Estelle is the stage name of British vocalist and MC Estelle Fanta Swaray, born in 1980 in Hammersmith, United Kingdom. She is a singer-songwriter, rapper and producer from West London.

Style and work

Her music draws on contemporary R&B, dance-pop, funktronica, pop soul and R&B, and she is also associated with soul, reggae, grime, hip hop and pop. She is part of the British R&B and soul scene alongside artists such as Amy Winehouse, Adele and Duffy.

Career highlights

Estelle gains mainstream success with the single “American Boy”, featuring Kanye West, and with “One Love”, a collaboration with David Guetta. Other notable songs include “1980”, “Free”, “Thank You” and “Conqueror”.

Collaborations and recognition

She works with a number of major artists, including Kanye West, David Guetta, John Legend, Robin Thicke and will.i.am. She is a Grammy Award winner and is known for a run of chart-topping hits and platinum-selling albums.

Other work

Estelle also voices Garnet in Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe.