British contemporary R&B singers

The list British contemporary R&B singers includes Zayn Malik, Rita Ora, Cheryl, Liam Payne and Adele. The list consists of 191 members and 2 sublists.

English contemporary R&B singers
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- Zayn Malik
- Cheryl
- Adele
- George Michael
- Joss Stone
JLS members
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1.

Zayn Malik

English singer (born 1993)

Overview: Zain Javadd Malik (born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is an English singer and songwriter.

Date of birth: 12 January 1993

Age: 32

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Zayn Malik 1T

British musicians of Pakistani descent 7T

English male singer-songwriters 687T
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Liam Payne

British, Singer

Overview: Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1993

Date of death: 16 October 2024

Age: 31 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Sober people 34T

2024 deaths 5,946T

English male songwriters 1,077T
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Rita Ora

British singer (born 1990)

Overview: Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached ...

Date of birth: 26 November 1990

Age: 34

Nationality: Kosovar

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Taika Waititi (Married)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 217T

Musicians from Pristina 28T

21st-century English women singers 688T
4.

Cheryl

English singer and television personality (born 1983)

Overview: Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl ...

Date of birth: 30 June 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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BT Digital Music Awards winners 35T

Wives and girlfriends of association football players 292T

21st-century English women singers 683T
5.

Dua Lipa

English and Albanian singer and songwriter (born 1995)

Overview: Dua Lipa ( DOO-ə LEE-pə, born 22 August 1995) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Her mezzo-soprano vocal range and disco-influenced production have received critical acclaim and media c ...

Date of birth: 22 August 1995

Age: 29

Nationality: Albanian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Callum Turner (Engaged)

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Albanian women pop singers 12T

Singers from the London Borough of Camden 53T

Albanian women songwriters 4T
6.

FKA twigs

English singer and dancer (born 1988)

Overview: Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs (stylized as FKA twigs), is a British singer, songwriter, and dancer. She was a backup dancer for numerous musicians, and ...

Date of birth: 16 January 1988

Age: 37

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Jordan Hemingway (Dating)

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Musicians from Cheltenham 26T

21st-century Black British women singers 171T

Black British women singers 147T
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Adele

English singer (born 1988)

Overview: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), known mononymously as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Adele has received numerous ...

Date of birth: 5 May 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rich Paul (Engaged)

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British feminist musicians 53T

British HIV/AIDS activists 35T

Singers from the London Borough of Haringey 22T
8.

Sade

Nigerian-born British singer (born 1959)

Overview: Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( shah-DAY), is a British singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of ...

Date of birth: 16 January 1959

Age: 66

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rino Piccolo (Dating)

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Yoruba female musicians 52T

Black British female singers 125T

20th-century English women singers 318T
9.

George Michael

English singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist (1963–2016)

Overview: George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales ...

Date of birth: 25 June 1963

Date of death: 25 December 2016

Age: 53 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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21st-century English LGBT people 499T

20th-century English LGBT people 612T

English LGBT songwriters 96T
10.

Joss Stone

English singer-songwriter and actress

Overview: Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The ...

Date of birth: 11 April 1987

Age: 37

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Cody DaLuz (Married)

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Third British Invasion artists 17T

Masked Singer winners 52T

Relentless Records artists 25T
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Cher Lloyd

English singer (born 1993)

Overview: Cher Lloyd is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and model. She finished fourth place in the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. Following the seventh series finale, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music ...

Date of birth: 28 July 1993

Age: 31

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Craig Monk (Married)

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British female hip hop musicians 13T

21st-century women rappers 47T

21st-century English women singers 611T
12.

Tulisa

British singer (born 1988)

Overview: Tula Paulinea "Tulisa" Contostavlos (Greek: Τούλα Παυλίνα 'Τουλίσα' Κοντόσταυλου; born 13 July 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. As a part of the R&B/hip hop ...

Date of birth: 13 July 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Actors from Camden Town 25T

All Around the World Productions artists 16T

British women hip hop musicians 13T
13.

Pixie Lott

English singer (born 1991)

Overview: Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott (born 12 January 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, Turn It Up, released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold over ...

Date of birth: 12 January 1991

Age: 34

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Oliver Cheshire (Married)

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MTV Europe Music Award winners 363T

21st-century English women singers 582T

English female pop singers 280T
14.

Jessie J

English singer (born 1988)

Overview: Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the ...

Date of birth: 27 March 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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BT Digital Music Awards winners 35T

Third British Invasion artists 17T

People with Ménière's Disease 45T
15.

Sam Smith

English singer and songwriter (born 1992)

Overview: Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In October 2012, they performed on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles ...

Date of birth: 19 May 1992

Age: 32

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Non-binary gay people 1T

English non-binary musicians 20T

British non-binary musicians 27T
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Jay Sean

British singer

Overview: Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (born 26 March 1981), better known by the stage name Jay Sean, is an English singer- songwriter, record producer and arranger. He debuted in the UK's Asian Underground scene as a ...

Date of birth: 26 March 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Thara Prashad (Married)

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Relentless Records artists 23T

Sony Music UK artists 12T

British hip hop singers 42T
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Leona Lewis

British singer–songwriter

Overview: Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, where she attended the BRIT School for ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Dennis Jauch (Married)

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Black British female singers 125T

Actresses of Irish descent 597T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 363T
18.

Lily Allen

Singer-songwriter

Overview: Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer, songwriter, and author. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and c ...

Date of birth: 2 May 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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Electropop musicians 36T

21st-century British women singers 61T

Women's Equality Party people 17T
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Alesha Dixon

English singer and dancer (born 1978)

Overview: Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, author, model and television personality. Dixon rose to fame in 2001 as a member of the all-female R&B/ga ...

Date of birth: 7 October 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Azuka Ononye (Married)

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Black British female singers 125T

21st-century English women singers 582T

English women in electronic music 121T
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Sheena Easton

Scottish singer (born 1959)

Overview: Sheena Shirley Easton (née Orr; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. She is a dual British-American citizen. Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical ...

Date of birth: 27 April 1959

Age: 65

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

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20th-century Scottish women singers 84T

20th-century American women singers 2,187T

20th-century Scottish women 303T