'KIWANUKA' is the follow-up to Michael's number 1 album, 'Love & Hate', released back in July 2016, that resonated broadly both critically and in the public's affections, netting the British musician his second Mercury Prize nomination and his second and third BRIT nominations too. Find great deals on eBay for michael kiwanuka home again. Shop with confidence. Skip to main content. Home Again Deluxe Edition by Michael Kiwanuka (CD, Mar-2012, 2 Discs, Polydor) See more like this. MICHAEL KIWANUKA - HOME AGAIN VINYL LP NEW Brand New.
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One More Night (SG Lewis Remix)Michael Kiwanuka2016
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Background information | |
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Birth name | Michael Samuel Kiwanuka |
Born | 3 May 1987 (age 32) |
Origin | Muswell Hill, London, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards |
Labels | Polydor, Communion |
Website | michaelkiwanuka.com |
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British indie and folk rock singer-songwriter and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records.[1] His 2012 debut album Home Again went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one.[2] He has been nominated for numerous honors, including the Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Mercury Prize, BBC Music Awards. In January 2012, he won the BBC's Sound of 2012.
- 2Career
- 4Discography
Early life[edit]
Born and raised in Muswell Hill, London, Kiwanuka is the son of Ugandan parents who escaped the Amin regime.[3][4] He attended Fortismere School, leaving there in 2005 after completing his A-Levels.[3] He went on to study at the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster.[5]
Career[edit]
Performing at the 2012 Montreux Jazz Festival
Early years[edit]
Kiwanuka worked as a session guitarist, playing with Chipmunk and Bashy before working as a solo artist.[3] His first proper gig was at The Oxford in Kentish Town at age 22.[6][7] He came to the attention of Communion Records, which released his first two EPs,[3] including his debut Tell Me A Tale on 13 June 2011.[8]
2011–2016: Home Again and Love & Hate[edit]
Kiwanuka supported Adele on her Adele Live 2011 tour, as well at her iTunes Festival 2011 gig,[9] and played at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling.[10]
In 2011, he signed a deal with Polydor Records.[3] He was included in the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and was named as the winner on 6 January 2012.[11] In June 2012, he was illustrated in a BBC article regarding Spain vis-à-vis Uganda during the Eurozone crisis; his putative counterpart was actress Penélope Cruz.
Kiwanuka released his debut studio album, Home Again, in 2012 to positive reviews from critics. The album peaked at number 4 in the UK and, as of 2012, has sold over 70,000 copies in the UK.[12]
In 2016, Kiwanuka released his follow-up to Home Again, Love & Hate. The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching a peak at number 1 on the UK albums chart. The album was produced by Danger Mouse and spawned several singles.
The HiPipo Music Awards honoured Kiwanuka with the Best Global Act award for his Love & Hate album success and musical accomplishments since his 2012 debut album Home Again.
Musical style[edit]
Kiwanuka has acknowledged influences from musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Bill Withers,[3]Otis Redding,[3]Jack Johnson, Pops Staples, The Band, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Eric Bibb, Tommy Sims, Wham!, Richie Havens and Funkadelic.[13] He has played with James Gadson, who drummed for Bill Withers.[14]
In popular culture[edit]
His song 'Cold Little Heart' serves as the opening theme for the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies.[15][16] Season 1 of the Netflix series Seven Seconds features his song 'Love & Hate'. Season 1 of the Netflix series The Get Down features his songs 'Rule the World' and 'Black Man in a White World'. Season 3 episode 11 of the TNT series Animal Kingdom features his song 'Love and Hate'. Season 7 episode 8 of Suits entitled '100' features his song 'Love and Hate'. Season 1 episode 4 of Atlanta features his song 'Home Again'. Season 4 episode 3 of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie features his song 'Rest'.[17] His song 'Love & Hate' aired in an episode of Dear White People in 2017.[17]Atlanta series 1 episode 5 ending credits theme song.His song Home Again features in the advert for Luxembourg's largest furniture store, Kichechef.His song 'Love & Hate' also features in Season 5, Episode 13 of Fox's Empire. His song 'Love & Hate' features in Episode 2 of the Netflix miniseries When They See Us.He appeared as a fictional version of himself in the British rom-com Yesterday, playing at the Latitude festival.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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UK [18] | AUS [19] | AUT [20] | BEL (FL) [21] | IRE [22] | NL [23] | NOR [24] | NZ [25] | SWE [26] | US [27] | ||||||||||
Home Again |
| 4 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 86 |
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Love & Hate |
| 1 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 170 |
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'—' denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays[edit]
Title | Details |
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Tell Me a Tale EP (Isle of Wight Sessions) |
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iTunes Festival: London 2011 |
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I'm Getting Ready EP |
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You've Got Nothing to Lose |
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Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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UK [18] | BEL (FL) [21] | BEL (WA) [38] | FRA [39][40] | NL [23] | US AAA [41] | ||||||||||||||
2012 | 'Home Again' | 29 | 3 | 61 | 21 | 59 | 29 | Home Again | |||||||||||
'I'm Getting Ready' | 187 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | |||||||||||||
'I'll Get Along' | -- | 54 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
'Bones' | -- | 67 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
2013 | 'Tell Me a Tale' | -- | 58 | -- | 159 | -- | 10 | ||||||||||||
2016 | 'Black Man in a White World' | -- | 81 | -- | 104 | -- | -- | Love & Hate | |||||||||||
'Love & Hate' | -- | 74 | -- | -- | -- | 8 | |||||||||||||
'One More Night' | -- | 96 | -- | -- | -- | 11 | |||||||||||||
2017 | 'Cold Little Heart'[42] | -- | 85 | -- | 174 [43] | -- | 6 |
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2019 | 'Money' (with Tom Misch) | -- | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | TBA | |||||||||||
'You Ain't the Problem'[45] | -- | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Kiwanuka | ||||||||||||
'—' denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
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2011 | BBC | Sound of 2012[11] | N/A | Won |
2012 | Brit Awards | Critics' Choice[46] | N/A | Nominated |
Barclaycard | Mercury Prize[47] | Home Again | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push Act[48] | N/A | Nominated | |
2016 | Hyundai | Mercury Prize[49] | Love & Hate | Nominated |
Q Awards | Best Solo Artist[50] | N/A | Nominated | |
MOBO Awards | Best Album[51] | Love & Hate | Nominated | |
Best R&B / Soul Act[51] | N/A | Nominated | ||
LOS40 Music Awards | Critics' Award | N/A | Won[note 1] | |
BBC Music Awards | Album of the Year[52] | Love & Hate | Nominated | |
2017 | Brit Awards | British Male Solo Artist | N/A | Nominated |
British Album of the Year | Love & Hate | Nominated | ||
Worldwide Awards | Album of the Year[53] | Won | ||
HiPipo Music Awards | Best Global Act | Won |
References[edit]
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- ^Charlotte Richardson Andrews (5 May 2011). 'First sight: Michael Kiwanuka'. Theguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^'Alumnus tops BBC Sound of 2012 poll'. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^MichaelKiwanukaVEVO, Michael Kiwanuka – My Community – #SupportMusic – Sponsored By Levi’s® Music Project, retrieved 3 February 2019
- ^April 29, Kentishtowner; 2014 (29 April 2014). 'Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Michael Kiwanuka, singer-songwriter'. Kentishtowner.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^'Introducing: Michael Kiwanuka'. TwentyFourBit.com. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^'Agenda: Kat Maconie; Michael Kiwanuka; Limanation; Pan Am; Transform festival'. The Independent. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^'Frankie And The Heartstrings, Michael Kiwanuka and Lissie added to Hard Rock Calling bill'. Nme.com. IPC Media. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ ab'Sound of – 2012 – Michael Kiwanuka'. BBC Music. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^'Charts EU Airplay Week 18 (p.32)'. Music Week. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^'Soundtrack: Michael Kiwanuka'. Port-magazine.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka: Singing with his soul on his sleeve'. BBC News. 16 June 2011.
- ^Macon, Alexandra (29 March 2017). 'The Big Little Lies Music You've Been Waiting For Is About to Be Released'. Vogue.
- ^Miller, Matt (23 March 2017). 'The Big Little Lies Theme Song Is Actually an Awesome 10-Minute Soul Ballad'. Esquire.
- ^ ab'Michael Kiwanuka'. IMDb.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ abPeak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: 'Michael Kiwanuka'. Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- For 'I'm Getting Ready': 'CHART: CLUK Update 14.01.2012 (wk1)'. Zobbel.de.
- ^Peak chart positions in Australia:
- For all except noted: 'Discography Michael Kiwanuka'. Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- For Home Again: 'The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 30 July 2012'(PDF) (1170). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2016.Cite journal requires
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- ^'Michael Kiwanuka – Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka'. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ abc'BRIT Certified - bpi'(To access, enter the search parameter 'Michael Kiwanuka'). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^'Gouden plaat voor Michael Kiwanuka'. 3FM. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^'Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka'. iTunes. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka 'Tell Me a Tale: The Isle of Wight Sessions' – Digital EP'. Amazon.co.uk. 18 December 2011.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka – Tell Me a Tale EP: Isle of Wight Sessions at Juno Records'. Juno.co.uk. 30 June 2011.
- ^'iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by Michael Kiwanuka'. Itunes.apple.com.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka 'I'm Getting Ready' – Digital EP'. Amazon.co.uk. 20 December 2011.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka – I'm Getting Ready EP at Juno Records'. Juno.co.uk. 26 September 2011.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka – You've Got Nothing To Lose'. Indieshuffle.com. 3 March 2014.
- ^'Discographie Michael Kiwanuka'. Belgium Wallonia Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
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- ^'Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 33, 2016)' (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^'Michael Kiwanuka – Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs'. Billboard.
- ^'Cold Little Heart (Radio Edit) – Single by Michael Kiwanuka on Apple Music'. Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^'Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 15, 2017)' (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^Kiwanuka, Michael [@michaelkiwanuka] (13 August 2019). '??? New single 'You Ain't The Problem' is tonight's #HottestRecord on @BBCR1 ??? Tune in to @jackxsaunders in for Annie Mac 7:30pm. ALBUM NEWS TO FOLLOW VERY SOON' (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^Staff, Guardian (12 January 2012). 'Brit awards 2012: nominations in full'. Theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^Amy Phillips and Evan Minsker. (12 September 2012). 'Mercury Prize Nominees Announced'. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^Hardie, Beth (17 September 2012). 'A total sex pot (Rihanna) and a sweet innocent lass (Taylor Swift) are going to have a fight'. Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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