Mo Jamil
Mo Jamil Adeniran (born 25 September 1995) is an English singer. He rose to fame after winning the sixth series of The Voice UK, where he won a recording contract with Polydor Records. His debut album, titled Evolve, charted at number 36 on the UK Album Charts.[1]
Mo Adeniran | |
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Born | Warrington, Cheshire, England | 25 September 1995
Genres | R&B, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Polydor |
Associated acts | Jennifer Hudson |
Early life
Before auditioning for The Voice UK, Jamil was a hotel worker.[2][3] He is from Warrington and is of Yoruba descent.[4][5]
Career
2017: The Voice UK
Adeniran auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Jennifer Hudson's team,[6] after receiving a turn from each coach. He won his battle round against Diamond, and later went through to the live shows. He was automatically safe in the first two live shows, and was announced as the winner in the grand final on 2 April 2017.[7]
Performances
Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
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Blind Audition | "Iron Sky" | Paolo Nutini | All judges turned, joined team Jennifer |
Battle Rounds | "A Change Is Gonna Come" (against Diamond) | Sam Cooke | Won Advanced to the live Knockouts |
Live Knockouts | "Freedom" | Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar | Saved by Public (2nd) |
Quarter-final | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Bob Dylan | Fast pass |
Semi-final | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Saved by Public (1st) |
Live final | "Don't You Worry Child" | Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | Saved by Public (1st) |
"Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Jennifer Hudson) | Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé | ||
"Iron Sky" | Paolo Nutini | Saved by Public (1st) | |
"Unsteady" | X Ambassadors | Winner |
2018–present: Evolve
On 30 March 2018 Jamil released his debut studio album, Evolve.[8] The album peaked at 36 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] Following this, Jamil was dropped from Polydor Records.[9][10]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [1] | ||
Evolve |
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36 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Globetrotter |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK [1] | |||
"Unsteady" | 2017 | 78 | Evolve |
"That Feeling" | 2018 | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- "M O | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Viewers shocked to hear Sir Tom Jones swear during The Voice final as a fan invades the stage". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "The Voice UK's Mo Adeniran: Everything you need to know about the Team J-Hud finalist". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- Hannah Lawrence (3 April 2017). "The Voice winner Mo Adeniran says he 'wouldn't be here' without Viola Beach". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "UPDATED: Mo Adeniran secures place in The Voice UK final #gomo". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Mo Adeniran wins The Voice 2017 - CBBC Newsround". Bbc.co.uk. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Mo Adeniran crowned the winner of The Voice UK". Independent.co.uk. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- Darvill, Josh (2018-02-26). "The Voice winner Mo Jamil announces new single and album". TellyMix. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- O'Brien, Jon (2019-02-06). "The Voice UK winners - Where are they now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "Where are the winners of The Voice UK now?". Metro. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.