Vince Kidd
Vince Kidd | |
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| Origin | London |
| Genres | Soul, jazz, R&B, pop, grime, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Island Records |
Vince Kidd was a finalist on series one of the Voice UK.[1] He is now releasing music under the name billy blond.
Appearing on the second of four audition shows, Kidd auditioned with "Like a Virgin", originally by Madonna—with all four coaches electing for him to join their teams; from which Kidd selected Jessie J.[1] During the battle rounds, Kidd sang "We Found Love" by Calvin Harris & Rihanna against seventeen-year-old Jessica Hammond—with Jessie crowning him the winner.[1] In the second live show, Kidd performed Elvis Presley's rendition of "Always on My Mind"—proceeding to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the fourth live show, Kidd performed Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love"—proceeding once again to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the semi-finals, Kidd performed "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse—advancing to the final in place of Becky Hill.[1] In the final of The Voice UK, Kidd performed both "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Nobody's Perfect"—the latter alongside coach Jessie J—ultimately finishing in fourth place.[1]
Following The Voice UK, an eight-track compilation was released in June 2012 featuring Kidd's renditions of "Like a Virgin" and "Always On My Mind"; entering the UK chart at number ninety-seven and one-hundred-and-thirty-four respectively.[2] Vince released his debut extended play—Sick Love—in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012;[3] which peaked at number one-hundred-and-ninety-eight on the UK chart.[4]
A music video for his second EP, The Zoo, featuring The Saturdays' Vanessa White, was uploaded to YouTube on 20 April 2013.[5] The EP was released on 2 June 2012. [citation needed]
"You And Me" was released as a single on iTunes on 7 June 2013.[6] "My Gang" was released as a single on 11 September 2013.[7] In May 2014, he lent his vocals to Alpines song, "Zero", featured on their debut album. He also co-wrote the song.
He featured on the Hollaphonic song "Dangerous", released on 9 February 2015. The song reached No. 1 in Qatar.[8]
A song he co-wrote, "What Would Dusty Do?", was recorded by X Factor 2014 finalist Andrea Faustini, and released on his debut album on 17 July 2015.[9]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "This Girl" (Kelz TBK) |
2013 | The Black Kupid 2: Mixtape |
| "Zero" (Alpines) |
2014 | Oasis |
| "Dangerous" (Hollaphonic Feat. Vince Kidd) |
2015 | Personal Space |
| "Crystalized" (Diego Miranda Feat. Vince Kidd) |
2016 | Crystalized |
| "Self Control" (Calper and Vince Kidd) |
2016 | Self Control |
Guest appearances
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Like A Virgin"[10] | 2012 | The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album |
| "Always On My Mind"[10] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profile: Vince Kidd". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries > 23 June 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Vince Kidd – Sick Love – Extended Play". Amazon. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries: 17 November 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Vince Kidd unveils new video for 'The Zoo' with Vanessa White – watch – The Voice News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – You & Me (feat. Kelz Tbk) – Single by Vince Kidd". Itunes.apple.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Vince Kidd – Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Vince Kidd". Twitter. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album – Digital Download". Amazon UK. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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