Born: 17 / 10 / 1996
Location: United Kingdom
Lewis Marc Capaldi (born 7 October 1996) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. He was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award at the 2019 Brit Awards. Capaldi also won the 2020 Brit Award for Best New Artist. In March 2019, his single "Someone You Loved" (2018) topped the UK Singles Chart where it remained for seven weeks, and in November 2019, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; it was nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and won the 2020 Brit Award for Song of the Year. "Someone You Loved" was the bestselling single of 2019 in the UK. In May 2020, it was announced that Capaldi's song "Someone You Loved" had become the longest-running top 10 UK single of all time by a British artist.On 17 May 2019, he released his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, which remained at the top of the UK Albums Chart for six weeks. It later went on to become the best-selling album of 2019 and 2020 in the UK. His second album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent (2023) was supported by the lead single "Forget Me", released in 2022.
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The extended edition of ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ features five new songs.
“Labels know nothing; you know nothing. Nobody knows anything. No offence.”
"Lewis, we’ll all be here waiting when you’re ready!"
"I feel like I'll be taking another wee break over the next couple of weeks. So you probably won't see much of me for the rest of the year, maybe even.”
He'll return to the stage in time for this year's Glastonbury festival, with his visit Down Under still on the cards.
“I hate hyperbole, but it is a very real possibility that I will have to pack music in.”
Let the rumours begin!
The documentary reportedly showcases Capaldi in the studio and captures his rise to fame.
"I’ve been writing songs for other people and most of them have been tragic failures..."
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