Tinie Tempah
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Patrick Chukwuem Okogwu Jr. (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name, Tinie Tempah, is an English rapper from Plumstead, South London. Tinie's first music video for promotional single "Wifey", produced by Flukes from the production duo Crazy Cousins, became an underground hit holding the Channel U Urban Chart top spot for 10 consecutive weeks in 2006. He plans to release his LP, Disc-Overy on 4 October 2010, with the hit singles "Pass Out" and "Frisky".[1]
He announced his signing to Parlophone by running a competition on his blog, with the winner invited to High Tea at Claridges to celebrate the deal.[2] He toured with Chipmunk in February 2010. According to MTV, Patrick's major label debut album, titled Disc-Overy (pronounced discovery), is due to release in August 2010.[3] Tinie then announced his second single, "Frisky", which was released on 6 June 2010. Tinie performed at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Bangor on 22 May 2010 on the 'In New Music We Trust' stage and informed the crowd his album would be out in August 2010. He Also Toured With Mr. Hudson In May 2010
On 28 May 2010, Tinie performed at The University Of Winchester, London Metropolitan University and Hertfordshire University's Summer Balls, Bangor University on 29 May and at The University of Kent on 5 June. He also performed at the May Ball of Clare College, Cambridge and College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham University.
Tinie Tempah played at Wakestock in Abersoch on July 3 2010, played at T4 On The Beach on July 4, 2010 and also played at the Summertime Ball which was held by Capital FM the radio show in Wembley stadium. He played on the Pepsi Max Stage at the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on July 4th 2010.
"Written In The Stars" has been confirmed as the third single[4] from Disc-Overy and is due for release on 27 September 2010 with the album following the week after.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [5] | ||
| 2010 | Disc-Overy
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
UK R&B [6] |
IRE [7] |
NZ [8] |
EU [9] |
AUS [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Pass Out" (featuring Labrinth) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 70 | The Disc-Overy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Frisky" (featuring Labrinth) | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | — |
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| "Written in the Stars" (featuring Eric Turner) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As featured artist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Gangsta? / Game Over" with Tinchy Stryder | 67 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Third Strike | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Notes
- A - Labrinth also featured on this track, but was not credited.
Other singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Wifey" | Hood Economics: Room 147 - Mixtape |
| "Tears" (feat. Cleo Sol)[12] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Wifey" | Adam Brown [13][14] |
| 2007 | "Hood Economics" | |
| 2008 | "Tears" | |
| 2010 | "Pass Out" | Tim Brown [15][16] |
| "Frisky" | ||
| "Written In The Stars" |
References
- ^ Thursday, March 4 2010, 11:16 GMT (4 March 2010). "Music - News - Tinie Tempah promises "striking" album". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
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- ^ "10 for 10 Tinie Tempah | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Tinie Tempah". chartstats.com.
- ^ "Radio 1 - The Official Chart with Reggie Yates - UK Top 40 Rnb Singles". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "RIANZ". RIANZ. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-hot-100
- ^ Australian Recording Industry Association http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tinie+Tempah
- ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16-03-2010.
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- ^ http://mog.com/mollifire/blog/184375
- ^ "Watch : Tinie Tempah 'Tears'". Shooting People. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Tinie Tempah's Pass Out by Tim Brown | Promo News". Promonews.tv. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Tinie Tempah's Frisky by Tim Brown | Promo News". Promonews.tv. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.