Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is the British singer and songwriter in the style of soul and R & B. Force was born on February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London. Seal received a diploma of an architect, and began to earn money with varying success. In the 1980s, Seal became interested in singing, and went with the English punk band “Push” on a tour to Japan. After some time, he played the blues in Thailand, and has performed solo in India.
About Seal
Recognition
In 1990, Seal issued his first track, “Killer”, together with the DJ and producer Adam Tinley, and in 1991, the singer was signed on a recording studio ZTT Records. After this, his debut disc “Seal” appeared. The CD was sold around in 3 million of copies worldwide, and took the 24th place in the leading US charts. The hits “Crazy” and ”Future Love Paradise” blew up the music charts, reaching the 7th line in the Billboard Music Charts. The video for the song “Crazy” was four times nominated for an MTV Video Music Awards, and Seal won the Brit Awards in 1992. He was also nominated for two Grammy awards.
Other Projects
In 1993, Seal issued a cover version of “Manic Depression” together with the guitarist Jeff Beck. His second disc “Seal II” went out. His next work, known for the hits “Prayer for the Dying” and “Newborn Friend”, was certified platinum.
Joel Schumacher in his film “Batman Forever” (1995) used Seal’s song “Kiss from a Rose” as a soundtrack. Later, the single was nominated for MTV Movie Awards for best video shot specifically for the release of the movie.
Hits
Three years later, Seal offered his third album “Human Being”, melodic and a little bit sad. Within two months the album was certified gold, and the tracks “Human Beings”, “Latest Craze” and “Lost My Faith” took the 1st place in the international charts. In 2003, he let out the 4th album, named as the first, “Sea”.
In 2004, the collection of the hits “Best 1991-2004”, and in 2006, a concert “One Night to Remember”, recorded in Germany under the accompaniment of an orchestra and choir, were kicked off. Seal’s latest work appeared in 2015.