| First Name |
Seal
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| Last Name |
Samuel
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| Full Name at Birth |
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel
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| Alternative Name |
Sealhenry Samuel
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| Birthday |
19th February, 1963
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| Birthplace |
Paddington, London, England, UK
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| Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Distinctive Feature |
Affected by Lupus - Cause of the scars on his face
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
BRIT, MTV and Grammy Awards
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Electronica, Pop, dance, rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1987–present, 1987–present
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| Music Data |
Electronic, R&B
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| Music Style |
Dance-Pop, House, Urban, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary R&B, Club/Dance, Electronic, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Gentle, Romantic, Soothing, Intimate, Sensual, Poignant, Passionate, Plaintive, Reflective, Searching, Yearning, Sophisticated, Stylish, Theatrical, Amiable/Good-Natured, Lively, Cathartic, Exuberant, Confident, Rousing
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, keyboards
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| Record Label |
ZTT, Sire, Warner Bros., Reprise, Decca
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| Associated Acts |
Adamski, Santana, LL Cool J, The Bullitts, Trevor Horn
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Harvest Entertainment
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| Brand Endorsement |
1999: TV commercial for brittanica.com, Winter 2001: TV commercial for The GAP., 2005: TV commercial for Intel.
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/486/000047345/, www.seal.com/, twitter.com/Seal, http://www.seal.com, http://seal.com
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| Family Member |
Helene "Leni" Klum, Lou Samuel(daughters), John and Henry Samuel(sons)
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Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (listen; born 19 February 1963), better known by his stage name Seal, is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the recipient of three Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, with more than 20 million albums or singles sold. He signed with record producer Trevor Horn's ZTT Records to release his eponymous debut studio album (1991). A critical and commercial success, it spawned the singles "Crazy" and "Killer", which peaked at numbers two and one on the UK singles chart, respectively, while both entered the US Billboard Hot 100. His 1994 single, "Kiss from a Rose", peaked atop the latter chart after its inclusion on the accompanying film soundtracks for The NeverEnding Story III and Batman Forever.