Mo Jamil Explained

Mo Adeniran
Birth Name:	Mo Jamil Adeniran
Birth Date:	25 September 1995
Birth Place:	Warrington, Cheshire, England
Occupation:	Singer
Genre:	R&B, soul
Instruments:	Vocals
Years Active:	2017–present
Label:	Polydor (2017–2018)
Associated Acts:	Jennifer Hudson

Mo Jamil Adeniran (born 25 September 1995) is an English singer. He rose to fame after winning the sixth series of The Voice UK, where he won a recording contract with Polydor Records. His debut album, titled Evolve, charted at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.

Early life

Before auditioning for The Voice UK, Jamil was a hotel worker.^{[1] [2]} He is from Warrington and is of Yoruba descent.^{[3] [4]}

Career

2017: The Voice UK

Adeniran auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Jennifer Hudson's team,^[5] after receiving a turn from each coach. He won his battle round against Diamond, and later went through to the live shows. He was automatically safe in the first two live shows, and was announced as the winner in the grand final on 2 April 2017.^[6]

Performances

Performed	Song	Original artist	Result
Blind Audition	"Iron Sky"	Paolo Nutini	All judges turned, joined team Jennifer
Battle Rounds	"A Change Is Gonna Come" (against Diamond)	Sam Cooke	Won Advanced to the live Knockouts
Live Knockouts	"Freedom"	Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar	Saved by Public (2nd)
Quarter-final	"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"	Bob Dylan	Fast pass
Semi-final	"Human"	Rag'n'Bone Man	Saved by Public (1st)
Live final	"Don't You Worry Child"	Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin	Saved by Public (1st)
	"Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Jennifer Hudson)	Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé
	"Iron Sky"	Paolo Nutini	Saved by Public (1st)
	"Unsteady"	X Ambassadors	Winner

2018–present: Evolve

On 30 March 2018 Jamil released his debut studio album, Evolve.^[7] The album peaked at 36 on the UK Albums Chart. Following this, Jamil was dropped from Polydor Records.^{[8] [9]}

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK
"Unsteady"	2017	78	Evolve
"That Feeling"	2018	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

1. News: Viewers shocked to hear Sir Tom Jones swear during The Voice final as a fan invades the stage. The Daily Telegraph. 2 April 2017 . 30 July 2017 . Jamieson . Sophie .
2. Web site: The Voice UK's Mo Adeniran: Everything you need to know about the Team J-Hud finalist. Radiotimes.com. 30 July 2017.
3. Web site: The Voice winner Mo Adeniran says he 'wouldn't be here' without Viola Beach. Hannah Lawrence. 3 April 2017. Metro.co.uk. 30 July 2017.
4. Web site: UPDATED: Mo Adeniran secures place in The Voice UK final #gomo. Warrington Guardian. 25 March 2017 . 30 July 2017.
5. Web site: Mo Adeniran wins The Voice 2017 - CBBC Newsround. 3 April 2017. Bbc.co.uk. 30 July 2017.
6. Web site: Mo Adeniran crowned the winner of The Voice UK. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220515/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-voice-uk-latest-winner-mo-adeniran-jennifer-hudson-paolo-nutini-michelle-john-jamie-miller-into-a7663601.html . 15 May 2022 . subscription . live. 2 April 2017. Independent.co.uk. 30 July 2017.
7. Web site: The Voice winner Mo Jamil announces new single and album. Darvill. Josh. 2018-02-26. TellyMix. en. 2019-04-15.
8. Web site: The Voice UK winners - Where are they now?. O'Brien. Jon. 2019-02-06. Digital Spy. en-GB. 2019-04-15.
9. Web site: Where are the winners of The Voice UK now?. 2018-04-07. Metro. en-US. 2019-04-15.
10. Web site: M O full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 18 April 2017.