Artist Overview
# Electronic
# R&B
# Hip Hop
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 got her start in London's renowned hip-hop record store Deal Real. She made her solo debut in 2003 with the 'Excuse Me' 12' on the Paradise Isle label. Her breakthrough came in 2004 when '1980' reached number 14 on the U.K. pop chart. Her debut album, The 18th Day..., featured her three hit singles and peaked at number 35. Estelle's 2008 album Shine became her biggest hit. 'American Boy' won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Estelle subsequently established a boutique label and continued with the 2015 release of True Romance. After the 2017 retro-soul single 'Woman's World,' Estelle made a full return in September 2018 with the contemporary reggae set Lovers Rock.