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Saturn (album)
''Saturn'' is the second studio album by British contemporary R&B, R&B recording artist Nao (singer), Nao, released on 26 October 2018 through Little Tokyo Recordings and RCA Records. It was supported by the singles "Another Lifetime" and "Make It Out Alive". "If You Ever" was also released prior to the album in a version featuring American singer 6lack, but he does not feature on the album version. Nao will tour in support of the album across late 2018 and early 2019. ''Saturn'' received nominations for Album of the Year at the Mercury Prize in 2019 and Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards in 2020. Background Nao named the album after being told by her friends about the astrological concept of Saturn return, when the planet Saturn returns to the same place in the sky that it was when a person was born. This typically takes 29 years, but the reported "influence" can begin at the age of 27. Nao said: "It's like waking up and coming of age, like: 'I've been going t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nao (singer)
Neo Jessica Joshua (born 20 December 1987), better known as Nao (), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer from East London. Her sound has been described as soul combined with electronic music, funk and R&B. Nao coined the term " wonky funk" to describe her style. She released her debut album, '' For All We Know'', in 2016, her second album, ''Saturn'', in 2018, followed by her most recent album, ''And Then Life Was Beautiful'', released in 2021. Background and early life Nao was the youngest of five children in her Jamaican mother's house, but is the only child of her mother and father, who raised her “as friends” between London and Nottingham, where he lives. Her single “Another Lifetime” was dedicated to her mother. She studied vocal jazz at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and went on to be a backing singer for artists such as Kwabs and Jarvis Cocker. For six years up to 2014 she sang in an all-girl a cappella group called The Boxettes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |