Kate Stewart Explained

Kate Stewart
Birth Name:Kate Stewart
Birth Date:16 January 1995
Birth Place:London, England, UK
Nationality:British
Education:Arts Educational Schools, London
Parents:Allan Stewart
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2011-present

Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995),[1] [2] [3] also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter.[4] She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala",[5] and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP, named In the Beginning.

Life and career

1995-2017: Early life and career beginnings

Kate Stewart was born on 16 January 1995 in London and grew up in Maida Vale.[7] She grew up in an artistic family: her father is a comedian and her mother was a dancer.[7] Stewart has a brother who is a music producer and songwriter.[7] She was educated at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, where she learned musical theatre.[7] She initially wanted to be an actress, but later turned to music.[7]

In 2014, under the name "KStewart", she released her first single "Tell Me 'Bout That", which she collaborated in concert with British duo Bondax. During these years, she worked and collaborated with many artists such as Matoma, Sean Paul, Yungen, TCTS, and Craig David. Stewart was invited to perform her music with French DJ David Guetta for Danse avec les stars, the French equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing. Stewart was signed to Warner Music Group, making pop-oriented music.[7]

2018-present: In the Beginning

In May 2018, Stewart announced her new project and released the first single "Loving You", at the same time going independent and changing her stage name to "Kate Stewart".[7] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP "In the Beginning" under the label Platoon.[8] On 11 February 2019, Stewart released a music video for "Bad Enough".[9] Later in 2019, she announced a collaboration with singer and songwriter Ryan Ashley for the song "Innocent", which was released on 3 June.

Artistry

Influences

Stewart grew up listening to pop artists such as Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey[7] and Christina Aguilera.[10] [11] Other musicians she admire include D'Angelo and Frank Ocean.[7]

Voice

Stewart is a soprano and possesses a three-octave vocal range. Her voice has received comparisons with Ariana Grande and Jorja Smith.[7]

Discography

Singles

as lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Ain't Nobody"2015rowspan="5"
"Be Without You"2016
"Hands"
2017
"Sex 4 Breakfast"
"Secrets"
"Loving You"2018In the Beginning EP
"He's Good"
"On my Minds"
"Get Mine"2019rowspan="7"
"High"
"Spoiled Your Fun"2020
"Hate You"2022
"Numb"
"The Game"
"London Town"
"Never Enough"2023You Had To Be Here EP
"Name Out Your Mouth"rowspan="1"

as featured artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Games"
2014Games EP
"Last All Night (Koala)"
rowspan="2"
"Everybody Feeling Something"
2015
"Paradise"
2016Hakuna Matoma
"Innocent"
2019INNOCENT EP
"Heartbreaaak"
2020An Invitation to the Cookout
"Dance"
"Time"
Free Nationals (Instrumentals)
"Bedtime Poetry"
2022

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Natural"2016Shift K3YNit3 Tales
"Deserve"2018Christina AguileraLiberation
"Fuckin' with Nobody"Total Ape, Nitty ScottIn a Haze EP
"Background"MNEKLanguage
"Correct"
"Dilemma"2019SigmaDilemma (DnB Remixes)
"Heartbreak song"
2020Terrell GriceAn Invitation to the Cookout
"Cruse radio"

Songwriting Credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten with:
"Games"
2014TCTSGames EPFeatured artist/Co-writerDavid O'Neill
"Couldn't Be Mine"2016Craig DavidFollowing My IntuitionCo-writerCraig David, Tre Jean-Marie, Edward Drewett
"New Religion"2018MAADNatasha Ferguson, Daniel Traynor, Chiara Hunter, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie
"Fires and Flames"TinasheJoyrideTinashe Kachingwe, Joel Compass, Amanda Gosein-Cameron
"Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love"
2020Terrell GriceAn invitation to the CookoutTerrell Grice
"All Night Long (Reprise)"
"Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love (Reprise)"
"Livin’ My Dream"
Kim Cruse, Terrell Grice
"Fix Me a Plate"Kim Cruse, Inayah, Candice Boyd & Terrell Grice

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premiere: KStewart drops the very cool Ain't Nobody. MTV.
  2. Web site: Watch KStewart go big in an exclusive live session. Chris. Parkin. Red Bull. 4 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Future Hit: KStewart's "Ain't Nobody" Is A Glorious House Groove You Should Know - Idolator. 5 October 2015. Idolator. 4 July 2016.
  4. Web site: 'Ones To Watch' for 2015. The 405.
  5. Web site: koala full Official Chart History. The Official Charts Company.
  6. Web site: KSTEWART full Official Chart History. The Official Charts Company.
  7. New Noise: Kate Stewart. Francesco. Loy Bell. Wonderland. 27 November 2018. 11 August 2019.
  8. Web site: In The Beginning Kate Stewart. Qobuz. 11 August 2019.
  9. Kate Stewart Shares Sensual New 'Bad Enough' Video. Robin. Murray. Clash. 11 February 2019. 11 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Hattie Collins. 12 March 2015. K Stewart Is Our Generation's Very Own Mariah Carey. Vice. 18 February 2022.
  11. 10 questions with Kate Stewart . HungerTV. Kitty Robson. 17 September 2019 .