Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka
Kiwanuka at Haldern Pop Festival 2019
Kiwanuka at Haldern Pop Festival 2019
Background information
Birth nameMichael Samuel Kiwanuka
Born (1987-05-03) 3 May 1987 (age 37)
Muswell Hill, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
LabelsPolydor, Communion
Spouse(s)
Charlotte Kiwanuka
(m. 2016)
Websitemichaelkiwanuka.com

Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records.[3] His 2012 debut album, Home Again, went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one.[4] He has been nominated for numerous honours, including the Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, BBC Music Awards, and The Grammy Awards. In January 2012, he won the BBC's Sound of 2012; and, in September 2020, he won the Mercury Prize.

  1. ^ Bassett, Jordan (4 November 2019). "Michael Kiwanuka interview - "Young black men can easily get into quite dangerous circles – black people know what it's like" - NME.com". NME. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Kiwanuka: Love & Hate review – soul-searching with the tang of authenticity". TheGuardian.com. 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Artists – Polydor Records". Polydor Records. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Michael Kiwanuka". Forbes.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.

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