Who Is Seal

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Seal is an Afro-European singer known for dance tracks as well as soulful ballads.  He's won three Grammy Awards, most notably for his song "Kiss From a Rose" that appeared on the BATMAN FOREVER soundtrack.  He's also gained press from his marriage to German fashion model Heidi Klum, with whom he has two children.

His latest album, SYSTEM, was released in November 2007 and he headlined the SF Black & White Ball in May 2008.

SEAL (I) 

Seal's first album came out in 1991 and was self-titled. It was more of a pop-dance album, and the single "Crazy" was big both in the UK and in America. I heard that single on the radio one day and pretty soon thereafter got myself to a store to get the CD.

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1. The Beginning
2. Deep Water
3. Crazy
4. Killer
5. Whirlpool
6. Future Love Paradise
7. Wild
8. Show Me
9. Violet

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About Seal 

Seal is a British singer of Nigerian and Brazilian heritage. His full name has been cited as "Sealhenry Olumide Samuel" and "Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel."

He is known for preferring to produce quality music over quantity, and has worked many times with UK producer Trevor Horn. His early music had a very strong dance sound, but later releases have moved more into the territory of soul, R&B and adult contemporary. For his latest album, SYSTEM, he went back to incorporate more of his dance roots and picked Stuart Price to be the producer.

Live in concert, Seal has a fondness for changing arrangements of his songs, so you might hear a ballad done as an uptempo, dance piece, or a pop song might have more of a jazz feel. This definitely makes seeing him perform turn into something special as you never know what you might hear.

In early 2004, Seal began dating German model Heidi Klum. Heidi was pregnant from her previous relationship and later that year, her daughter Leni was born. Seal devotedly jumped in fatherhood and has always referred to Leni as his own child. The couple wed in the spring of 2005, shortly after announcing they were expecting their first child together. Son Henry was born in September of that year, and younger brother Johan followed in November 2006.

SEAL (II) 

With his second album, Seal again went with the title "Seal." Unofficially, fans added the designation "2" to it, so they could tell it apart from the 1991 release.

Seal got a huge boost when the single "Kiss From A Rose" was picked to be part of the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. The video incorporated bits of the movie contrasted with the singer singing on a rooftop next to the Bat signal.

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1. Bring It On
2. Prayer For The Dying
3. Dreaming In Metaphors
4. Don't Cry
5. Fast Changes
6. Kiss From A Rose
7. People Asking Why
8. Newborn Friend
9. If I Could
10. I'm Alive
11. Bring It On (Reprise)

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Seal Articles, Interviews and Websites 

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The singer's official website
AskMen.com - Seal
After a brief hiatus in North America, Seal is back with a vengeance and a new album called Seal IV. We recently caught up with him and he had plenty to say.
Seal (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seal Samuel (born 19 February 1963 in London, England) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning Afro-European soul vocalist and songwriter. He is professionally known only by his first name, Seal.
Seal: Information from Answers.com
Born: Feb 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England Representative Songs: "Crazy," "Kiss from a Rose," "Human Beings" Representative Albums: Seal , SealSeal emerged from England's house music scene in the early '90s to become the most popular British soul vocalist of the decade. Although his earliest material still showed signs of acid house, by the mid-'90s he had created a distinctive fusion of soul, folk, pop, dance, and rock that brought him success on both sides of the Atlantic.
Artist Wiki: Seal - Last.fm
Born Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel, in Paddington, England, his parents were Adebisi Samuel, a Nigerian immigrant, and Francis Samuel, a Brazilian immigrant.

A childhood bout of lupus left him with distinctive facial scarring and hair loss. After school, he studied architecture and engineering.
Seal News: Seal opens up about new album - Feb 23, 2007
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Seal (music) is giving fans a window into the recording process of his new album via a personal blog he's been publishing at his website.

HUMAN BEING 

Seal has said that his third album "Human Being" was written in the wake of a heavy relationship breakup, and the songs definitely address more mature issues and have a heavier feeling.

1. Human Beings
2. State Of Grace
3. Latest Craze
4. Just Like You Said
5. Princess
6. Lost My Faith
7. Excerpt From
8. When A Man Is Wrong
9. Colour
10. Still Love Remains
11. No Easy Way
12. Human Beings Reprise

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Seal Photo Gallery 

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SEAL IV 

For his third album, released in September 2003, Seal went back to naming his albums after himself, but at least this time included a numerical designation. The songs are more emotionally-upbeat than his last but still follow in an R&B/ballad style overall. "My Vision" harkens back somewhat to the earlier dance days, and Seal has said the lyrics refer to when his career first took off.

Seal IV

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1. Let Me Roll
2. Get It Together
3. Love's Divine
4. Waiting For You
5. My Vision
6. Don't Make Me Wait
7. Touch
8. Where There's Gold
9. Loneliest Star
10. Heavenly...(Good Feeling)
11. Tinsel Town

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Music Videos 


Seal - Crazy

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Seal - Kiss from a Rose (Batman Forever Version)

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Seal - Don't Cry

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Seal - Love's Divine

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Seal - My Vision (Feat. Jakatta)

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SYSTEM 

Here is Seal's brand-new album, release on November 13, 2007! I have not yet gotten the album, but listening to samples, it sounds like another good one.

System

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1. If It's In My Mind, It's On My Face
2. Amazing( Thin White Duke Edit)
3. Just Like Before
4. Loaded
5. Wedding Day
6. System
7. Dumb
8. The Right Life
9. Rolling
10. Immaculate
11. Amazing

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