{{Short description|English singer-songwriter (born 1995)}} {{For|the Doctor Who character|Kate Lethbridge-Stewart}} {{distinguish|Kristen Stewart}} {{Use British English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Kate Stewart | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Kate Stewart{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|16|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England, UK | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | education = Arts Educational Schools, London | occupation = {{flat list| * Singer * songwriter }} | parents = Allan Stewart | relatives = {{Plainlist| * David Stewart (brother) }}<!--RELATIVES WITH ARTICLES ONLY--> | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{flat list| * R&B * pop * soul * dance-pop }} | years_active = 2011-present | label = {{flat list| * Warner Music * PLATOON}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * MNEK * Ryan Ashley * Shift K3Y }} }} }}
'''Kate Stewart''' (born 16 January 1995),<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/ofsws8/premiere-kstewart-drops-the-very-cool-aint-nobody|title=Premiere: KStewart drops the very cool Ain't Nobody|publisher=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331752493856/big-voiced-kstewart-peforms-a-live-session-for-red-bull|title=Watch KStewart go big in an exclusive live session|first=Chris|last=Parkin|publisher=Red Bull|access-date=4 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7610286/kstewart-aint-nobody-listen|title=Future Hit: KStewart's "Ain't Nobody" Is A Glorious House Groove You Should Know - Idolator|date=5 October 2015|publisher=Idolator|access-date=4 July 2016}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> also formerly known as '''KStewart''', is an English singer-songwriter.<ref name="4oh5">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/news/article/ones-to-watch-2015-141|title='Ones To Watch' for 2015|work=The 405|access-date=9 October 2015|archive-date=6 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906113108/http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/news/article/ones-to-watch-2015-141|url-status=dead}}</ref> She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala",<ref name="koala">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/koala/|title=koala {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="officialcharts2">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48488/kstewart/|title=KSTEWART {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP, named ''In the Beginning''.
==Life and career==
===1995-2017: Early life and career beginnings=== Kate Stewart was born on 16 January 1995 in London and grew up in Maida Vale.<ref name="Wonderland2018">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/11/27/new-noise-kate-stewart-in-the-beginning/|title=New Noise: Kate Stewart|first=Francesco|last=Loy Bell|magazine=Wonderland|date=27 November 2018|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> She grew up in an artistic family: her father is a comedian and her mother was a dancer.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/> Stewart has a brother who is a music producer and songwriter.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/> She was educated at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, where she learned musical theatre.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/> She initially wanted to be an actress, but later turned to music.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/>
In 2014, under the name "KStewart", she released her first single "Tell Me 'Bout That", which she collaborated in concert with British duo Bondax. During these years, she worked and collaborated with many artists such as Matoma, Sean Paul, Yungen, TCTS, and Craig David. Stewart was invited to perform her music with French DJ David Guetta for ''Danse avec les stars'', the French equivalent of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Stewart was signed to Warner Music Group, making pop-oriented music.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/>
===2018-present: ''In the Beginning'' === In May 2018, Stewart announced her new project and released the first single "Loving You", at the same time going independent and changing her stage name to "Kate Stewart".<ref name="Wonderland2018"/> On 23 November 2018, she released her first EP "In the Beginning" under the label Platoon.<ref name="Qobuz">{{cite web|url=https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/in-the-beginning-kate-stewart/pj1g3175v1g9a|title=In The Beginning {{pipe}} Kate Stewart|website=Qobuz|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> On 11 February 2019, Stewart released a music video for "Bad Enough".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/kate-stewart-shares-sensual-new-bad-enough-video|title=Kate Stewart Shares Sensual New 'Bad Enough' Video|first=Robin|last=Murray|magazine=Clash|date=11 February 2019|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> Later in 2019, she announced a collaboration with singer and songwriter Ryan Ashley for the song "Innocent", which was released on 3 June.
==Artistry==
===Influences=== Stewart grew up listening to pop artists such as Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey<ref name="Wonderland2018"/> and Christina Aguilera.<ref>{{cite web|author=Hattie Collins|date=12 March 2015|url=https://i-d.co/article/k-stewart-is-our-generation39s-very-own-mariah-carey-us-translation/|title=K Stewart Is Our Generation's Very Own Mariah Carey|publisher=Vice|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hungertv.com/editorial/10-questions-with-kate-stewart/|title=10 questions with Kate Stewart |magazine=HungerTV|author=Kitty Robson|date=17 September 2019 }}</ref> Other musicians she admire include D'Angelo and Frank Ocean.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/>
===Voice=== Stewart is a soprano and possesses a three-octave vocal range.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} Her voice has received comparisons with Ariana Grande and Jorja Smith.<ref name="Wonderland2018"/>
==Discography== ===EPs=== {{Track listing | headline = ''In the Beginning'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/in-the-beginning/1441999730|title=In the Beginning by Kate Stewart|website=Apple Music|date=23 November 2018 |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Qobuz"/> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 22:51
| title1 = In the Beginning | writer1 = {{hlist|Kate Stewart|Ryan Campbell|Ronald Arvant|Callum Connor}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Arvant|Connor}} | length1 = 1:39 | title2 = Loving You | writer2 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Campbell|Benjamin Bravo}} | extra2 = B Bravo | length2 = 3:30 | title3 = He's Good | writer3 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Fatimah Warner|Bravo|Farrah Guenea}} | extra3 = B Bravo | length3 = 3:03 | title4 = Strangers | writer4 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Chiara Hunter|David Stewart}} | extra4 = D. Stewart | length4 = 3:51 | title5 = Distraction | writer5 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Lewis Jankel|Guenea}} | extra5 = Shift K3Y | length5 = 3:20 | title6 = RyRy | writer6 = K. Stewart | extra6 = Ryan Ashley | length6 = 0:48 | title7 = Bad Enough | writer7 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Benjamin Totten|Guenea}} | extra7 = Totten | length7 = 3:24 | title8 = On My Mind | writer8 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Paul Phamous|Simen Thunes Hope|Askjeil Solstrand}} | extra8 = 5YA | length8 = 3:15 }}
{{Track listing | headline = ''You Had To Be Here'' (2023) | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 16:50
| title1 = Never Enough | writer1 = {{hlist|Kate Stewart|David Stewart|Jessica Agombar}} | extra1 = {{hlist|David Stewart}} | length1 = 3:19 | title2 = Everybody Loves Me | writer2 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|David Arcelious Harris|Evan Brown|Farrah Guenena|Josiah Bassey}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Swag R'celious|Brown|Bassey}} | length2 = 2:39 | title3 = When It's Just Me | writer3 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Tim Block}} | extra3 = Tim Block | length3 = 3:25 | title4 = Fuck You | writer4 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Bassey}} | extra4 = Bassey | length4 = 3:30 | title5 = Me + You | writer5 = {{hlist|K. Stewart|Ankit Suri|Guenena|Moyses Dos Santos}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Suri|Dos Santos}} | length5 = 3:55 }}
===Singles=== ====as lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:160px;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Ain't Nobody" | 2015 | rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Be Without You" | 2016 |- ! scope="row"| "Hands"<br />{{small|(featuring Yungen)}} | rowspan="3"| 2017 |- ! scope="row"| "Sex 4 Breakfast" |- ! scope="row"| "Secrets"<br />{{small|(with WHTKD)}} |- ! scope="row"| "Loving You" | rowspan="3" | 2018 | rowspan="3" | ''In the Beginning EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "He's Good" |- ! scope="row"| "On my Mind" |- ! scope="row"| "Get Mine" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "High"<br />{{small|(featuring Jevon)}} |- ! scope="row"| "Spoiled Your Fun" | rowspan="1" | 2020 |- ! scope="row"| "Hate You" | rowspan="4" | 2022 |- ! scope="row"| "Numb"<br /> |- ! scope="row"| "The Game"<br /> |- ! scope="row"| "London Town"<br /> |- ! scope="row"| "Never Enough" | rowspan="2" | 2023 | rowspan="1" | ''You Had To Be Here EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Name Out Your Mouth" | rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- |}
====as featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:160px;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Games"<br />{{small|(TCTS featuring KStewart)}} | rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''Games EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Last All Night (Koala)"<br />{{small|(Oliver Heldens featuring KStewart)}} | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Everybody Feeling Something"<br />{{small|(Marlon Roudette featuring KStewart)}} | 2015 |- ! scope="row"| "Paradise"<br />{{small|(Matoma and Sean Paul featuring KStewart)}} | 2016 | ''Hakuna Matoma'' |- ! scope="row"| "Innocent"<br />{{small|(Ryan Ashley featuring Kate Stewart)}} | 2019 | ''INNOCENT EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Heartbreaaak"<br />{{small|(featuring Kate Stewart)}} | rowspan="3"| 2020 | rowspan="2"| ''An Invitation to the Cookout'' |- ! scope="row"| "Dance"<br />{{small|(featuring Candice Boyd, Kate Stewart, Sharaya J)}} |- ! scope="row"| "Time"<br />{{small|(Free Nationals featuring Kali Uchis, Kate Stewart (Remix))}} |Free Nationals (Instrumentals) |- ! scope="row"| "Bedtime Poetry"<br />{{small|(AKA Block featuring Kate Stewart)}} | 2022 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |}
===Guest appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of non-single guest, un-credited and background appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Natural" | 2016 | Shift K3Y | ''Nit3 Tales'' |- ! scope="row"| "Deserve" | rowspan="4"| 2018 | Christina Aguilera | ''Liberation'' |- ! scope="row"| "Fuckin' with Nobody" | Total Ape, Nitty Scott | ''In a Haze EP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Background" | rowspan="2"| MNEK | rowspan="2"| ''Language'' |- ! scope="row"| "Correct" |- ! scope="row"| "Dilemma" | rowspan="1"| 2019 | Sigma | ''Dilemma (DnB Remixes)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Heartbreak song"<br />{{small|(featuring Kim Cruse)}} | rowspan="2"| 2020 | rowspan="2"| Terrell Grice | rowspan="2"|''An Invitation to the Cookout'' |- ! scope="row"| "Cruse radio"<br />{{small|(featuring Kim Cruse & Xavier Washington)}} |}
===Songwriting Credits=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Artist(s) !scope="col"| Album !scope="col"| Credits !scope="col"| Written with: |- ! scope="row"| "Games"<br />{{small|(featuring KStewart)}} | 2014 | TCTS | ''Games EP'' | Featured artist/Co-writer | David O'Neill |- ! scope="row"| "Couldn't Be Mine" | 2016 | Craig David | ''Following My Intuition'' | rowspan="8"| Co-writer | Craig David, Tre Jean-Marie, Edward Drewett |- ! scope="row"| "New Religion" | rowspan="2"| 2018 | MAAD | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | Natasha Ferguson, Daniel Traynor, Chiara Hunter, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie |- ! scope="row"| "Fires and Flames" | Tinashe | ''Joyride'' | Tinashe Kachingwe, Joel Compass, Amanda Gosein-Cameron |- ! scope="row"| "Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love"<br />{{small|(featuring Gene Noble, George Lovett & David Simmons Jr.)}} | rowspan="5"| 2020 | rowspan="5"|Terrell Grice | rowspan="5"|An invitation to the Cookout | rowspan="3"|Terrell Grice |- ! scope="row"| "All Night Long (Reprise)"<br />{{small|(featuring Xavier Washington)}} |- ! scope="row"| "Nobody Else Gonna Get My Love (Reprise)"<br />{{small|(featuring Butta-N-BizKit)}} |- ! scope="row"| "Livin’ My Dream"<br />{{small|(featuring Keisha Renee & Kim Cruse)}} | Kim Cruse, Terrell Grice |- ! scope="row"| "Fix Me a Plate" | Kim Cruse, Inayah, Candice Boyd & Terrell Grice |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Instagram | kstewartmusic}} <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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