Estelle

Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), known by the mononym Estelle, is a British singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She is known for her eclectic blend of musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip-hop and dance. She has collaborated with renowned American artists such as Chris Brown, Kanye West, will.i.am, Nas, Akon, Tyler, the Creator, Robin Thicke and Rick Ross.

Born in London, Estelle began performing in the early 2000s. She met John Legend, who became her mentor and produced her debut studio album, The 18th Day (2004), released on V2 Records. Her second album, Shine (2008), released on Homeschool Records and Atlantic Records, was an international success, entering the US Billboard 200. It was driven by the single "American Boy" (featuring Kanye West), which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2009. Her third album, All of Me (2012), was her last release on a major label and was supported by the single "Thank You", which received a Grammy nomination.

Estelle has voiced the speaking and singing parts of the character Garnet in the animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019), a role she reprised in Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) and Steven Universe Future (2019–2020). She has also appeared in the films Beyond the Lights (2014) and Girls Trip (2017), and played Linda in the Netflix original film Fatal Affair (2020). Estelle hosts and presents The Estelle Show on Apple Music.