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}} Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel〔("Ongoing Management Commission gets Seal of Approval : Wadlow v Samuel" ). Music Law.〕 (born 19 February 1963), better known by his stage name Seal, is a British singer and songwriter.〔("Seal: ‘My wife’s German and I’m British... of course we’d argue’ ). The Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2012〕 He has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and is known for his numerous international hits, including "Kiss from a Rose", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film ''Batman Forever''. He was a coach on ''The Voice'' Australia in 2012 and 2013. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award.〔(The BRITs 1992 ) Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2011〕〔(Past Winners: Seal ) Grammy.com. Retrieved 28 November 2011〕 As a songwriter, he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award, for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, in consecutive years for "Killer" (1990) and "Crazy" (1991).〔Lister, David, ''Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion'', The Independent, 28 May 1994〕 ==Early life== Seal was born Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel on 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, England, to a Nigerian mother, Adebisi Ogundeji, and a Brazilian father, Francis Samuel. Seal's first and middle names are in the Yoruba language.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=name )〕 Olusegun means "God is victorious", Olumide means "my Lord has arrived", and Adeola means either "rich crown" or "a crown of wealth". He was raised in the City of Westminster in inner London by his foster family. He received a two-year diploma, or associate degree, in architecture and worked in various jobs in the London area.〔(Full Biography - VH1 )〕 Although there have long been rumours as to the cause of the scars on his face, they are the result of a type of lupus called discoid lupus erythematosus – a condition that specifically affects the skin above the neck. ==Music career== 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「Seal (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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