Vince Kidd

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Vince Kidd
Also known asBilly Blond
OriginLondon
GenresSoul, jazz, R&B, pop, grime, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsIsland Records

Vince Kidd was a finalist on series one of the Voice UK.[1] He is now releasing music under the name billy blond.

Appearing on the second of four audition shows, Kidd auditioned with "Like a Virgin", originally by Madonna—with all four coaches electing for him to join their teams; from which Kidd selected Jessie J.[1] During the battle rounds, Kidd sang "We Found Love" by Calvin Harris & Rihanna against seventeen-year-old Jessica Hammond—with Jessie crowning him the winner.[1] In the second live show, Kidd performed Elvis Presley's rendition of "Always on My Mind"—proceeding to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the fourth live show, Kidd performed Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love"—proceeding once again to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the semi-finals, Kidd performed "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse—advancing to the fcekidd"/> In the final of The Voice UK, Kidd performed both "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Nobody's Perfect"—the latter alongside coach Jessie J—ultimately finishing in fourth place.[1]

Following The Voice UK, an eight-track compilation was released in June 2012 featuring Kidd's renditions of "Like a Virgin" and "Always On My Mind"; entering the UK chart at number ninety-seven and one-hundred-and-thirty-four respectively.[2] Vince released his debut extended play—Sick Love—in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012;[3] which peaked at number one-hundred-and-ninety-eight on the UK chart.[4]

A music video for his second EP, The Zoo, featuring The Saturdays' Vanessa White, was uploaded to YouTube on 20 April 2013.[5] The EP was released on 2 June 2012.

"You And Me" was released as a single on iTunes on 7 June 2013. "My Gang" was released as a single on 11 September 2013.[6] In May 2014, he lent his vocals to Alpines song, "Zero", featured on their debut album. He also co-wrote the song.

He featured on the Hollaphonic song "Dangerous", released on 9 February 2015. The song reached No. 1 in Qatar.[7]

A song he co-wrote, "What Would Dusty Do?", was recorded by X Factor 2014 finalist Andrea Faustini, and released on his debut album on 17 July 2015.

Discography[]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

As featured artist[]

Title Year Album
"Sick Love"
(Lady Leshurr Feat. Vince Kidd) 		2012 Sick Love EP
"This Girl"
() 		2013 The Black Kupid 2: Mixtape
"Zero"
(Alpines) 		2014 Oasis
"Dangerous"
(Hollaphonic Feat. Vince Kidd) 		2015 Personal Space
"Crystalized"
(Diego Miranda Feat. Vince Kidd) 		2016 Crystalized
"Self Control"
( and Vince Kidd) 		2016 Self Control

Guest appearances[]

Song Year Album
"Like A Virgin"[8] 2012 The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album
"Always On My Mind"[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Profile: Vince Kidd". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. ^ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries > 23 June 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Vince Kidd – Sick Love – Extended Play". Amazon. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. ^ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries: 17 November 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Vince Kidd unveils new video for 'The Zoo' with Vanessa White – watch – The Voice News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Vince Kidd – Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Vince Kidd". Twitter. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  8. ^ a b "The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album – Digital Download". Amazon UK. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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