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My Take
Seal is one of those voices that genuinely stops you in your tracks — I still remember hearing "Kiss from a Rose" for the first time and thinking, who IS this guy? Born in Paddington and forged through a rough early life, he built a career on pure vocal power and emotional sincerity at a time when both were genuinely rare in pop. Sweeping three Grammys in 1995 for that one song — Record, Song, and Best Male Pop Vocal — is the kind of hat trick most artists don't manage across an entire career. He has those distinctive facial scars from lupus, a look that became completely iconic, and a soul-inflected sound that never quite fit any single genre box. Decades in, he's still out there touring and recording, which tells you everything — this isn't a nostalgia act, it's a craftsman who just loves the work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seal
- Name (Japanese)
- シール
- Reading
- しーる
- Born
- February 19, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Paddington, United Kingdom
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / recording artist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- 1995 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- 1995 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film
- 1995 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 2010 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Seal | — | |
| Notable work | Seal | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.seal.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/Seal
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
Frequently asked questions
When was Seal born?
Born February 19, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Seal from?
Seal is from Paddington, United Kingdom.
What does Seal do?
Seal works as singer-songwriter, recording artist.
How tall is Seal?
Seal is 2 cm.
What is Seal known for?
Notable works include Seal, Seal.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.