Lamar Morris (British singer)
Lamar Morris | |
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| Born | Lamar Morris 1 December 1999 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lamar Hype |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | XIX Entertainment |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | XIX Entertainment |
Lamar Morris (born 1 December 1999) is a British singer, songwriter, actor and dancer.[1] He is known for participating in the British series "The Hour". He is also a member of the global pop group Now United, representing the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Career
2010–2011: early career
He participated in dance productions with the YMCA Tensing dance team in 2010. He signed with the Rhodes agency drama school. In 2011 Lamar participated in an episode of the British series "The Hour".
2017–2020: Now United, solo career
On 15 November 2017 Lamar's name was revealed as one of the members, being the ninth so far. On 6 December 2017 Lamar, together with the other members of Now United, released "Summer In The City", a preview single.[4]
After his debut in April 2018, Lamar became inactive in the group, returning to small activities, such as performances near England, because of school and problems with his passport.[5] In September 2018, the film "Ruined" was released, of which Lamar was part of the cast.
In June 2019, Lamar returned to the activities of Now United during the filming of "Crazy Stupid Silly Love",[6] and soon recorded the final version of "Like That".[7] Then, together with Any, he re-recorded "You Give Me Something",[8] and returned to the hiatus, not participating in the group's third tour, Dreams Come True Tour.[9] In 2020, in the quarantine season, Lamar has been doing Take Overs on Now United's Instagram account, participating in video clips and collaborative lives.[10][11]
Lamar started preparing his first solo album, and his first single already has a release date.[12][13][14]
2020–present: Early solo career
On 22 November 2020 the singer Southside Diddy, together with Lamar, released "Roccstar Disappointments", which is a song where Lamar does feat.[15]
Discography
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "Roccstar Disappointments"[15] | 2020 | Southside Diddy (featuring Lamar Morris) | Non-album singles |
With Now United
Filmography
| Year | Title | Paper | Ref. |
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| 2011 | The Hour | Boy 1 | [16] |
| 2018 | Ruined | Actor | [17] |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Character | Notes | Reference |
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| 2018 | Dreams Come True: The Documentary | Himself | Documentary showing the creation of the global pop group Now United | [18] |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Lamar Morris: 15 curiosidades sobre o britânico do Now United". Letras.mus.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Correspondent, Matthew Moore, Media. "Now United: we're with the brand . . . pop goes commercial". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Simon Fuller's Now United Sign Global Sponsorship Deal With Pepsi: Exclusive". www.billboard.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Morris relembra audição para o Now United em post de agradecimento no Instagram - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Henrique, Pedro (8 November 2019). "Cadê o Lamar? Saiba por onde anda o integrante do Now United". Festival Teen (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Novo Single na área! Now United lança clipe para "Crazy stupid silly love" gravado em Las Vegas, confira". UPdate POP (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Now United libera clipe gravado em acampamento. Assista "Like That"". Tracklist (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Com a volta de Lamar Morris, Now United lança 'You Give Me Something' - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "OMG: Joalin Loukamaa não irá participar da turnê do Now United, 'Dreams Come True' - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Now United e Sambô encerram So+Mos Festival em grande estilo". entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Com Joalin dançando "Come Together" e Lamar "Summer In The City", Now United faz live no YouTube - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Morris fala sobre participação de Noah Urrea em sua música solo, "Polaroid" e Conheça a Chump Change, banda com Noah Urrea que promete te conquistar | DiarioEsportes.com". www.diarioesportes.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Morris fala sobre participação de Noah Urrea em sua música solo, "Polaroid" - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Morris compartilha com fãs trecho de nova música solo - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Você vai ficar viciado nessa nova música com o Lamar Morris, do Now United - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Morris". IMDb. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Moss, Glad (19 September 2018), Ruined (Short, Crime, Drama, Thriller), Ntonga Mwanza, Anthony Chisholm, Lawrence Nague, Lamar Morris, Glamostudios, retrieved 3 September 2020
- ^ "Now United lança documentário mostrando como tudo começou! - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- Lamar Morris at IMDb