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Nathaniel James Speas, known as Nate James, (born 15 September 1979, Lakenheath) is a British singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album ''Set the Tone'' in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist. He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and became one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James has sold over 200,000 albums and he has had airplay hits in both Europe and Japan. He won the Festivalbar in 2006. The Festivalbar is an Italian singing competition that takes place in the most important Italian squares such as the Piazza del Duomo Milan. He released his second album ''Kingdom Falls'' in 2006. In February 2008 James and his band performed on the BBC show Later... with Jools Holland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nate James 'Choke' live on BBC2 Later... with Jools Holland )〕 In 2007 James won Urban Music Awards Best Album (Kingdom Falls) and Best Neo-Soul Artist. Nate was a contestant on the BBC's prime time television show The Voice UK in April 2013. ==Music career== James has joint UK/US citizenship as he was born on a U. S. Air Force base in England to an American father. As a recognised songwriter, he was signed by Universal Publishing in 2004, prior to him releasing any material as a performer.〔 Unlike many young artists he did not sign away the copyright in his recordings in the fast pursuit of fame.〔 He owns his own music videos and does his own A&R, James released on his own Frofunk imprint via various deals with Independent Labels around the world. In so doing James has become one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James sold over 200,000 albums and enjoyed sizable airplay hits across mainland Europe and Japan. He made an appearance on The Voice UK on 27 April 2013 with 2 of the judges turning their chairs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nate James」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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