Speech Debelle
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Corynne Elliot (born 17 March 1983), better known as Speech Debelle,[1] is a British rapper formerly signed to the Big Dada record label.[2][3] She was the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize for her debut album Speech Therapy.[4] She released her second album, Freedom of Speech on Big Dada in 2012 and her third album, tantil before i breathe independently in 2017.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Corynne Elliot |
Born | (1983-03-17) 17 March 1983 (age 41) |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2008 (2008)–present |
Labels | Big Dada |
Website | speechdebelle |
Debelle's single from Speech Therapy, "Spinnin" has been re-worked by Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield and was used as one of the official anthems of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[5]
She has also been politically and socially active with a number of charities and movements,[6] and hosted the BBC documentary Hidden Homeless in 2012.[7]