Miss Baby Sol | |
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Also known as | Baby Sol, Baby N'Sola |
Born | Zaire |
Origin | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Genres | Alternative |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Scarlet Air - 2011 |
Miss Baby Sol is a Zairean-English singer and songwriter. She was born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and resides in London.
In 2011, Miss Baby Sol released her debut EP, which included three singles, "Always", [1] "No No" [2] and "She Cries". [3] "She Cries" was released in support of the efforts of Amnesty International to stop rape as a weapon of war as well as in recognition of its part in establishing the International Criminal Court.
In addition to her solo projects and charity work, Baby has collaborated and worked with a number of people in her capacity as a songwriter. These include her chart topping collaboration,[ which? ] as co-writer and vocalist, with UK dance producer Redlight as well as the 2014 campaign single for No More Page 3 [4] "Now’s The Time".
As a backing/session vocalist, Miss Baby Sol has worked with Paloma Faith, [5] Rebecca Ferguson, Florence and The Machine, The Noisettes, ROX, Laura Mvula and STINKAHBELL, among others.[ citation needed ]
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