Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka
Kiwanuka in June 2024
Kiwanuka in June 2024
Background information
Born (1987-05-03) 3 May 1987 (age 37)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
Labels
Spouse
Charlotte Kiwanuka
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(m. 2016)​
Websitemichaelkiwanuka.com

Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is currently signed to Polydor Records.[3] His debut album Home Again (2012) went gold in the United Kingdom, while his second album Love & Hate (2016) debuted at the top of the charts.[4] He has been nominated for numerous honours, including Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, BBC Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. He won the BBC's Sound of... in 2012 and the Mercury Prize in 2020.

  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.