Mo Jamil

Mo Adeniran
Mo Adeniran
Birth name	Mo Jamil Adeniran
Born	25 September 1995 (age 30); Warrington, Cheshire, England
Genres	R&B, soul
Occupation	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Polydor (2017–2018)
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Mo Jamil Adeniran (born 25 September 1995) is an English singer. He rose to fame after winning the sixth series of The Voice UK, where he won a recording contract with Polydor Records. His debut album, titled Evolve, charted at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.^[1]

Early life

Before auditioning for The Voice UK, Jamil was a hotel worker.^[2]^[3] He is from Warrington and is of Yoruba descent.^[4]^[5]

Career

2017: The Voice UK

Adeniran auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Jennifer Hudson's team,^[6] after receiving a turn from each coach. He won his battle round against Diamond, and later went through to the live shows. He was automatically safe in the first two live shows, and was announced as the winner in the grand final on 2 April 2017.^[7]

Performances

Performed	Song	Original artist	Result
Blind Audition	"Iron Sky"	Paolo Nutini	All judges turned, joined team Jennifer
Battle Rounds	"A Change Is Gonna Come" (against Diamond)	Sam Cooke	Won Advanced to the live Knockouts
Live Knockouts	"Freedom"	Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar	Saved by Public (2nd)
Quarter-final	"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"	Bob Dylan	Fast pass
Semi-final	"Human"	Rag'n'Bone Man	Saved by Public (1st)
Live final	"Don't You Worry Child"	Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin	Saved by Public (1st)
	"Beneath Your Beautiful" (with Jennifer Hudson)	Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé	Saved by Public (1st)
	"Iron Sky"	Paolo Nutini	Saved by Public (1st)
	"Unsteady"	X Ambassadors	Winner

2018–present: Evolve

On 30 March 2018 Jamil released his debut studio album, Evolve.^[8] The album peaked at 36 on the UK Albums Chart.^[1] Following this, Jamil was dropped from Polydor Records.^[9]^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	UK ^[1]
Evolve	Released: 30 March 2018 Label: Polydor Formats: Digital download	36

Extended plays

Title	Details
Globetrotter	Released: 13 April 2017 Label: Polydor Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	Album
"Unsteady"	2017	78	Evolve
"That Feeling"	2018	—	Evolve
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "M O | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
^ Jamieson, Sophie (2 April 2017). "Viewers shocked to hear Sir Tom Jones swear during The Voice final as a fan invades the stage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "The Voice UK's Mo Adeniran: Everything you need to know about the Team J-Hud finalist". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ Hannah Lawrence (3 April 2017). "The Voice winner Mo Adeniran says he 'wouldn't be here' without Viola Beach". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "UPDATED: Mo Adeniran secures place in The Voice UK final #gomo". Warrington Guardian. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Mo Adeniran wins The Voice 2017 - CBBC Newsround". Bbc.co.uk. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Mo Adeniran crowned the winner of The Voice UK". Independent.co.uk. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ Darvill, Josh (26 February 2018). "The Voice winner Mo Jamil announces new single and album". TellyMix. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
^ O'Brien, Jon (6 February 2019). "The Voice UK winners - Where are they now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
^ "Where are the winners of The Voice UK now?". Metro. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

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[UK-1] "M O | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

[2] Jamieson, Sophie (2 April 2017). "Viewers shocked to hear Sir Tom Jones swear during The Voice final as a fan invades the stage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[3] "The Voice UK's Mo Adeniran: Everything you need to know about the Team J-Hud finalist". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[4] Hannah Lawrence (3 April 2017). "The Voice winner Mo Adeniran says he 'wouldn't be here' without Viola Beach". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[5] "UPDATED: Mo Adeniran secures place in The Voice UK final #gomo". Warrington Guardian. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[6] "Mo Adeniran wins The Voice 2017 - CBBC Newsround". Bbc.co.uk. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[7] "Mo Adeniran crowned the winner of The Voice UK". Independent.co.uk. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[8] Darvill, Josh (26 February 2018). "The Voice winner Mo Jamil announces new single and album". TellyMix. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

[9] O'Brien, Jon (6 February 2019). "The Voice UK winners - Where are they now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

[10] "Where are the winners of The Voice UK now?". Metro. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

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