Teddy Sinclair

Teddy Sinclair
Sinclair performing at The Bootleg Theater in February 2014
Sinclair performing at The Bootleg Theater in February 2014
Background information
Birth nameNatalia Noemi Cappuccini
Also known as
  • Natalia Kills
  • Verbalicious
  • Verse
  • The Powder Room
  • Candy Rapper
Born (1986-08-15) 15 August 1986 (age 37)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active1995–present
Labels
Member ofCruel Youth
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2014)​

Natalia Noemi "Teddy" Sinclair (née Cappuccini; born 15 August 1986)[3] is a British singer-songwriter and actress.[4][5] She has recorded music under various aliases, most famously as Natalia Kills and Verbalicious. She is currently the lead vocalist of the band Cruel Youth, which also releases music under the name The Powder Room.

As Natalia Kills, Sinclair signed a triple joint venture recording contract with will.i.am Music Group, KonLive Distribution and Cherrytree Records to release her debut album, Perfectionist (2011). The album spawned the moderately successful singles "Mirrors" and "Free" (featuring will.i.am), with both singles certified gold by the BVMI. The same year, she co-performed with American EDM duo LMFAO on their hit single "Champagne Showers", which became her most successful recording to date. Although Perfectionist underperformed commercially, its follow up, Trouble (2013) performed slightly better in the United States.[6] She adopted the first name Teddy in 2015 and formed her own band Cruel Youth the following year, with whom she's released the extended play (EP), +30mg (2016).

Outside of her own recordings, Sinclair has written songs for Angel Haze, Madonna, and Rihanna. She received a Grammy Award nomination in 2017 for co-writing Rihanna's single "Kiss It Better". In March 2015, Sinclair and her husband Willy Moon were fired as co-judges from New Zealand X Factor for their harsh comments towards a contestant.[7]

  1. ^ O'Brien, John. "Natalia Kills". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. ^ Villagomez, Andrew (11 March 2013). "LISTEN: Natalia Kills' 'Problem'". Out. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ Michael, Michael Love (12 December 2018). "Most Misunderstood: Teddy Sinclair Is Finally Free". Paper. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ Kletnoy, Sergio (15 August 2013). "MC@Play: Natalia Kills". Marie Claire. New York City. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ^ Slenske, Michael (July 2011). "Five Minutes with Natalia Kills". W. New York City. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ^ Fletcher, Harry (7 July 2015). "Natalia Kills changes her name to Teddy Sinclair". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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