British-Jamaican soul singer celeste has been named the winner of the BBC Music SoundOf2020 poll
LONDON — British-Jamaican soul singerhas been named the winner of the BBC Music Sound of 2020 poll, voted for by more than 170 industry experts, DJs, festival bookers, critics and former finalists Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Brighton, Celeste Waite started performing music when she was a teenager, covering classic soul, funk and jazz tunes, before writing her first song, Sirens, in tribute to her Jamaican father, when she was 17., her first output since signing to Polydor/Universal.
"2019 was an incredible year for me and I could never have predicted half of the things that happened," said the singer upon being crowned BBC’s Sound of winner. "I’m so grateful for every opportunity I’ve had so far and am looking forward to what 2020 will bring."
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