John Newman (singer)

John William Peter Newman (born 16 June 1990) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, composer and record producer. He is best known for the track "Love Me Again" which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2013 and appeared in FIFA 14, as well as co-writing and singing on Rudimental's 2012 singles "Feel the Love" and "Not Giving In", which peaked at number one and number 14 on the chart, respectively. In 2014, he featured in the Calvin Harris single "Blame", which also topped the UK charts.

John Newman
Newman in June 2014
Background information
Birth nameJohn William Peter Newman
Born (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990
Settle, North Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • DJ
  • composer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
Nana-Maria Newman
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(m. 2018)​
Websitejohnnewman.co.uk

At the 2014 Brit Awards, Newman was nominated for three Brit Awards, including for British Male Solo Artist. As of February 2014, he has sold over 1.3 million records in the UK alone.

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