Kate Stewart

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Kate Stewart
Born
Kate Stewart[ citation needed ]

(1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29)
NationalityBritish
Education Arts Educational Schools, London
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Parent(s) Allan Stewart
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011-present
Labels

Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995), [1] [2] [3] also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter. [4] She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala", [5] and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. [6] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP, named In the Beginning.

Contents

Life and career

1995-2017: Early life and career beginnings

Kate Stewart was born on 16 January 1995 in London and grew up in Maida Vale. [7] She grew up in an artistic family: her father is a comedian and her mother was a dancer. [7] Stewart has a brother who is a music producer and songwriter. [7] She was educated at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, where she learned musical theatre. [7] She initially wanted to be an actress, but later turned to music. [7]

In 2014, under the name "KStewart", she released her first single "Tell Me 'Bout That", which she collaborated in concert with British duo Bondax. During these years, she worked and collaborated with many artists such as Matoma, Sean Paul, Yungen, TCTS, and Craig David. Stewart was invited to perform her music with French DJ David Guetta for Danse avec les stars , the French equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing . Stewart was signed to Warner Music Group, making pop-oriented music. [7]

2018-present: In the Beginning

In May 2018, Stewart announced her new project and released the first single "Loving You", at the same time going independent and changing her stage name to "Kate Stewart". [7] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP "In the Beginning" under the label Platoon. [8] On 11 February 2019, Stewart released a music video for "Bad Enough". [9] Later in 2019, she announced a collaboration with singer and songwriter Ryan Ashley for the song "Innocent", which was released on 3 June.

Artistry

Influences

Stewart grew up listening to pop artists such as Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey [7] and Christina Aguilera. [10] [11] Other musicians she admire include D'Angelo and Frank Ocean. [7]

Voice

Stewart is a soprano and possesses a three-octave vocal range.[ citation needed ] Her voice has received comparisons with Ariana Grande and Jorja Smith. [7]

Discography

EPs

In the Beginning (2018) [12] [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In the Beginning"
  • Kate Stewart
  • Ryan Campbell
  • Ronald Arvant
  • Callum Connor
  • Arvant
  • Connor
1:39
2."Loving You"
  • K. Stewart
  • Campbell
  • Benjamin Bravo
B Bravo3:30
3."He's Good"
  • K. Stewart
  • Fatimah Warner
  • Bravo
  • Farrah Guenea
B Bravo3:03
4."Strangers"
  • K. Stewart
  • Chiara Hunter
  • David Stewart
D. Stewart3:51
5."Distraction"
Shift K3Y 3:20
6."RyRy"K. StewartRyan Ashley0:48
7."Bad Enough"
  • K. Stewart
  • Benjamin Totten
  • Guenea
Totten3:24
8."On My Mind"
  • K. Stewart
  • Paul Phamous
  • Simen Thunes Hope
  • Askjeil Solstrand
5YA3:15
Total length:22:51
You Had To Be Here (2023)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Never Enough"
  • Kate Stewart
  • David Stewart
  • Jessica Agombar
  • David Stewart
3:19
2."Everybody Loves Me"
  • K. Stewart
  • David Arcelious Harris
  • Evan Brown
  • Farrah Guenena
  • Josiah Bassey
  • Swag R'celious
  • Brown
  • Bassey
2:39
3."When It's Just Me"
  • K. Stewart
  • Tim Block
Tim Block3:25
4."Fuck You"
  • K. Stewart
  • Bassey
Bassey3:30
5."Me + You"
  • K. Stewart
  • Ankit Suri
  • Guenena
  • Moyses Dos Santos
  • Suri
  • Dos Santos
3:55
Total length:16:50

Singles

as lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Ain't Nobody"2015Non-album single
"Be Without You"2016
"Hands"
(featuring Yungen)
2017
"Sex 4 Breakfast"
"Secrets"
(with WHTKD)
"Loving You"2018In the Beginning EP
"He's Good"
"On my Minds"
"Get Mine"2019Non-album single
"High"
(featuring Jevon)
"Spoiled Your Fun"2020
"Hate You"2022
"Numb"
"The Game"
"London Town"
"Never Enough"2023You Had To Be Here EP
"Name Out Your Mouth"Non-album single
TitleYearAlbum
"Games"
(TCTS featuring KStewart)
2014Games EP
"Last All Night (Koala)"
(Oliver Heldens featuring KStewart)
Non-album single
"Everybody Feeling Something"
(Marlon Roudette featuring KStewart)
2015
"Paradise"
(Matoma and Sean Paul featuring KStewart)
2016 Hakuna Matoma
"Innocent"
(Ryan Ashley featuring Kate Stewart)
2019INNOCENT EP
"Heartbreaaak"
(featuring Kate Stewart)
2020An Invitation to the Cookout
"Dance"
(featuring Candice Boyd, Kate Stewart, Sharaya J)
"Time"
(Free Nationals featuring Kali Uchis, Kate Stewart (Remix))
Free Nationals (Instrumentals)
"Bedtime Poetry"
(AKA Block featuring Kate Stewart)
2022Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest, un-credited and background appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Natural"2016 Shift K3Y Nit3 Tales
"Deserve"2018 Christina Aguilera Liberation
"Fuckin' with Nobody"Total Ape, Nitty Scott In a Haze EP
"Background" MNEK Language
"Correct"
"Dilemma"2019 Sigma Dilemma (DnB Remixes)
"Heartbreak song"
(featuring Kim Cruse)
2020Terrell GriceAn Invitation to the Cookout
"Cruse radio"
(featuring Kim Cruse & Xavier Washington)

Songwriting Credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten with:
"Games"
(featuring KStewart)
2014 TCTS Games EPFeatured artist/Co-writer David O'Neill
"Couldn't Be Mine"2016 Craig David Following My Intuition Co-writer Craig David, Tre Jean-Marie, Edward Drewett
"New Religion"2018MAADNon-album singleNatasha Ferguson, Daniel Traynor, Chiara Hunter, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie
"Fires and Flames" Tinashe Joyride Tinashe Kachingwe, Joel Compass, Amanda Gosein-Cameron
"Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love"
(featuring Gene Noble, George Lovett & David Simmons Jr.)
2020Terrell GriceAn invitation to the CookoutTerrell Grice
"All Night Long (Reprise)"
(featuring Xavier Washington)
"Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love (Reprise)"
(featuring Butta-N-BizKit)
"Livin’ My Dream"
(featuring Keisha Renee & Kim Cruse)
Kim Cruse, Terrell Grice
"Fix Me a Plate"Kim Cruse, Inayah, Candice Boyd & Terrell Grice

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