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Estelle:
Quick Facts
London, England born singer
Last Album- 2015's "True Romance"- spawned the certified gold single 'Conqueror' from Fox's hot show "Empire"
Raised in a religious, Senegalese/ Grenadian household
General points about 'Love Like Ours'
Featuring reggae sensation Tarrus Riley- aka Mr. Singy Singy
First single off her 5th Studio Album
Leading single off VP Records "Reggae Gold 2017" Compilation album
Smooth rhythmic ballad- lovers anthem/celebration of the summer
Produced by Supa Dups (Estelle ft/Sean Paul 'Come Over'/ Drake 'Controlla'/ Party Next Door 'Not Nice')
Video being filmed soon
Upcoming Album
VP Records/ Established 1980 Records (Estelle's imprint label)
First full-length reggae album/ 5th Studio Album
Unique fusion of lover's rock, afro beats and dancehall flavors anchoring her soulful, R&B vocals
Late September/Early Fall release
Some producers include Supa Dups and Jerry Wonda
Some writers include Tish Hyman and JFK and UrsVerse (both of whom she worked with on "True Romance")
This album is a tribute to her parents love
Estelle's musical influences/ inspiration
Afro-Caribbean, Gospel, R&B, Hip-Hop and dance styles with a healthy dose of reggae music
Every Album comes from a space of analyzing love in all its forms, self-love, romantic love and overcoming love
Performing Credits
Multiple nominations and a Grammy(R) win for "American Boy," her collaboration with Kanye West
The number one radio record anthem 'Thank You',
Number one hit on the Billboard Top 200 with 'Conqueror', the epic duet with Jussie Smollet and a recurring cameo role on the Fox Network series Empire
Featured character role on the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe
Other Projects
She has a TV production company, Est 1980 films and TV – develops TV, films and cartoon content for broadcast
A curated retail store www.elle-vie.com- an online shopping destination that focuses on creating a space for Small run ad exclusive new brands that she started with Genelle Brooks-Petty (former stylist and Interior decorator at BPDCID )
Tarrus Riley
Riley was born in Bronx, New York and raised in Jamaica. His father is veteran reggae singer Jimmy Riley. He made his recording debut as a teenager. In 2004, Tarrus released his debut album, Challenges. Riley has consistently racked up awards for his work. Among his accolades are Best Singer, Male Vocalist, Cultural Artiste, Song of the Year, and Best Song. Some of the awards institutions which have rewarded Riley include the Youth View Awards, The Star People's Choice Awards, EME Awards, and the Reggae Academy awards. Tarrus is the holder of Jamaica's CVM TV's 15th Anniversary Award, held in February 2009, for the 'Most Admired Song in the Past 15 Years' for the hit "She's Royal".In 2009 Riley released his third album Contagious on Cannon Productions. The album was distributed by VP Records. It contained the hits "Start Anew", "Contagious", and "Good Girl Gone Bad" featuring Konshens and Superman, a cover of a Robin Thicke original. 2010 saw the release of the chart-topper "Protect the People", which scaled several charts in Jamaica and across the Caribbean. Early 2011 saw the release of the Black History-themed "Shaka Zulu Pickney", which was featured on a Nyabinghi rhythm album from Bombrush Music. The video for the song which was directed by Storm Saulter was well received upon its release. His interest in educating the youth about Black History resulted in the Tarrus Riley Freedom Writers Competition, which ran on Jamaica's Irie FM radio station.2011 also saw the release of videos for hit singles including "Come Ova" and "Never Leave I". Both songs became hits on Jamaican radio as well as in several Caribbean territories. Riley has performed on several stages around the world. His performances have drawn credible reviews from the media in the Caribbean, North America, the United States and Europe.Riley tours Europe once each year, performing on the major reggae festivals in several European countries. Riley's most recent high-profile performances include the 2011 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival and Roskilde Festival 2011 in Denmark, Reggae Sumfest 2010, Betty Wright and Friends in concert in Jamaica, and the Palmyra Foundation's Fundraising event. He also headlined the Hennessey Artistry show in Barbados in December 2011.Among his accolades in 2011 were the EME Awards (Excellence in Music and Entertainment) for Vocalist of the Year Male and Cultural Artiste of the Year. Riley also copped the 2011 Youth View Award for Cultural Artiste of the Year.Riley released the acoustic album Mecoustic in 2012 and toured Europe in support of it with his Blak Soil band.[2]He worked with saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser on his 2014 album Love Situation, which he described as "a true tribute to the rocksteady era", and features guest appearances from U-Roy, Big Youth, Konshens and Mr. Cheeks.[3][4] The album gave him his first number one placing on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in February 2014.[5]
Quick Facts
London, England born singer
Last Album- 2015's "True Romance"- spawned the certified gold single 'Conqueror' from Fox's hot show "Empire"
Raised in a religious, Senegalese/ Grenadian household
General points about 'Love Like Ours'
Featuring reggae sensation Tarrus Riley- aka Mr. Singy Singy
First single off her 5th Studio Album
Leading single off VP Records "Reggae Gold 2017" Compilation album
Smooth rhythmic ballad- lovers anthem/celebration of the summer
Produced by Supa Dups (Estelle ft/Sean Paul 'Come Over'/ Drake 'Controlla'/ Party Next Door 'Not Nice')
Video being filmed soon
Upcoming Album
VP Records/ Established 1980 Records (Estelle's imprint label)
First full-length reggae album/ 5th Studio Album
Unique fusion of lover's rock, afro beats and dancehall flavors anchoring her soulful, R&B vocals
Late September/Early Fall release
Some producers include Supa Dups and Jerry Wonda
Some writers include Tish Hyman and JFK and UrsVerse (both of whom she worked with on "True Romance")
This album is a tribute to her parents love
Estelle's musical influences/ inspiration
Afro-Caribbean, Gospel, R&B, Hip-Hop and dance styles with a healthy dose of reggae music
Every Album comes from a space of analyzing love in all its forms, self-love, romantic love and overcoming love
Performing Credits
Multiple nominations and a Grammy(R) win for "American Boy," her collaboration with Kanye West
The number one radio record anthem 'Thank You',
Number one hit on the Billboard Top 200 with 'Conqueror', the epic duet with Jussie Smollet and a recurring cameo role on the Fox Network series Empire
Featured character role on the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe
Other Projects
She has a TV production company, Est 1980 films and TV – develops TV, films and cartoon content for broadcast
A curated retail store www.elle-vie.com- an online shopping destination that focuses on creating a space for Small run ad exclusive new brands that she started with Genelle Brooks-Petty (former stylist and Interior decorator at BPDCID )
Tarrus Riley
Riley was born in Bronx, New York and raised in Jamaica. His father is veteran reggae singer Jimmy Riley. He made his recording debut as a teenager. In 2004, Tarrus released his debut album, Challenges. Riley has consistently racked up awards for his work. Among his accolades are Best Singer, Male Vocalist, Cultural Artiste, Song of the Year, and Best Song. Some of the awards institutions which have rewarded Riley include the Youth View Awards, The Star People's Choice Awards, EME Awards, and the Reggae Academy awards. Tarrus is the holder of Jamaica's CVM TV's 15th Anniversary Award, held in February 2009, for the 'Most Admired Song in the Past 15 Years' for the hit "She's Royal".In 2009 Riley released his third album Contagious on Cannon Productions. The album was distributed by VP Records. It contained the hits "Start Anew", "Contagious", and "Good Girl Gone Bad" featuring Konshens and Superman, a cover of a Robin Thicke original. 2010 saw the release of the chart-topper "Protect the People", which scaled several charts in Jamaica and across the Caribbean. Early 2011 saw the release of the Black History-themed "Shaka Zulu Pickney", which was featured on a Nyabinghi rhythm album from Bombrush Music. The video for the song which was directed by Storm Saulter was well received upon its release. His interest in educating the youth about Black History resulted in the Tarrus Riley Freedom Writers Competition, which ran on Jamaica's Irie FM radio station.2011 also saw the release of videos for hit singles including "Come Ova" and "Never Leave I". Both songs became hits on Jamaican radio as well as in several Caribbean territories. Riley has performed on several stages around the world. His performances have drawn credible reviews from the media in the Caribbean, North America, the United States and Europe.Riley tours Europe once each year, performing on the major reggae festivals in several European countries. Riley's most recent high-profile performances include the 2011 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival and Roskilde Festival 2011 in Denmark, Reggae Sumfest 2010, Betty Wright and Friends in concert in Jamaica, and the Palmyra Foundation's Fundraising event. He also headlined the Hennessey Artistry show in Barbados in December 2011.Among his accolades in 2011 were the EME Awards (Excellence in Music and Entertainment) for Vocalist of the Year Male and Cultural Artiste of the Year. Riley also copped the 2011 Youth View Award for Cultural Artiste of the Year.Riley released the acoustic album Mecoustic in 2012 and toured Europe in support of it with his Blak Soil band.[2]He worked with saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser on his 2014 album Love Situation, which he described as "a true tribute to the rocksteady era", and features guest appearances from U-Roy, Big Youth, Konshens and Mr. Cheeks.[3][4] The album gave him his first number one placing on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in February 2014.[5]