Lewis Capaldi
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Lewis Capaldi | |
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| Born | 2 October 1997 Bathgate, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | lewiscapaldi |
Lewis Capaldi is a Scottish singer-songwriter originating from Bathgate, Glasgow.
Career
Capaldi learned to play the guitar when he was 9, and began his musical career singing in pubs aged 12.[1] He released his debut extended play recording Bloom EP on October 20, 2017, [2] where he worked with Grammy Award winning producer Malay a long time collaborator of Frank Ocean [3]
Capaldi rose to prominence following the self release of his first track 'Bruises' in April 2017, very quickly the song had amassed close to 28 million plays on Spotify worldwide. [4] Shortly after which he was signed to Virgin Records and Capitol Records. [5]
He is due to support Rag N Bone Man on his European tour in November 2017. He has attracted attention from a wide range of celebrity supporters including Chloe Moretz, Ellie Goulding [6] and Niall Horan [7] all of which have voiced their support.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | State |
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| 2017 | Scottish Alternative Music Awards | Best Acoustic Act | Won |
Discography
EPs
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Bloom EP
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References
- ^ "5 Songs You Need To Listen To This Week". Time. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Lewis Capaldi Announces 'Bloom' EP".
- ^ "ICYMI: Lewis Capaldi Emanates Genuine Longing and Heartbreak In "Fade" / Ones To Watch".
- ^ "Lewis Capaldi - Fade (Listen) - Mahogany". 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Excited to welcome @LewisCapaldi to the #CapitolFamily! Stay tuned for new music dropping tonight pic.twitter.com/UU0lfoyM7f". Capitol Records.
- ^ Capaldi, Lewis. "Haha class! Cheers for sharing the tune @elliegoulding xhttps://twitter.com/simply_laully/status/885604482050121728 …".
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External links
Category:Scottish singer-songwriters Category:Living people Category:People from Glasgow