Biography
If there is one R&B musician for whom the neo-soul categorization seemed limiting, it had been Philadelphia local Bilal. non-e of his recordings resembled the sycophantic worship of spirit performers who thrived within the ’60 and ’70s, and it wasn’t because his tone of voice — classically educated, capable of performing opera in seven dialects — was therefore unique. Although some inspirations had been detectable, his recordings had been wholly contemporary and became significantly creative. His personality led to getting dropped from a significant label, and he proceeded to go many years without launching any solo materials. Through evangelism from his peers and person to person from his early enthusiasts, Bilal obtained an insatiable pursuing and was backed by sympathetic impartial brands, where he was finally in a position to flourish artistically. Bilal Sayeed Oliver arrived up in Germantown, a northwest community of Philadelphia, Pa. A deep desire for jazz was fostered by his dad, who required him towards the city’s night clubs. Singing ultimately became a lot more than a pastime. He went to New York’s New College for Jazz and Modern Music, where he received tone of voice training, in addition to trained in jazz and big-band plans. Grenique’s Dark Butterfly, a 1999 launch on Motown, was the 1st major recording to feature Bilal’s vocals; he added to three tunes. The following 12 months, he founded a deep link with hip-hop by showing up on Common’s Like Drinking water for Chocolate and Guru’s third Jazzmatazz record. These recordings led him in to the Soulquarians, a spinning collective of collaborators who included Common, Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), the Root base’ Ahmir Thompson, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Q-Tip, and Raphael Saadiq within its rates. A turbulent single cope with Interscope led to Bilal’s debut record, 1st Delivered Second. An exemplary neo-soul discharge offering collaborations with Mike Town, Robert Glasper, and several from the Soulquarians, it had been released in July 2001 and reached the very best Ten of Billboard’s R&B albums graph. Among its three singles, “Spirit Sista,” peaked at amount 18 in the R&B singles graph, while “Fast Street” — co-written with Damu and Faulu Mtume (the sons of Adam Mtume and two of the singer’s first followers) — narrowly skipped the very best 40. At that time, the closest factors of comparison had been D’Angelo and Maxwell, however Bilal was even more dynamic compared to the previous and much less mannered compared to the last mentioned. 1st Delivered Second carried a power that neither one particular singers, as scorching as they had been at that time, could boast. Bilal documented a second record, Love on the market, and handled a lot of the songwriting and creation responsibilities, while Jay Dee, Dr. Dre, and Nottz helped in limited capacities. Promo vinyl fabric was pressed as well as the record leaked on the web, prompting Bilal’s label to place it on glaciers. Bilal was eventually slipped, but his pursuing more than doubled. He will need to have got some mixed emotions when he performed the materials to appreciative crowds who understood the materials — off a officially unreleased record — inside out. In the meantime, nine years exceeded with out a commercially released follow-up to 1st Given birth to Second. Bilal have been a presented artist on tunes by Beyoncé, Musiq, Clipse, Sa-Ra, Jay-Z, and many others, including a lot of his fellow Soulquarians, nonetheless it wasn’t until 2010 that he released his second appropriate recording. Airtight’s Revenge premiered around the Plug Study label and noticed Bilal working thoroughly with Steve McKie, alongside Sa-Ra’s Shafiq Husayn (Bilal experienced made an appearance on Husayn’s personal Plug Study recording, Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka), Nottz, Conley “Firmness” Whitfield, 88-Secrets, and several studio room musicians who offered the arranged a loose, band-like experience. Its “BABY” was nominated for any 2011 Grammy in the very best Urban/Alternative Overall performance category. In Feb 2013, after showing up on the Origins’ Grammy-nominated Undun and Robert Glasper Experiment’s Grammy-winning Dark Radio, Bilal released A Like Surreal on eOne. Looks on the typically diverse selection of albums by famous brands Otis Dark brown III, Kimbra, Kat Dahlia, Kendrick Lamar, and Slum Town resulted in In Another Existence, an album-length cooperation with maker and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge. Bilal’s 5th commercially released arranged, it was released in June 2015.
Quick Facts
Full Name Bilal
Died March 2, 640 AD, Damascus, Syria
Profession Muezzin
Nationality Ethiopian
Parents Rabah, Hamamah
Siblings Raza Saeed
Awards Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance
Music Groups New African Poets
Music Songs Teri Khair Mangdi, No Make Up, Kaash, Adhi Adhi Raat, 12 Saal, Lethal Combination, Mohabbat Yeh, 2 Number, Khair Mangdi, Ku Ku, Mahiya, Heeriye, Ja Jay Tu Jana, Rattan Chitian, Ijazat, Chulbul, Hunjoo, Choothi, Tauba Ishq, Mahi Mahi, Rattan Chitian With Rap, Dil, Twinkle Twinkle
Albums 1st Born Second, A Love Surreal, Airtight's Revenge, In Another Life, Love for Sale, Chriki, The After Party, På Ingång, Del. 1, Le meilleur, Rak M'ride Anta T'aanadni Ana, Oyna, Ca va ça va, Del. 2
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Soul Train Music Centric Certified Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song - Contemporary, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
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Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals |
2008 |
Video Game novel |
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Immortel (ad vitam) |
2004 |
comic books "La Foire aux immortels" and "La Femme piège" |
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Tykho Moon |
1996 |
original scenario / written by |
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Bunker Palace Hôtel |
1989 |
writer |
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Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Immortel (ad vitam) |
2004 |
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Le film du sommeil |
1998 |
Documentary short |
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Tykho Moon |
1996 |
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Bunker Palace Hôtel |
1989 |
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Passionnément |
2000 |
poster designer |
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The Keep |
1983 |
illustrator: Molasar |
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Art Department
Art Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Name of the Rose |
1986 |
graphic researcher - uncredited |
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Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Life Is a Bed of Roses |
1983 |
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Production Designer
Production Designer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Life Is a Bed of Roses |
1983 |
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Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Les hommes de l'ombre |
2012 |
TV Series thanks - 1 episode |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Au fil de la nuit |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
La grande librairie |
2011-2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Empreintes |
2010 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Ce soir (ou jamais!) |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
La traversée du désir |
2009 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Vivement dimanche |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures |
2007 |
TV Movie documentary |
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Double je |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Recto verso |
2002 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Bouillon de culture |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Comme au cinéma |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself (Interview) |
Thé ou café |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Vol de nuit |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Le film du sommeil |
1998 |
Documentary short |
Himself (uncredited) |
Nulle part ailleurs |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Le cercle de minuit |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Jamais sans mon livre |
1993-1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Droit d'auteurs |
1996 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Le divan |
1988 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1997 |
Special Mention |
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) |
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Tykho Moon (1996) |
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