Delilah (musician)
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Delilah performing in late 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paloma Ayana Stoecker |
| Born |
23 September 1990 Paris, France |
| Origin | Camden, London, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Warner Music Group |
| Associated acts | Chase & Status, Wretch 32, Skream |
| Website | delilahofficial |
Paloma Ayana Stoecker (born 23 September 1990), who records under the mononym Delilah, is a British singer-songwriter. Born in Paris, France, Delilah moved to Hackney, London, England, at an early age where she later attended City and Islington College. After sending demos to Island Records she caught the attention of industry executives at major record labels and signed to Atlantic Records at the age of seventeen.
In 2011, she collaborated with Chase & Status on the single "Time". Her first solo song "Go", was officially released on 25 September 2011, whilst previously being available for digital download. Her debut album From the Roots Up was released on 30 July 2012 and peaked at number five in the UK album charts.
Delilah was born Paloma Ayana Stoecker, on 23 September 1990 in Paris, France. After her parents separated when she was still young, she moved to Camden, London, with her mother where she then grew up. She has Nigerian, Jamaican, Cuban, and English heritage. Few years later, Paloma Server's mother had involvement with the MOBOs during the 90s Her late step-father Jesse Stoecker was a DJ, who also owned an independent record label named Shakedown Sounds promoting British bands and a night club showcasing live music. Delilah began taking singing seriously following the death of her step-father who died in an accident in 2002. The singer's first instrument was the piano where she wrote her first song at age 12. She also has a sister called Tabitha.
Delilah attended various secondary schools including Portland Place School, before continuing schooling at City and Islington College, studying Entertainment law with Music technology, Theory and Performance. She stated her choice for the college saying "I didn't want to go to somewhere like the BRIT School, I didn't want to be that structured."
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