Seal (Musician) Biography- Is He Married, Where Is He Now?

Seal is a British soul and R&B singer who became very famous for songs such as the very famous Kiss of a Rose. He began his career in 1987 and has since sold over twenty million copies of his records and won numerous awards in the process. Beyond his musical career, one of the things that arouses a lot of interest in him is his married life. Here’s everything you need to know about him.

Biography of Seal (musician)

The British singer was born Henry Olusegun AdeolaSamuel on February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London. While her mother, Adebisi Ogundeji was Nigerian, her father, Francis Samuel was Brazilian. Shortly after his birth, the boy who would become a very powerful voice was placed in foster care in Essex.

When he was 4 years old, however, he returned to his biological parents where he had to deal with his father who was very strict and abusive. Because there was virtually no communication at home, he didn’t realize he had a talent for singing until he was 11 when his teacher made him sing on stage. After singing I Can See Clearly Now at the school concert and seeing everyone’s reaction, including his parents, Seal knew he had a thing for music.

At the age of 17, Seal left home and chose to remain homeless as he saw himself in school. He lived in squats. After earning a degree in architecture, he held various positions.

With his singing career, it was only after he was 23 that he started. In fact, he said he was somewhat intimidated by a girlfriend who, after hearing him sing for the first time, dragged him to Tottenham Court Road and bought him a bass guitar, a music box beats and a four-track, telling it was what it was meant to do.

Before too long, Seal was singing in local bands and he was invited by London funk band, Push to do four gigs in Japan, something that would fetch £2,000 each. He accepted and joined the group. He decides to stay in Bangkok where he continues to write songs for what will later be his first album which sold millions of copies.

Upon his return to England, the singer was ready for his debut single, Killer. The song became a hit upon its release, putting him in good stead for what was to be a very successful career. He released his debut album, Joint in 1991 followed by Seal II in 1995. By 2017 he had already released five more albums.

Out of 13 Grammy nominations, the soul singer has won 4. He has also won 4 Ivor Novello Awards, an MTV Video Music Awards and several others.

Is he married?

For anyone who has followed anything about Seal, one of the things you should know is that the singer was married to Heidi Klum. This is widely known because every year the couple had a vow renewal ceremony.

The first time Heidi Klum, a model, andthe singer met was in 2004 when he came to the gym. Immediately she saw him, Heidi fell in love with him and they started talking. It was shortly after her breakup with Flavio Briatore for which she was pregnant.

Already in love with the supermodel, there was no she returned for Seal who engaged her the same year and they married on May 10, 2005. Their first child together Henry Günther Adeola Dashtu Samuel was born in 2005 followed by Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel in 2006, then Lou Sulola Samuel in 2009.

Although they renew their vows every year, the couple announced they were separating in January 2012 and in April Klum filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalized in 2014 but the two still remain close friends.

Since the divorce, Seal has not remarried, but he has not remained single either. He had a relationship with Erica Packer in 2015. The two dated for just a year before splitting up in 2016. There were rumors and speculation that the singer was dating Delta Goodrem in 2018, but he s turned out there was no truth to the claim.

Where is he now?

Although Seal isn’t as active in many things as he used to be, he’s still very present. He was a guest judge for the twelfth season of America’s Got Talent in 2017. He has also released his tenth album. Norms (Deluxe) which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album ahead of the 2019 awards.

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