KStewart
Kate Stewart
Musical artist
Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995),[1][2][3] also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter.[4] She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala",[5] and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP, named In the Beginning.
Kate Stewart | |
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| Born | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Arts Educational Schools, London |
| Occupations |
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| Parent(s) | Allan Stewart |
| Relatives |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels |
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1995-2017: Early life and career beginnings
Kate Stewart was born on 16 January 1995 in London and grew up in Maida Vale.[7] She grew up in an artistic family: her father is a comedian and her mother was a dancer.[7] Stewart has a brother who is a music producer and songwriter.[7] She was educated at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, where she learned musical theatre.[7] She initially wanted to be an actress, but later turned to music.[7]
In 2014, under the name "KStewart", she released her first single "Tell Me 'Bout That", which she collaborated in concert with British duo Bondax. During these years, she worked and collaborated with many artists such as Matoma, Sean Paul, Yungen, TCTS, and Craig David. Stewart was invited to perform her music with French DJ David Guetta for Danse avec les stars, the French equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing. Stewart was signed to Warner Music Group, making pop-oriented music.[7]
2018-present: In the Beginning
In May 2018, Stewart announced her new project and released the first single "Loving You", at the same time going independent and changing her stage name to "Kate Stewart".[7] On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP "In the Beginning" under the label Platoon.[8] On 11 February 2019, Stewart released a music video for "Bad Enough".[9] Later in 2019, she announced a collaboration with singer and songwriter Ryan Ashley for the song "Innocent", which was released on 3 June.
Influences
Stewart grew up listening to pop artists such as Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey[7] and Christina Aguilera.[10][11] Other musicians she admire include D'Angelo and Frank Ocean.[7]
Voice
Stewart is a soprano and possesses a three-octave vocal range.[citation needed] Her voice has received comparisons with Ariana Grande and Jorja Smith.[7]
EPs
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Beginning" |
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| 1:39 |
| 2. | "Loving You" |
| B Bravo | 3:30 |
| 3. | "He's Good" |
| B Bravo | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Strangers" |
| D. Stewart | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Distraction" |
| Shift K3Y | 3:20 |
| 6. | "RyRy" | K. Stewart | Ryan Ashley | 0:48 |
| 7. | "Bad Enough" |
| Totten | 3:24 |
| 8. | "On My Mind" |
| 5YA | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 22:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Never Enough" |
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| 3:19 |
| 2. | "Everybody Loves Me" |
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| 2:39 |
| 3. | "When It's Just Me" |
| Tim Block | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Fuck You" |
| Bassey | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Me + You" |
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| 3:55 |
| Total length: | 16:50 | |||
Singles
as lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Nobody" | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Be Without You" | 2016 | |
| "Hands" (featuring Yungen) |
2017 | |
| "Sex 4 Breakfast" | ||
| "Secrets" (with WHTKD) | ||
| "Loving You" | 2018 | In the Beginning EP |
| "He's Good" | ||
| "On my Minds" | ||
| "Get Mine" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "High" (featuring Jevon) | ||
| "Spoiled Your Fun" | 2020 | |
| "Hate You" | 2022 | |
| "Numb" | ||
| "The Game" | ||
| "London Town" | ||
| "Never Enough" | 2023 | You Had To Be Here EP |
| "Name Out Your Mouth" | Non-album single | |
as featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Games" (TCTS featuring KStewart) |
2014 | Games EP |
| "Last All Night (Koala)" (Oliver Heldens featuring KStewart) |
Non-album single | |
| "Everybody Feeling Something" (Marlon Roudette featuring KStewart) |
2015 | |
| "Paradise" (Matoma and Sean Paul featuring KStewart) |
2016 | Hakuna Matoma |
| "Innocent" (Ryan Ashley featuring Kate Stewart) |
2019 | INNOCENT EP |
| "Heartbreaaak" (featuring Kate Stewart) |
2020 | An Invitation to the Cookout |
| "Dance" (featuring Candice Boyd, Kate Stewart, Sharaya J) | ||
| "Time" (Free Nationals featuring Kali Uchis, Kate Stewart (Remix)) |
Free Nationals (Instrumentals) | |
| "Bedtime Poetry" (AKA Block featuring Kate Stewart) |
2022 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Natural" | 2016 | Shift K3Y | Nit3 Tales |
| "Deserve" | 2018 | Christina Aguilera | Liberation |
| "Fuckin' with Nobody" | Total Ape, Nitty Scott | In a Haze EP | |
| "Background" | MNEK | Language | |
| "Correct" | |||
| "Dilemma" | 2019 | Sigma | Dilemma (DnB Remixes) |
| "Heartbreak song" (featuring Kim Cruse) |
2020 | Terrell Grice | An Invitation to the Cookout |
| "Cruse radio" (featuring Kim Cruse & Xavier Washington) |
Songwriting Credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with: |
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| "Games" (featuring KStewart) |
2014 | TCTS | Games EP | Featured artist/Co-writer | David O'Neill |
| "Couldn't Be Mine" | 2016 | Craig David | Following My Intuition | Co-writer | Craig David, Tre Jean-Marie, Edward Drewett |
| "New Religion" | 2018 | MAAD | Non-album single | Natasha Ferguson, Daniel Traynor, Chiara Hunter, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie | |
| "Fires and Flames" | Tinashe | Joyride | Tinashe Kachingwe, Joel Compass, Amanda Gosein-Cameron | ||
| "Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love" (featuring Gene Noble, George Lovett & David Simmons Jr.) |
2020 | Terrell Grice | An invitation to the Cookout | Terrell Grice | |
| "All Night Long (Reprise)" (featuring Xavier Washington) | |||||
| "Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love (Reprise)" (featuring Butta-N-BizKit) | |||||
| "Livin’ My Dream" (featuring Keisha Renee & Kim Cruse) |
Kim Cruse, Terrell Grice | ||||
| "Fix Me a Plate" | Kim Cruse, Inayah, Candice Boyd & Terrell Grice | ||||
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- "Future Hit: KStewart's "Ain't Nobody" Is A Glorious House Groove You Should Know - Idolator". Idolator. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "'Ones To Watch' for 2015". The 405.
- Loy Bell, Francesco (27 November 2018). "New Noise: Kate Stewart". Wonderland. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "In The Beginning | Kate Stewart". Qobuz. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Murray, Robin (11 February 2019). "Kate Stewart Shares Sensual New 'Bad Enough' Video". Clash. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Hattie Collins (12 March 2015). "K Stewart Is Our Generation's Very Own Mariah Carey". Vice. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- Kitty Robson (17 September 2019). "10 questions with Kate Stewart". HungerTV.
- "In the Beginning by Kate Stewart". Apple Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.