Seal
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Seal is a British musician, singer, and songwriter known for his distinctive voice and contributions to music production. He matters because of his influence in the music industry as a recording artist and producer who has shaped popular music through his work.
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- 1963-02-19
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- 20
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- Outlaw heroes in myth and history
- Dictionary of Australian Folklore and Myth
- Great Australian Places
- Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories
- Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes
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Acting · Paddington, London, England, UK
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), known professionally as Seal, is a British singer of Nigerian and Afro-Brazilian heritage. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide. These include hit songs "Crazy" and "Killer", the latter of which went to number one in the UK, and his most celebrated song, "Kiss from a Rose", which was released in 1994. He is renowned for…
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- Seal: Purpose — Self2026
- Micro Budget — Seal2026
- Dust to Dreams2025
- Seal - Baloise Session 2024 — Self2024
- Me Time — Seal2022
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act — Self2022
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Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (listen; born 19 February 1963), better known by his stage name Seal, is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the recipient of three Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, with more than 20 million albums or singles sold. He signed with record producer Trevor Horn's ZTT Records to release his eponymous debut studio album (1991). A critical and commercial success, it spawned the singles "Crazy" and "Killer", which peaked at numbers two and one on the UK singles chart, respectively, while both entered the US Billboard Hot 100. His 1994 single, "Kiss from a Rose", peaked atop the latter chart after its inclusion on the accompanying film soundtracks for The NeverEnding Story III and Batman Forever.
"Kiss from a Rose" spawned from Seal's second eponymous studio album (1994), which peaked atop the UK Albums Chart along with its predecessor. His following albums—Human Being (1998), Seal IV (2003), System (2007), Soul (2008), Seal 6: Commitment (2010), Soul 2 (2011), 7 (2015) and Standards (2017)—were each met with critical praise. As a songwriter, Seal has won two Ivor Novello Awards for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for "Killer" and "Crazy".
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