Melissa Steel (born 6 July 1993), is an English singer from

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. She is best known for her debut single " Kisses for Breakfast" with

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and also on

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's " I Loved You".

Career

Background

Melissa Steel grew up in

. She attended Tong Leadership Academy with classmate

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. She started performing at age seven and recorded her first self-written song in the studio at age 11. In 2007, Steel, then 14, uploaded her first

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video and built an international fan base of people who would watch her covers. In the midst of building her profile online via YouTube and Myspace, Steel continued her work in the studio and began travelling to London to build her connections. In 2014, she was signed to

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2014–present: Breakthrough

In July 2014, she featured on Kove's single " Way We Are", released on 13 July 2014. The song entered at number 30 on the

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. On 27 July 2014, she released her debut single " Kisses for Breakfast" featuring Jamaican

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artist

. The single peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 9 August 2014, becoming Steel's first top ten entry on the chart.Magic! on course for first UK Number 1 single with Rude

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. ''Officialcharts.com/'' She features on Krishane's debut single "

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", which was released on 12 October 2014 and peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. Steel rounded off the year with a MOBO award nomination for "Best Newcomer" and was shortlisted for MTV's Brand New for 2015. Steel also helped Krishane support

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on the UK leg of 'The Honeymoon' tour. In December, Steel featured on

's single " I Loved You", which entered the UK chart at number 7 and is certified Gold.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Steel, Melissa 1993 births Living people 21st-century Black British women singers Musicians from Bradford Reggae fusion artists