About this episode
Estelle discusses her career, the making of 'American Boy', and her experiences in the music industry with Shawn Stockman.
Estelle sits down with Shawn Stockman for a powerful conversation on “American Boy,” meeting Kanye West, manifesting John Legend, and carrying West London soul onto a global stage. In this episode of On That Note, Estelle opens up about the creative instincts, industry lessons, and personal belief system that shaped her career. She reflects on selling thousands of CDs herself, building her own label, navigating labels that didn’t understand her, the story behind “American Boy,” her connection with John Legend, and the deeper legacy of representing Black UK music around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Shawn Stockman
Guest: Estelle
Topics covered
- music industry
- creative process
- Black UK music
- personal belief system
- label navigation
Keywords
- Estelle
- American Boy
- Kanye West
- John Legend
- music career
- Black UK music
- label challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: American Boy
Places: West London
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