Paloma Faith

At 42 years old, Paloma Faith has this physical status:

Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress.Faith is known for her retro and eccentric style.

The singer met her managers Jamie Binns and Christian Wåhlberg in 2007.

Her debut album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? was released in 2009 and has been certified double platinum in the UK.

The album contains the singles "Stone Cold Sober", "New York" and "Upside Down", and earned Faith her first BRIT Award nomination in 2010.

In 2012, Faith released her second studio album, Fall to Grace, which debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.

The album was critically well received and surpassed the success of her debut, earning her numerous award nominations in 2013 and earning a double platinum certification in the UK.

The album produced her first top ten single, "Picking Up the Pieces", the top twenty cover version of INXS's "Never Tear Us Apart" and earned her two BRIT Award nominations for Best British Female and British Album of the Year.

Faith released her third album, A Perfect Contradiction in 2014, which stands as her most successful album to date.

The album spawned the two UK top ten singles "Can't Rely on You" and "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", with the latter topping the charts in Australia.

Faith won Best British Female Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards in 2015.

Her fourth studio album, The Architect was released in 2017, and debuted at number one in the UK, becoming Faith's first number one album. In addition to her solo work, Faith has also collaborated with the duo Sigma on the 2014 track "Changing", which charted at number one in the UK, and DJ Sigala on "Lullaby" which reached the top ten in 2018.

Furthermore, she has also made feature film appearances in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Dread, the 2007 remake of St Trinian's and Youth.

In 2016, Faith appeared as a judge on the fifth series of The Voice UK.

Early life

Paloma Faith Blomfield was born in the Hackney area of London on 21 July 1981, the daughter of an English mother and Spanish father. Both of her parents were raised in Norfolk. Her parents separated when she was two years old and divorced two years later. She was raised by her mother in Stoke Newington, although she maintains a close relationship with her paternal grandmother. As a child, she took ballet classes in Dalston. After completing her A-levels at City and Islington College, she went on to study for a degree in contemporary dance at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds, while working as a hip-hop dancer at the nightclub LoveDough. She then studied for an MA in theatre directing at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and took various part-time jobs as a sales assistant at Agent Provocateur, a singer in a burlesque cabaret, a bartender, a life model, and a magician's assistant.

Personal life

During an episode of The Voice UK, Faith claimed she once read an article that called music artist KT Tunstall old, despite being only 27 at the time. As she was only 27 herself at the time, Faith felt pressure to lie about her age when trying to acquire a record deal, and claimed to be 23. She later admitted to lying about her age, claiming, "I want to be judged for my music, not my age" and would frequently change her age on Wikipedia, until a fan provided her birth certificate.

Faith married New Zealand chef Rian Haynes in 2005, though they separated after eight months and were divorced in 2009. She later said of the marriage, "It was just a young, frivolous thing. We were in our early twenties and we did something quickly and realised it was a mistake. But we're still close. I am still friends with him. All my other relationships were the ones that screwed me up, not that one!"

In August 2016, it was revealed that Faith was expecting her first child with long-term boyfriend Leyman Lahcine. She gave birth to a daughter in December 2016,married Lahcine in 2017 and gave birth to a second daughter in February 2021.

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Music career

Faith's first foray into music began when she imitated well-known soul and jazz artists, such as Etta James and Billie Holiday, whom she admires and cites as sources for her own music. In 2007, Jamie Binns and Christian Whlberg of Lateral Management visited her. Binns had been tipped off by producer Peanut, a client who had recently worked with Faith in his studio and been impressed. "I wasn't positive what this woman was going to do as a result of this meeting," she said, "We have to do something with this girl!" "I was going to be blown away," she later said.

Faith began working in a bar where the manager ordered her to front his band, which she later identified as Paloma and the Penetrators. She was scouted by an A&R man from Epic Records, who had invited her to perform as the label's manager during a cabaret performance. She begged the manager to hand over his phone to her; when he refused, she walked out. After she returned from work and told her a contract, she said he had seen many acts since their meeting, but none had been as memorable as hers. She turned down a chance to perform and perform her own songs in order to write and perform her own songs. "It's Christmas (and I Hate You)", she released as a duet with Josh Weller in 2008.

Faith debuted her debut single "Stone Cold Sober," which debuted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2009. In September 2009, her second single, "New York," debuted in the United Kingdom, and she ranked at number 15 in the United Kingdom. Later, it was re-released as an upgraded version starring rapper Ghostface Killah. Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, her debut album, in which she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and America, was released in September 2009. It debuted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart and later peaked at number nine, remaining in the top 10 for 16 weeks. "Album of the Week" on BBC Radio 2 from 19 September 2009 is now in its second week. In December 2009, she debuted her third single, the album's title track, on December 2009. In the United Kingdom, the album reached number 64. Faith appeared on Basement Jaxx's Scars album and American hip-hop musician Born Like This in the same year.

Faith's fourth album "Upside Down" debuted in March 2010, which reached number 55 in the United Kingdom. She began in March on her first headlining tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, promoting the album. The Times described the tour as "full of theatrical artifice," but it was built on the [Faith]'s sonic singing voice and a personality that shone like a rough diamond. She appeared on BBC's Radio 2 Introduces and conducted an interview with host Dermot O'Leary. Faith performed at a number of festivals over the summer, including T4 on the Beach, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and the 2010 iTunes Festival. Faith appeared on "Keep Moving" in May 2010's British film 4.3.2.1, as well as Adam Deacon and Bashy. Faith's last single from her debut album, "Smoke & Mirrors," was released in October 2010.

Faith was nominated for British Female Solo Artist at the 2011 British Broad Institute Awards, where she appeared on "Forget You" alongside Cee Lo Green in January 2011. In May 2011, she appeared on Plan B and Elton John's charity single "Hard Times." Faith's second studio album, Fall to Grace, was released in May 2012. She recruited Nellee Hooper and Jake Gosling to work with her on the project. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, despite being ranked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Faith's first single, "Picking Up the Pieces," debuted at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Faith's first top ten single. Faith joined The Voice UK as one of four guest mentors in May 2012. During the competition's battle rounds phase, she worked with coach Danny O'Donoghue and performed "Picking Up the Pieces" during the results.

Faith released "30 Minute Love Affair" as the second single from Fall to Grace in August 2012. For a John Lewis commercial, she produced an XS version of "Never Tear Us Apart," which first appeared on television from September 2012. It was later added to the album as a single. In December 2012, Faith introduced "Just Be" as the album's fourth single. She appeared on Later... with Jools Holland. Faith embarked on a headline UK and Ireland tour in early 2013 to promote the album. For Fall to Grace, she received two nominations at the 2013 British Academy Awards: Best Female and Best British Album. The British Phonographic Industry has rated the album as double platinum for orders over 700,000 copies.

During her stay in the United States, Faith revealed that she had begun writing her third studio album during her stay in the United States in January 2013. She headlined the Evolution Festival in Newcastle upon Tyne later this year. Faith's third album, A Perfect Contradiction, was released in March 2014. It was her best-selling album to date, debuting at number two in the United Kingdom and receiving a double platinum award. Pharrell Williams' lead single "Can't Rely on You" debuted in the United Kingdom, securing her second top ten debuts in the United Kingdom. Diane Warren's album "Only Love Can Hurt Like This," her album's second single to date, debuted in the United Kingdom, number one in Australia, and number three in New Zealand. The album hit a new high in Australia after the single's success. "Trouble with My Baby," the album's third single, was released in August 2014.

"Sigma," a British drum and bass pair, released their single "Changing" in September 2014, with vocals from Faith. It debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, becoming the first UK number one single. A repackaged "Outsider's Version" of her third album, including the single "Ready for the Good Life," was released in November 2014. Faith, along with other British and Irish pop acts, formed a new version of the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" earlier this month. To raise funds for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa, the first Ebola outbreak in the country. Faith received the award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2015 British Academy Awards, her first win.

Faith revealed in June 2015 that she had begun work on her fourth studio album. She referred to Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin as sources for the record. Faith will become a coach on The Voice UK in August 2015. Faith founded her own marketing and publishing business as well as her appearance on the show.

Faith's lead single "Crybaby" from her fourth album, The Architect, was released in August 2017. The album debuted on November 11, debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Faith's first UK chart-topping album. "Guilty," "Til I'm Done," and "Warrior" are three more singles from the album have been released: "Guilty," "Sil I'm Done" and "Warrior" are among the album's new singles. Faith unveiled a "Lullaby" with DJ Sigala in February 2018, charting at number six in the United Kingdom, her fourth top ten single and fifth overall, in 2018. Faith covered Mama Cass' 1960s hit "Make Your Own Kind of Music." It appeared in a television commercial by koda, which was heavily marketed throughout the year, causing the track to reach number 28 in the United Kingdom. Faith released "Make Your Own Version" of The Architect in November 2018, which included six new songs, including "Make Your Own Kind of Music," "Lullaby" and "Loyal."

Faith reprised her role as a mentor on The Voice UK's children's show The Voice Kids' fourth series in 2020. In August, Infinite Things would be the name of her fifth studio album.

Television and film career

Faith appeared in an episode of BBC Police drama HolbyBlue depicting a thief. Andrea in St Trinian's 2007 was also cast as Andrea. Faith was also cast in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Sally, the Devil's girlfriend (played by Tom Waits) in 2009. Clara Thornhill appeared in the horror film Dread. She appeared in Channel 4's Coming Up and the short film A Nice Touch later this year. "I don't think they even knew I was an actor," she said about her role. I went to an audition and they said that they liked my interpretation of the story, but I said, "I'm just being myself." In a television version of P. G. Wodehouse's Blandings (episode "The Crime Wave at Blandings), she appeared on the BBC in 2013. She appeared in Paolo Sorrentino's Youth in 2015 as herself. Faith appeared in the television film Peter & Wendy, which was based on J. M. Barrie's book Peter Pan's, later this year.

Faith became a judge on The Voice UK in 2016. Due to her pregnancy, she remained on the panel for one series. On "The X Factor," Faith performed with Grace Davies on Grace's original song, "Roots." Faith was portrayed as the lead villain in the Epix film Pennyworth, a Batman prequel, in 2018. On 101 Dalmatian Street, she also voices Portia the goth poodle.

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