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Nadine Shah

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Nadine Shah
Shah in 2017.
Background information
Birth nameNadine Petra Katarina Shah[1]
Born (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 39)
Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, England
GenresIndie rock, jazz, post-punk, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist
Years active2009–present
LabelsInfectious Music, BMG, Warner, Apollo, 1965 Records
Websitenadineshah.co.uk

Nadine Petra Katarina Shah (born 16 January 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

Background[edit]

Shah was born in Whitburn, South Tyneside, to an English mother from South Shields of part Norwegian ancestry and a Pakistani father.[2] She moved to London at the age of 17 to start her career as a jazz singer.[3] Shortly after moving, she became close friends with Amy Winehouse.[4]

Career[edit]

Shah in 2016

Her debut album, the Ben Hillier-produced Love Your Dum and Mad, was largely inspired by the tragic deaths of two young men. "There are two boys that this album is predominantly about," she continues. "During the period of time these songs were written two very close friends took their own lives."[5] Shah is a keen speaker on the subject of social stigmas towards those suffering from mental health illnesses.[6]

Shah and Hillier released their second record titled Fast Food in April 2015.[7] She also made a guest appearance on two tracks of Ghostpoet's album, Shedding Skin, which was released in March 2015.[8]

In February 2016, Hillier and Shah scored the music to the Northern Stage production of Get Carter. This included original pieces and the re-imagining of music by North East band The Animals.[9]

Her album Holiday Destination was released in August 2017. It was again produced by Hillier,[10] who also plays drums in Shah's live band. The album was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2018.[11]

The fourth studio album Kitchen Sink came out on 26 June 2020[12] and found much acclaim of critics. In some of the lyrics she considers what it means to be a thirtysomething woman today.[13]

Personal life[edit]

An interview by John Freeman for The Quietus highlighted that "Mental health is a hugely important issue for Shah."[5] Shah suffers from endometriosis.[14] She identifies as a Muslim, and of her career in music, she said "[if] it inspires any young Muslim women to pick up a guitar and play a song, that’s brilliant".[15]

Political views[edit]

In November 2019, along with 34 other musicians, Shah signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call to end austerity.[16][17] In 2020, she voiced her support for the newly-elected Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.[18]

Discography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Behlert, Anke (23 August 2020). "Feministische Küchengeschichten". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (30 April 2015). "Nadine Shah: 'I was determined for people to hear I was Pakistani'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (8 September 2018). "Nadine Shah: 'My personal life was so awful I wanted to escape'". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Georgie (10 July 2020). "Nadine Shah: 'I didn't know what gaslighting was'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Freeman, John (23 July 2013). "Tales of an Unspoken Plague: Nadine Shah Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. ↑ McRuvie, Sarah (9 July 2013). "Nadine Shah – Love Your Dum and Mad". Clash. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Jeffries, David (2015-04-07). "Fast Food – Nadine Shah | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  8. ↑ Murray, Robin (8 January 2015). "Ghostpoet Returns With New Album 'Shedding Skin'". Clash. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Get Carter gets refreshed". www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  10. ↑ "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Immigrant Is Not A Dirty Word: An Interview With Nadine Shah". The Quietus. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  11. ↑ "See the 2018 Shortlist". www.mercuryprize.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  12. ↑ Jamieson, Sarah (25 June 2020). "Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink". DIY. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nadine Shah: Kitchen Sink review – razor-sharp observations". 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  14. ↑ Levine, Nick (25 June 2020). "Nadine Shah: 'I've had to move back in with my parents because my gigs have been cancelled'". i. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  15. ↑ Bray, Elisa (1 December 2018). "Nadine Shah: 'I am just one version of a Muslim woman, and people don't get to see a lot of my kind'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Musicians backing Jeremy Corbyn's Labour". The Guardian. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  17. ↑ Gayle, Damien (25 November 2019). "Stormzy backs Labour in election with call to end austerity". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  18. ↑ Power, Ed (23 May 2020). "Nadine Shah: 'As a woman you get referred to as a ticking time bomb'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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