John Newman

John Newman is, to me, one of those rare modern voices that genuinely earns the word soulful. "Love Me Again" topping the UK chart in 2013 wasn't a fluke of production; it was that raw, almost gospel-tinged bellow doing the heavy lifting. What I admire is how out of step he is with trends, leaning into vintage warmth rather than chasing whatever sound is fashionable. The FIFA placements gave him a second life with younger listeners, which feels deserved. I'd argue he's an underrated craftsman whose vocal commitment outshines plenty of bigger names.

Name (English)

John Newman

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・ニューマン

Reading

じょん・にゅーまん

Born

June 16, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

Origin

Settle, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / recording artist / soul musician

University

Seattle Colleges

• Official sitehttp://www.johnnewman.co.uk/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnewmanmusic/
• Xhttps://x.com/JohnNewmanMusic
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Newman%20(singer)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12433089

Tags

• singer
• songwriter
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-20

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