop and started collaborating, quickly creating a handful of songs including "City Lights". The track was enough to pique the interest of Take That frontman Gary Barlow, who proceeded to sign her to his Future record label.
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