Laura Mvula | |
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_(53837899868)_(cropped).jpg) Mvula at the Glastonbury Festival in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laura Douglas |
| Born | 23 April 1986 Birmingham, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | lauramvula |
Laura Mvula (née Douglas;[1] born 23 April 1986)[2][3] is a British singer. A native of Birmingham, England, Mvula gained experience as a member or leader of a cappella, jazz/neo-soul and gospel groups and choirs. She was classically trained. In 2012, she signed with RCA Records and released an extended play, She, to critical acclaim.
Mvula released her debut studio album, Sing to the Moon (2013), to favourable reviews, and earning two MOBO awards and a Mercury Prize nomination. In 2014, an orchestral re-recording of the album with the Metropole Orkest was released. Her second album, The Dreaming Room (2016), was also received with critical acclaim, and won the Ivor Novello award and garnered a Mercury Prize nomination. Mvula then wrote the music for the 2017 theatre production of Antony & Cleopatra by the Royal Shakespeare Company. While working on her third album, she released the 1/f EP in February 2021.
In 2018, Mvula received an honorary doctorate of music from her alma mater, Birmingham City University.
- ^ Lester, Paul (31 December 2012). "Ones to watch in 2013: Laura Mvula". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Laura Mvula". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ Toney, Jason (26 April 2014). "'Genius' talent Laura Mvula wows crowds at her New Orleans Jazz Fest debut". axs.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2021.