Estelle Fanta Swaray is a British singer from West London. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip hop, and dance. She has collaborated with artists including John Legend, Robin Thicke, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, will.i.am, Kanye West, Pete Rock, David Guetta and Tyler, The Creator.
Continuum is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on September 12, 2006, by Aware and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place from January 2005 to July 2006 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, Avatar Studios and Right Track/Sound on Sound in New York City, and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Produced by singer and drummer Steve Jordan, it marked a change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of blues and soul more heavily than in his previous work with pop rock. Bassist Pino Palladino also performs on the album; Mayer, Jordan, and Palladino had toured the previous year under the name John Mayer Trio and had released a live album, Try!. Studio versions of two of the songs from that album appear on Continuum.
"The Party's Just Begun" is the lead single from the soundtrack of The Cheetah Girls 2.
"Shine" is the second single taken from English pop group Take That's comeback album, Beautiful World (2006). It became Take That's sixth consecutive number one single and their tenth number-one overall, making them one of only seven acts in the history of the UK charts to have more than nine number one hits. The song is about former Take That member Robbie Williams' battle with depression.
"I'd Wait for Life" was the third single released from Take That's album Beautiful World.
Shine is Estelle's second studio album. It was released on September 23, 2008 supported by the lead single "Wait a Minute ", released in November 2007.
"American Boy” is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle featuring American rapper Kanye West from the former's second studio album Shine (2008). The song was written by the artists, alongside Ethan Hendrickson, will.i.am, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, and Keith Harris. It was produced by will.i.am, and uses the instrumental from "Impatient" from his own third studio album Songs About Girls (2007). "American Boy" is a breezy R&B and disco-funk song that lyrically describes a romance with an American suitor. The song's conception came after Legend, Estelle's mentor, suggested she write a song about meeting a man from the United States.
The discography of British singer Estelle consists of five studio albums, five extended plays, twenty-three singles, and six promotional singles.
"Green Light" is a song recorded by American R&B recording artist John Legend. It was written by Legend, Andre Benjamin, Fin Greenall, James Ho and Rick Nowels for his third studio album Evolver (2008). Produced by Malay and KP, the song was released as the first single on August 26, 2008 through Columbia Records. The song features vocals from American rapper André 3000. "Green Light" shows a shift in musical style for Legend, opting for a funk and electro sound composed of electronic synths and fast, synthesized beats. The song also features the use of several horn instruments, including the saxophone, trombone and trumpet.
"Pretty Please (Love Me)" is the fourth UK-single from British hip-hop artist Estelle's second album Shine. The single features a song-writing credit, production values additional vocals by Cee-Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley. The single is due for release in the UK on 15 September 2008 and was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist C-list on 13 August 2008.
"Come Over" is the fifth UK single and the second US single from Estelle's second studio album Shine (2008). A remixed version of the song was released, featuring reggae artist Sean Paul. It was released to US radio on 15 September 2008.
Cherise Roberts is an English singer and songwriter who is a member of dance-pop duo Cherise & Nadia a.k.a. Booty Luv. She is also a former member of the hip hop/R&B group Big Brovaz. She has been with both groups since they both started. Roberts released a solo album, Look Inside before the debut album Nu-Flow by Big Brovaz was released. It only spawned one single, "2nd Best", while the album won a MOBO award.
"Patron Tequila" is the debut single by the Paradiso Girls, released on April 14, 2009. It features guest vocals from rappers Lil Jon and Eve, both of whom co-wrote the song with Ester Dean, Jason Perry, Keri Hilson, and Polow da Don; the latter two produced the song with Lil Jon. The song was intended for inclusion on their debut studio album, Crazy Horse, which was ultimately unreleased.
"Forever Is Over" is a song by English-Irish girl group The Saturdays, from their second studio album, Wordshaker. The song was released by digital download on 5 October 2009 as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Louis Biancaniello, Kahmarl Gordon, Sam Watters, James Bourne and produced by The Runaways. It was later included on their EP Headlines! (2010).
All of Me is the third studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. It was first released on 24 February 2012 in Ireland, 28 February in the United States and 12 March in the United Kingdom.
"Freak" is a single by British musician Estelle. The song, which features Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, was produced by French DJ David Guetta. It contains an interpolation of "Back to Life" by music group Soul II Soul in the chorus. "Freak" was featured on the soundtrack to Step Up 3D and the reissue of David Guetta's album One Love, entitled One More Love.
"Fall in Love" is a single by Estelle. It was produced by DJ Frank E. The single release features three versions, a solo version, a version featuring John Legend and a version featuring Nas. There are two editions of the music video featuring the John Legend and Nas mixes. It was due to be released as the second single from her third studio album All of Me but was instead included as a US bonus track.
"In Love and I Hate It" is a song by British-Norwegian boyband A1, released as the third single from their fourth studio album, Waiting for Daylight.
"Back to Love" is a song from the English R&B singer and rapper Estelle, released as the second UK single from her third studio album All of Me. It was released in the UK on 4 December 2011.
Lovers Rock is the fifth studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. The album was released on 7 September 2018 by Established 1980 Records. The album was supported by the singles "Love Like Ours", which features Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley, and "Better".
