Celeste - Stop This Flame
LCM Song Of The Day: ‘Stop This Flame’ - Celeste
Our featured track today comes from the latest winner of the Brit’s ‘Rising Star’ award, Celeste. Born in California, Celeste is now based in Brighton. Her music blends British soul and jazz-tinged blues over subtle R&B melodies. Her self titled debut album ‘Celeste’ is set for release on September 4th through Polydor. with ‘Stop The Flame’ one of the lead tracks.
Celeste’s next London gigs are at the O2 SBE on April 29th (Sold Out) and the Lovebox Festival on June 12th.
At the age of 16, Celeste caught the attention of a manager after uploading a self-written tribute to her late father to YouTube. After graduating, Celeste released her debut single "Daydreaming" on the Lily Allen-owned record label Bank Holiday in 2016. In March 2017, she released her debut EP The Milk & the Honey under the same label before completing a month-long residency at Laylow in Ladbrooke Grove. Celeste signed to Polydor in 2018 after catching the attention of labelmate Michael Kiwanuka. She released her second EP ‘Lately’ in March 2018, before releasing her well-acclaimed singles "Strange" in September 2018 and "Stop This Flame" in January 2020.