Vince Kidd

Vince Kidd was a finalist on series one of the Voice UK.[1] He is now releasing music under the name billy blond.

Vince Kidd
OriginLondon
GenresSoul, jazz, R&B, pop, grime, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsIsland Records

Appearing on the second of four audition shows, Kidd auditioned with "Like a Virgin", originally by Madonna—with all four coaches electing for him to join their teams; from which Kidd selected Jessie J.[1] During the battle rounds, Kidd sang "We Found Love" by Calvin Harris & Rihanna against seventeen-year-old Jessica Hammond—with Jessie crowning him the winner.[1] In the second live show, Kidd performed Elvis Presley's rendition of "Always on My Mind"—proceeding to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the fourth live show, Kidd performed Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love"—proceeding once again to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the semi-finals, Kidd performed "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse—advancing to the final in place of Becky Hill.[1] In the final of The Voice UK, Kidd performed both "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Nobody's Perfect"—the latter alongside coach Jessie J—ultimately finishing in fourth place.[1]

Following The Voice UK, an eight-track compilation was released in June 2012 featuring Kidd's renditions of "Like a Virgin" and "Always On My Mind"; entering the UK chart at number ninety-seven and one-hundred-and-thirty-four respectively.[2] Vince released his debut extended play—Sick Love—in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012;[3] which peaked at number one-hundred-and-ninety-eight on the UK chart.[4]

A music video for his second EP, The Zoo, featuring The Saturdays' Vanessa White, was uploaded to YouTube on 20 April 2013.[5] The EP was released on 2 June 2012.

"You And Me" was released as a single on iTunes on 7 June 2013.[6] "My Gang" was released as a single on 11 September 2013.[7] In May 2014, he lent his vocals to Alpines song, "Zero", featured on their debut album. He also co-wrote the song.

He featured on the Hollaphonic song "Dangerous", released on 9 February 2015. The song reached No. 1 in Qatar.[8]

A song he co-wrote, "What Would Dusty Do?", was recorded by X Factor 2014 finalist Andrea Faustini, and released on his debut album on 17 July 2015.[9]

Discography
Title Year Album
"This Girl"
(Kelz TBK)		 2013 The Black Kupid 2: Mixtape
"Zero"
(Alpines)		 2014 Oasis
"Dangerous"
(Hollaphonic Feat. Vince Kidd)		 2015 Personal Space
"Crystalized"
(Diego Miranda Feat. Vince Kidd)		 2016 Crystalized
"Self Control"
(Calper and Vince Kidd)		 2016 Self Control

Guest appearances
Song Year Album
"Like A Virgin"[10] 2012 The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album
"Always On My Mind"[10]

References
  1. "Profile: Vince Kidd". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. "UK Singles Chart: New Entries > 23 June 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. "Vince Kidd – Sick Love – Extended Play". Amazon. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. "UK Singles Chart: New Entries: 17 November 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. "Vince Kidd unveils new video for 'The Zoo' with Vanessa White – watch – The Voice News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. "iTunes – Music – You & Me (feat. Kelz Tbk) – Single by Vince Kidd". Itunes.apple.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  7. "Vince Kidd – Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  8. "Vince Kidd". Twitter. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  10. "The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album – Digital Download". Amazon UK. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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