Speech Debelle
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Speech Debelle (born March 17, 1983 in London ; real name Corynne Elliott ) is an English rapper of Jamaican descent.
Career
Corynne Elliott grew up alone with her mother after her father left her when she was six years old. When she was nine she wrote her first poems and then turned to rap. She left school without a qualification and fell out with her mother, after which she lived without a permanent address for four years until they were reconciled.
At 23, she applied to various record labels and was signed by Big Dada . Her debut album Speech Therapy was released in May 2009 and won the prestigious Mercury Prize , after which her album also entered the UK charts .
Discography
Albums
- Speech Therapy (2009)
- Freedom of Speech (2012)
- Tantil Before I Breathe (2017)
Singles
- Searching (2009)
- The Key (2009)
- Go Then, Bye (2009)
- Better Days (2009)
- Spinnin ' (2009)
- Studio Backpack Rap (2011)
- I'm with It (2012)
- Live for the Message (2012)
swell
- ↑ UK chart history
- ↑ Introducing ... Speech Debelle , BBC, May 27, 2009
Web links
- Biography and interview in the Guardian (English)
- official website (English)
- official MySpace page (English)
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| SURNAME | Debelle, speech |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elliott, Corynne (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |