Sunday 25 November 2012

Spotlight - Angel


Ok first of all, UK residents I know you need no introduction to Angel. I mean hes already topped the UK R&B chart with hot single "Wonderful", and has been steadily generating major buzz with performances on Mobos 2012 and BBC's 1xtra Live 2012. I think i've even heard Wonderful on radio here in Lagos, probably Beat 99.9FM. Regardless, everyone get acquainted with Angel.

       
 
Angel, real name Sirach Charles,is a 25 year old singer/songwriter, rapper and record producer from West London, England. Multiple hats right? And he wears them well, with an eclectic musical style and writing credits for Wretch 32, Roll Deep and Pixie Lott.

I was first introduced to the fast rising R&B star on soulculture back in February when he released the video for his debut single "Go In, Go Hard". It was catchy, fun, positive, and featured SOD fave Wretch 32. I was impressed. Listening to his other work one thing that comes across, cutting through the dope production, is his rich voice. The guy can sing. You kind of don't expect that voice and type of music when you first see him...Well for myself and my friends who I played his videos for.

      

Angel's foray into music started early, performing in schools with his brothers and sisters as part of a band called "The Charles Family". When this disbanded the young crooner set off on his own. 2010 saw the release of his first mixtape "Patience is a Virtue", which included popular track "Julie".

By 2011 he had released his second mixtape "7 Minutes Before Time", packed with features from Wiley, Maxsta, Giggs, Cleo Sol, G Frsh, Scorcher, Sneakbo, Mark Asari, and Wretch 32.
  

This year Angel released his follow up mixtape Any Minute Now, and has dropped three singles - "Go In, Go Hard", "Wonderful", and dope new single "Time After Time".

   

My best Angel song remains "Fire" (off Any Minute Now), his spin on Lauryn Hill's classic "Zion". Check out an impressive laid back acoustic performance and one more track after the cut.

Angel is a talented dude and with a voice and music like his I definitely see him breaking into the international scene.

To find out and hear more from Angel check out:

Website
Twitter
Youtube
Soundcloud

You can download his mixtapes on itunes.

More after the cut.


 


Angel Ft. Chip - How Can I Lose

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