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Miguel (singer)

January 20, 2023

This article is about the rhythm and blues musician. For other uses, see Miguel (disambiguation).

Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut studio album, All I Want Is You, in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted upon its release, the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing.[9][10]

Miguel
Born
Miguel Jontel Pimentel

(1985-10-23) October 23, 1985 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Other names
  • Miguel Jontel
  • Jontel Johnson[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2000–present
Agent(s)Mark Pitts
Wayne Barrow
Spouse
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​
(m. 2018; sep. 2022)​
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteofficialmiguel.com

After Jive's dissolution in 2011, he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream, in 2012 to critical acclaim. In June 2015, Miguel released his third album, Wildheart, which also received critical acclaim. His fourth studio album, War & Leisure, was released in 2017 to further acclaim. Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, pop, rock and electronic styles into his music, and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince.

Early life

Miguel Jontel Pimentel was born on October 23, 1985,[6] and raised in San Pedro, California.[11][12] He is one of two sons of an African American mother and a Mexican American father.[13] Miguel's parents divorced when he was eight years old.[14] At a young age, Miguel was introduced to the older R&B his mother listened to,[13] and his father's musical tastes, including funk, hip hop, jazz and classic rock.[12]

In eleventh grade, Miguel was introduced by a friend to a member of the production company Drop Squad, and he subsequently spent the rest of high school learning his way around a recording studio before seeking a record deal.[12] Miguel is also close high school friends with rapper Blu, who also lived in San Pedro.[15]

Career

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Miguel

2000–2006: Career beginnings

Miguel signed a production deal with Drop Squad in 2000.[16] In 2004, he auditioned to be part of the group Fatty Koo, but their label, Columbia Records chose someone else to complete the sextet. Later in 2004, Miguel was signed by independent record label Black Ice and started working on his studio album,[16] Young & Free. It was scheduled to be released on November 30, 2006,[17] but was ultimately shelved.[4] Black Ice released the single "Getcha Hands Up" with a video debut on 106 & Park, but Miguel decided to change his sound and image and walked away from Black Ice Records.[18] He later said in an interview for LA Weekly, "We shot a video, and if you ever see it, you will laugh your ass off. I have a fitted hat on and a white T-shirt and baggy jeans. I was 19 years old and it was the first time anyone had ever given me money."

2007–2011: Signing and belated debut

Further information: All I Want Is You (album)

That album was a huge learning experience. I left the marketing of my album and me as an artist up to the discretion of the label. They marketed me like the typical R&B artist, which I can't really blame them for, because that's what they know. But that's not what my lifestyle was.

— Miguel, Billboard[19]

For nearly a year, Miguel's manager at the time submitted several songs to music mogul Mark Pitts; after receiving a song titled "Sure Thing"—which Miguel described as a "highly personal ... record that no one was ever supposed to hear"—Pitts scheduled a meeting with Miguel in October 2007. The following month, Miguel signed a recording contract with Jive Records.[14][18] Miguel recalled that the signing of his contract took place in a "very small room in a very small office in a small corner of the building at Jive".[20] After being signed, he recorded his debut album All I Want Is You,[19] but was sued by Black Ice for breach of contract.[21] Consequently, his album was not released for two years.[19] In 2007, Miguel also contributed vocals to three tracks on the debut collaborative project of Blu and Exile, Below the Heavens, appearing under the moniker "Miguel Jontel".[22]

For the following three years, he contributed to Usher's Here I Stand and Raymond v. Raymond, as well as Asher Roth's Asleep in the Bread Aisle and Musiq Soulchild's "IfULeave".[23][24] Miguel also released Mischief: The Mixtape; he explained that the title referred to his attempt to "[tell] people that there is an alternative to getting sort of the same thing".[24]

After his protracted contract dispute with Black Ice was settled,[12] All I Want Is You was released in November 2010.[9] It initially performed poorly, debuting at number 109 on the Billboard 200 on 11,000 copies sold,[19] and was underpromoted by Jive,[9] amid the label's dissolution.[25] The album's title track attained radio airplay, while Miguel toured as a supporting act for Trey Songz and Usher.[19] Its following two singles, "Sure Thing" and "Quickie", performed well on the charts,[4] After falling off the chart for three weeks,[26] All I Want Is You became a sleeper hit,[10] as it re-entered the Billboard 200 and climbed the chart for 22 weeks, before peaking at number 37 on May 14, 2011.[26] It ultimately spent 45 weeks on the chart,[27] and sold 404,000 copies in the US.[19]

2012–2013: Label change, second album, and controversy

Further information: Kaleidoscope Dream
 
Miguel performing in 2013

After Jive was shut down and absorbed by RCA Records, Miguel was moved to RCA, where Pitts was named president of urban music, and received a new marketing team.[19] His second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream, was released on October 2, 2012, to critical acclaim.[28] The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 71,000 copies in its first week.[29] As of February 2013, Kaleidoscope Dream has sold 322,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[30] In February 2013, he released a politically driven video for the song "Candles in the Sun".[31] The album's lead single "Adorn", which had been released on August 7,[32] became a sleeper hit on urban radio.[33] It was Miguel's second number-one single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 17.[34] By September, the single had sold 190,000 copies.[19] According to NPR's Audie Cornish, Miguel "broke through to a national audience in 2012" with both "Adorn" and Kaleidoscope Dream.[35] The second single "Do You..." was released on September 18,[36] and reached number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[37] On March 3, 2013, "How Many Drinks?" was released as its third single.[38] By February 20, Kaleidoscope Dream had charted for 20 weeks on the Billboard 200 and sold 321,400 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[39]

In August 2013, the new single "#Beautiful" with Mariah Carey became Miguel's third million-seller in the US, following "Sure Thing" and "Adorn".[40] During an energetic performance of "Adorn" at the Billboard Music Awards on May 19, Miguel failed in an attempt to leap across the stage, injuring two audience members in the process. Barely missing the stage, Miguel landed on two women, hooking his right leg over one and knocking the other into the stage.[41] The incident, known as the "Miguel Leg Drop", became an immediate internet sensation and has been satirized in numerous internet memes and gifs.[42] It has also been the subject of controversy, with the show's producers claiming that they had denied the singer permission to attempt the leap, while Miguel's representatives have countered that no objections were raised during earlier rehearsals.[43]

2014–present: Wildheart, War & Leisure and Te Lo Dije

Further information: Wildheart (album), War & Leisure, and Te Lo Dije
 
Miguel performing in September 2017

Miguel released his third studio album titled Wildheart on June 30, 2015.[44][45] In December 2014, Miguel released a 3-track EP entitled NWA.HollywoodDreams.Coffee in promotion for the album.[46] The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Urban Contemporary Album, also "Coffee" was nominated for Best R&B Song. In 2016, Miguel released the single "Waves" that's been remixed by RAC and Tame Impala.

Miguel played a Cuban-American gangster in Ben Affleck's period crime drama Live by Night, which was released on December 25, 2016,[47][48] He covered Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" for the theatrical trailers of Fifty Shades Darker (2017).[49]

In September 2016, he was an opening act for Sia's Nostalgic for the Present Tour.[50] The tour ran until November 6 that year.

It's important now, more than ever, for us to recognize humanity in one another. I'm just hoping to help educate myself on the realities of our immigration policy and also shed whatever light I can on the families dealing with cruel and unjust treatment in Adelanto.

—Miguel[51]

Miguel partnered with Revolve Impact and headlined the Schools Not Prisons tour, along with other musicians, to spread awareness of mass incarceration throughout California.[52][53] His music video for "Now" was filmed in Adelanto, which is the location of California's largest immigration processing center, Adelanto Detention Center. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he expresses his advocacy on the corruption and abuse of the immigration system on detained immigrants, "to see innocent people being ripped from their way of life to essentially be incarcerated and used as cheap labor is really crazy to me."[53]

Miguel's fourth album, War & Leisure, was released on December 1, 2017. He describes the album as having "political undertones, because that's what life feels like right now".[54]

Miguel sang a duet of "Remember Me" with Natalia Lafourcade on the soundtrack of Disney Pixar's movie Coco, which debuted in theaters in the US on November 22, 2017. He also performed the song live at the Oscars in 2018. In January 2019, Benny Blanco, Miguel, and Calvin Harris released a music video for the song "I Found You", in tandem with the While They Wait campaign, an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union which raises awareness about the challenges immigrants face while waiting for asylum.[55] In an interview with The Breakfast Club Power 105:1 it was revealed Miguel was working on a Latin album. In April 2019, Miguel released the Spanish EP Te Lo Dije.[56] The EP peaked at number 11 on the Top Latin Albums chart, becoming his first chart entry there.

July 13, 2020 – Miguel began conversations with Twitter users on behalf of a GQ interview. He was asked when he would release a new album. Miguel personally replied physically on the social media platform and clarified verbally in the video to expect another, "project", by the end of the year. The term project may not be a sufficient exchange of a full release album. Or it may mean Miguel has begun collaborative performances with other Latin music artists again.[citation needed]

In April 2021, Miguel released his new EP Art Dealer Chic 4 via ByStorm and RCA Records.[57]

In 2020, he was instrumental in the early stages of Julia Lang setting up the fashion brand VEERT.[58]

Artistry

Miguel identifies himself as part of the new wave of R&B artists that include Frank Ocean, The Weeknd and Elle Varner.[19] About.com editor Mark Edward Nero characterizes his music as "eclectic, artsy R&B-pop".[3] Miguel cites musicians Prince, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, Phil Collins, Donny Hathaway, The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West, Saul Williams, Queen, Usher and Pharrell Williams as influences[59][60][61][62][63][64] in addition to expressing his admiration for Stevie Wonder, John Lennon and Diane Warren.[24] Miguel revealed his desire to have worked with James Brown, whom he considers the "last innovator for me when it comes to soul".[20] In addition to singing, Miguel also plays the guitar.[20]

Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, rock and electronic styles into his music.[18][23][62] Miguel described his sound as "nostalgic in a sense that it's familiar ... it's shocking, edgy, energizing".[23] In an interview with Paper magazine, he regarded his music as "fly, funkadelic, intergalactic-hip-hop-meets-sexy-orgasmic crazy, dope shit". Miguel is often compared to Babyface and Prince.[20] His vocals are influenced by classic rock bands such as The Beatles, Queen, The Police and Def Leppard.[65] Brian McManus of The Village Voice writes that "Marvin Gaye, Prince, and (his comparison) Van Morrison all linger in his voice."[66] In LA Weekly Salaam Remi states: "Miguel is letting his art rule his whole flow, and that's the best place for an artist to be. To me he kind of feels like Prince, where he's doing this eclectic blend but still coming back to focused songs."[12] Speaking in 2021, media personality and culture critic Charlamagne tha God called Miguel "the greatest R&B singer of the past decade", adding that, "There's a lot of other brothers and sisters doing they thing man, but I'm just talkin' 'bout when it comes to like, that old OG traditional R&B that I love, you know. Jodeci type sh*t and you know, Dru Hill, Guy, 'Piece of My Love.' That soulful mmm! It's always been Miguel for me."[67]

Personal life

Miguel has said that Transcendental Meditation is the key to balancing his lifestyle: "It's good to take a breath from everything and just center yourself. That is the best way of describing it."[68]

Miguel was in a relationship with model Nazanin Mandi from 2005-2022. In January 2016, it was announced that they were engaged.[69] The couple married on November 24, 2018, at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, California.[70] On September 27, 2021, Miguel and Mandi announced their separation.[71] In February 2022, the couple called off their separation.[72] On October 4, Mandi filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[73]

In 2017, Miguel was accused of sexual assault by Xian Bass, a fan of his music.[74] Miguel denied the accusation, calling it "bizarre" and "twisted," as well as claiming that Bass' story of what transpired is not accurate.[75]

Discography

Main article: Miguel discography

Studio albums

Filmography

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External links

  • Official website
  • "Miguel: Second Wind" by The Fader


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This article is about the rhythm and blues musician For other uses see Miguel disambiguation Miguel Jontel Pimentel born October 23 1985 is an American singer songwriter and actor Raised in San Pedro California he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen After signing to Jive Records in 2007 Miguel released his debut studio album All I Want Is You in November 2010 Although it was underpromoted upon its release the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing 9 10 MiguelMiguel at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music AwardsBornMiguel Jontel Pimentel 1985 10 23 October 23 1985 age 37 Los Angeles California U S 1 Other namesMiguel Jontel Jontel Johnson 2 OccupationsSingersongwriteractorYears active2000 presentAgent s Mark PittsWayne BarrowSpouseNazanin Mandi m 2018 sep 2022 wbr AwardsFull listMusical careerGenresR amp B 3 4 5 6 alternative R amp B 7 8 LabelsRCASonyByStormJiveBlack IceUniversalBungaloWebsiteofficialmiguel wbr comAfter Jive s dissolution in 2011 he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album Kaleidoscope Dream in 2012 to critical acclaim In June 2015 Miguel released his third album Wildheart which also received critical acclaim His fourth studio album War amp Leisure was released in 2017 to further acclaim Miguel incorporates R amp B funk hip hop pop rock and electronic styles into his music and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2000 2006 Career beginnings 2 2 2007 2011 Signing and belated debut 2 3 2012 2013 Label change second album and controversy 2 4 2014 present Wildheart War amp Leisure and Te Lo Dije 3 Artistry 4 Personal life 5 Discography 6 Filmography 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditMiguel Jontel Pimentel was born on October 23 1985 6 and raised in San Pedro California 11 12 He is one of two sons of an African American mother and a Mexican American father 13 Miguel s parents divorced when he was eight years old 14 At a young age Miguel was introduced to the older R amp B his mother listened to 13 and his father s musical tastes including funk hip hop jazz and classic rock 12 In eleventh grade Miguel was introduced by a friend to a member of the production company Drop Squad and he subsequently spent the rest of high school learning his way around a recording studio before seeking a record deal 12 Miguel is also close high school friends with rapper Blu who also lived in San Pedro 15 Career EditSee also List of awards and nominations received by Miguel 2000 2006 Career beginnings Edit Miguel signed a production deal with Drop Squad in 2000 16 In 2004 he auditioned to be part of the group Fatty Koo but their label Columbia Records chose someone else to complete the sextet Later in 2004 Miguel was signed by independent record label Black Ice and started working on his studio album 16 Young amp Free It was scheduled to be released on November 30 2006 17 but was ultimately shelved 4 Black Ice released the single Getcha Hands Up with a video debut on 106 amp Park but Miguel decided to change his sound and image and walked away from Black Ice Records 18 He later said in an interview for LA Weekly We shot a video and if you ever see it you will laugh your ass off I have a fitted hat on and a white T shirt and baggy jeans I was 19 years old and it was the first time anyone had ever given me money 2007 2011 Signing and belated debut Edit Further information All I Want Is You album That album was a huge learning experience I left the marketing of my album and me as an artist up to the discretion of the label They marketed me like the typical R amp B artist which I can t really blame them for because that s what they know But that s not what my lifestyle was Miguel Billboard 19 For nearly a year Miguel s manager at the time submitted several songs to music mogul Mark Pitts after receiving a song titled Sure Thing which Miguel described as a highly personal record that no one was ever supposed to hear Pitts scheduled a meeting with Miguel in October 2007 The following month Miguel signed a recording contract with Jive Records 14 18 Miguel recalled that the signing of his contract took place in a very small room in a very small office in a small corner of the building at Jive 20 After being signed he recorded his debut album All I Want Is You 19 but was sued by Black Ice for breach of contract 21 Consequently his album was not released for two years 19 In 2007 Miguel also contributed vocals to three tracks on the debut collaborative project of Blu and Exile Below the Heavens appearing under the moniker Miguel Jontel 22 For the following three years he contributed to Usher s Here I Stand and Raymond v Raymond as well as Asher Roth s Asleep in the Bread Aisle and Musiq Soulchild s IfULeave 23 24 Miguel also released Mischief The Mixtape he explained that the title referred to his attempt to tell people that there is an alternative to getting sort of the same thing 24 After his protracted contract dispute with Black Ice was settled 12 All I Want Is You was released in November 2010 9 It initially performed poorly debuting at number 109 on the Billboard 200 on 11 000 copies sold 19 and was underpromoted by Jive 9 amid the label s dissolution 25 The album s title track attained radio airplay while Miguel toured as a supporting act for Trey Songz and Usher 19 Its following two singles Sure Thing and Quickie performed well on the charts 4 After falling off the chart for three weeks 26 All I Want Is You became a sleeper hit 10 as it re entered the Billboard 200 and climbed the chart for 22 weeks before peaking at number 37 on May 14 2011 26 It ultimately spent 45 weeks on the chart 27 and sold 404 000 copies in the US 19 2012 2013 Label change second album and controversy Edit Further information Kaleidoscope Dream Miguel performing in 2013 After Jive was shut down and absorbed by RCA Records Miguel was moved to RCA where Pitts was named president of urban music and received a new marketing team 19 His second studio album Kaleidoscope Dream was released on October 2 2012 to critical acclaim 28 The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 selling 71 000 copies in its first week 29 As of February 2013 Kaleidoscope Dream has sold 322 000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan 30 In February 2013 he released a politically driven video for the song Candles in the Sun 31 The album s lead single Adorn which had been released on August 7 32 became a sleeper hit on urban radio 33 It was Miguel s second number one single on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs and his highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 17 34 By September the single had sold 190 000 copies 19 According to NPR s Audie Cornish Miguel broke through to a national audience in 2012 with both Adorn and Kaleidoscope Dream 35 The second single Do You was released on September 18 36 and reached number 32 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 37 On March 3 2013 How Many Drinks was released as its third single 38 By February 20 Kaleidoscope Dream had charted for 20 weeks on the Billboard 200 and sold 321 400 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan 39 In August 2013 the new single Beautiful with Mariah Carey became Miguel s third million seller in the US following Sure Thing and Adorn 40 During an energetic performance of Adorn at the Billboard Music Awards on May 19 Miguel failed in an attempt to leap across the stage injuring two audience members in the process Barely missing the stage Miguel landed on two women hooking his right leg over one and knocking the other into the stage 41 The incident known as the Miguel Leg Drop became an immediate internet sensation and has been satirized in numerous internet memes and gifs 42 It has also been the subject of controversy with the show s producers claiming that they had denied the singer permission to attempt the leap while Miguel s representatives have countered that no objections were raised during earlier rehearsals 43 2014 present Wildheart War amp Leisure and Te Lo Dije Edit Further information Wildheart album War amp Leisure and Te Lo Dije Miguel performing in September 2017 Miguel released his third studio album titled Wildheart on June 30 2015 44 45 In December 2014 Miguel released a 3 track EP entitled NWA HollywoodDreams Coffee in promotion for the album 46 The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Urban Contemporary Album also Coffee was nominated for Best R amp B Song In 2016 Miguel released the single Waves that s been remixed by RAC and Tame Impala Miguel played a Cuban American gangster in Ben Affleck s period crime drama Live by Night which was released on December 25 2016 47 48 He covered Beyonce s Crazy in Love for the theatrical trailers of Fifty Shades Darker 2017 49 In September 2016 he was an opening act for Sia s Nostalgic for the Present Tour 50 The tour ran until November 6 that year It s important now more than ever for us to recognize humanity in one another I m just hoping to help educate myself on the realities of our immigration policy and also shed whatever light I can on the families dealing with cruel and unjust treatment in Adelanto Miguel 51 Miguel partnered with Revolve Impact and headlined the Schools Not Prisons tour along with other musicians to spread awareness of mass incarceration throughout California 52 53 His music video for Now was filmed in Adelanto which is the location of California s largest immigration processing center Adelanto Detention Center In an interview with Rolling Stone he expresses his advocacy on the corruption and abuse of the immigration system on detained immigrants to see innocent people being ripped from their way of life to essentially be incarcerated and used as cheap labor is really crazy to me 53 Miguel s fourth album War amp Leisure was released on December 1 2017 He describes the album as having political undertones because that s what life feels like right now 54 Miguel sang a duet of Remember Me with Natalia Lafourcade on the soundtrack of Disney Pixar s movie Coco which debuted in theaters in the US on November 22 2017 He also performed the song live at the Oscars in 2018 In January 2019 Benny Blanco Miguel and Calvin Harris released a music video for the song I Found You in tandem with the While They Wait campaign an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union which raises awareness about the challenges immigrants face while waiting for asylum 55 In an interview with The Breakfast Club Power 105 1 it was revealed Miguel was working on a Latin album In April 2019 Miguel released the Spanish EP Te Lo Dije 56 The EP peaked at number 11 on the Top Latin Albums chart becoming his first chart entry there July 13 2020 Miguel began conversations with Twitter users on behalf of a GQ interview He was asked when he would release a new album Miguel personally replied physically on the social media platform and clarified verbally in the video to expect another project by the end of the year The term project may not be a sufficient exchange of a full release album Or it may mean Miguel has begun collaborative performances with other Latin music artists again citation needed In April 2021 Miguel released his new EP Art Dealer Chic 4 via ByStorm and RCA Records 57 In 2020 he was instrumental in the early stages of Julia Lang setting up the fashion brand VEERT 58 Artistry EditMiguel identifies himself as part of the new wave of R amp B artists that include Frank Ocean The Weeknd and Elle Varner 19 About com editor Mark Edward Nero characterizes his music as eclectic artsy R amp B pop 3 Miguel cites musicians Prince David Bowie Jimi Hendrix Freddie Mercury Phil Collins Donny Hathaway The Notorious B I G Kanye West Saul Williams Queen Usher and Pharrell Williams as influences 59 60 61 62 63 64 in addition to expressing his admiration for Stevie Wonder John Lennon and Diane Warren 24 Miguel revealed his desire to have worked with James Brown whom he considers the last innovator for me when it comes to soul 20 In addition to singing Miguel also plays the guitar 20 Miguel incorporates R amp B funk hip hop rock and electronic styles into his music 18 23 62 Miguel described his sound as nostalgic in a sense that it s familiar it s shocking edgy energizing 23 In an interview with Paper magazine he regarded his music as fly funkadelic intergalactic hip hop meets sexy orgasmic crazy dope shit Miguel is often compared to Babyface and Prince 20 His vocals are influenced by classic rock bands such as The Beatles Queen The Police and Def Leppard 65 Brian McManus of The Village Voice writes that Marvin Gaye Prince and his comparison Van Morrison all linger in his voice 66 In LA Weekly Salaam Remi states Miguel is letting his art rule his whole flow and that s the best place for an artist to be To me he kind of feels like Prince where he s doing this eclectic blend but still coming back to focused songs 12 Speaking in 2021 media personality and culture critic Charlamagne tha God called Miguel the greatest R amp B singer of the past decade adding that There s a lot of other brothers and sisters doing they thing man but I m just talkin bout when it comes to like that old OG traditional R amp B that I love you know Jodeci type sh t and you know Dru Hill Guy Piece of My Love That soulful mmm It s always been Miguel for me 67 Personal life EditMiguel has said that Transcendental Meditation is the key to balancing his lifestyle It s good to take a breath from everything and just center yourself That is the best way of describing it 68 Miguel was in a relationship with model Nazanin Mandi from 2005 2022 In January 2016 it was announced that they were engaged 69 The couple married on November 24 2018 at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana California 70 On September 27 2021 Miguel and Mandi announced their separation 71 In February 2022 the couple called off their separation 72 On October 4 Mandi filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences 73 In 2017 Miguel was accused of sexual assault by Xian Bass a fan of his music 74 Miguel denied the accusation calling it bizarre and twisted as well as claiming that Bass story of what transpired is not accurate 75 Discography EditMain article Miguel discography Studio albums All I Want Is You 2010 Kaleidoscope Dream 2012 Wildheart 2015 War amp Leisure 2017 Filmography EditLive by Night 2016 as Esteban Suarez Detroit 2017 as Malcolm The Platinum Life 2017 TV Series as Himself Fearless 2020 as Arcannis voice References Edit Jeddah Birth Index 1905 1985 Johnson amp Jonson feat Miguel Jontel as Jontel Johnson on TIDAL Archived from the original on February 19 2020 a b Nero Mark Edward Album Review Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream About com Retrieved October 24 2012 a b c Jeffries David Miguel Music Biography Credits and Discography AllMusic Retrieved October 24 2012 New wave of neo soul Chicago Tribune October 11 2013 Archived from the original on August 22 2018 Retrieved August 21 2018 a b Miguel Singer Biography Biography Retrieved August 21 2018 Carley Brennan August 22 2012 Frank Ocean Miguel and Holy Other Usher in PBR amp B 2 0 Spin Retrieved June 26 2015 Check Out six tracks from Miguel s Kaleidoscope Dream Pretty Much Amazing Retrieved June 26 2015 a b c Rytlewski Evan October 9 2012 Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream The A V Club Chicago Retrieved October 19 2012 a b Graham Nadine March 24 2011 Q amp A Miguel Soul Train Retrieved October 17 2012 Garraud Tracy August 2 2010 R amp B Rude Boy Vibe Vibe Media Group Retrieved August 3 2010 a b c d e Wood Mikael October 11 2012 Miguel Finds His Place LA Weekly Archived from the original on April 11 2013 Retrieved October 24 2012 a b Kwateng Danielle June 24 2010 Interviews Miguel Makes Beautiful Music Madame Noire pp 1 3 Retrieved August 27 2010 a b Horne Adam June 7 2010 Miguel Builds Industry Buzz with Genre Defying Sound The Boombox Retrieved August 27 2010 Blu Says He Is Biggest Hypocrite Since 2Pac Talks Working With Rising Star Miguel Hiphopwired com September 10 2012 Retrieved June 26 2015 a b By The Numbers Miguel s Kaleidoscope Dream The Fader October 2 2012 Retrieved October 24 2012 Mitchell Gail September 16 2006 An OK Place to Be Billboard Vol 118 no 37 p 50 Retrieved October 24 2012 a b c San Miguel Celia Show amp Prove XXL Harris Publications Retrieved August 27 2010 dead link a b c d e f g h i Lipshutz Jason September 21 2012 Miguel s Kaleidoscope Dream Inside The R amp B Dynamo s Fresh Start Billboard Retrieved October 20 2012 a b c d Catarinella Alex August 19 2010 Less Is More Paper Paper Publishing Company Archived from the original on June 22 2011 Retrieved August 27 2010 Concepcion Mariel September 17 2010 Miguel Calls Playing Eminem amp Jay Z s Stadium Show Unbelievable Billboard Nielsen Business Media Retrieved September 24 2010 Blu amp Exile Below the Heavens Allmusic Retrieved September 21 2014 a b c Miguel The Eclectric Right On Retrieved August 27 2010 dead link a b c Perry Clayton July 2 2010 Miguel Jontel Singer Songwriter and Producer AllHipHop Retrieved August 27 2010 McCarthy Sean October 19 2012 Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream PopMatters Retrieved October 20 2012 a b Ramirez Erika June 10 2011 Chart Juice Miguel Describes His Sound amp Announces Next Singles Billboard Nielsen Business Media Retrieved November 9 2011 All I Want Is You Miguel Billboard Retrieved July 22 2011 Kaleidoscope Dream Reviews Ratings Credits and More Metacritic Retrieved October 24 2012 Caulfield Keith October 10 2012 Muse s The 2nd Law Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts on Billboard 200 Billboard Los Angeles Archived from the original on October 26 2012 Retrieved October 24 2012 Langhorne Cyrus February 20 2013 Bruno Mars Leads The Way Kendrick Lamar Exits Top 20 Frank Ocean Strikes Gold Sohh Com Archived from the original on March 27 2013 Retrieved August 7 2013 Battan Carrie February 20 2013 Watch Miguel s Political Candles in the Sun Video PitchforkMedia Retrieved February 20 2013 FMQB Radio Industry News Music Industry Updates Arbitron Ratings Music News and more Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Archived from the original on November 6 2012 Retrieved October 25 2012 Kennedy Gerrick D November 11 2012 Miguel helps lead the charge for an edgier kind of R amp B artist Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on November 11 2012 Retrieved November 10 2012 Miguel Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on February 3 2013 Retrieved February 3 2013 Cornish Audie December 31 2012 Miguel An Honest Introduction To An R amp B Star All Things Considered NPR Archived from the original on January 2 2013 Retrieved January 2 2013 Do You Single by Miguel iTunes Apple Inc Archived from the original on June 16 2014 Retrieved October 27 2012 Miguel Chart History R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on February 3 2013 Retrieved February 3 2013 Jonze Tim February 8 2013 Miguel the slow burn success of a new R amp B superstar The Guardian London The Guide section p 10 Archived from the original on February 10 2013 Retrieved February 9 2013 Langhorne Cyrus February 20 2013 Bruno Mars Leads The Way Kendrick Lamar Exits Top 20 Frank Ocean Strikes Gold SOHH Archived from the original on February 24 2013 Retrieved March 7 2013 Grein Paul July 31 2013 Week Ending July 28 2013 Songs Radio Hesitates On One Direction Chart Watch Yahoo Music Music yahoo com Retrieved August 7 2013 Miguel Lands on Fans in Dramatic Jump at Billboard Music Awards Billboard May 20 2013 Retrieved August 7 2013 14 Examples of the Miguel Leg Drop Meme from Memes Funnyordie com May 20 2013 Retrieved August 7 2013 Miguel Practiced His Billboard Music Awards Jump Twice Says Rep Huffingtonpost com June 6 2013 Retrieved August 7 2013 Miguel Announces Wildheart Release Date Rap Up Retrieved May 6 2015 Instagram Archived from the original on May 18 2014 Retrieved April 23 2014 Murphy Sarah December 19 2014 Miguel nwa hollywooddreams coffee EP stream Exclaim ca Retrieved June 26 2015 Miguel talks acting in new movie w Ben Affleck YouTube November 9 2015 Archived from the original on December 21 2021 1 dead link Fifty Shades Darker Trailer Features Miguel Covering Beyonce s Crazy in Love Billboard com September 13 2016 Josephs Brian May 16 2016 Sia Announces U S Tour With Miguel and AlunaGeorge Spin com Retrieved October 1 2016 Miguel to headline immigrant advocacy SchoolsNotPrisons festival in Adelanto REVOLT TV October 18 2017 Retrieved December 20 2018 R amp B Singer Miguel Headlines Concert to Close Immigrant Prisons California Endowment November 2 2017 Retrieved December 20 2018 a b Reed Ryan December 1 2017 Watch Miguel s Stirring Politically Charged Now Video Rolling Stone Retrieved December 20 2018 Lamarre Carl November 3 2017 Miguel Announces New Album War amp Leisure Shares Told You So Video Billboard com Retrieved November 10 2017 Benny Blanco amp Miguel s Powerful I Found You Video Gives Refugee Fight a Face Watch Billboard com January 4 2019 Retrieved March 6 2020 Te Lo Dije EP by Miguel on Apple Music Itunes apple com April 5 2019 Retrieved March 6 2020 Miguel Drops Art Dealer Chic 4 EP Consultancy Veteran Julia Lang Launches VEERT With Aid From Miguel Janneti Cola November 9 2010 Miguel Evolving into Greatness Singersroom Retrieved November 21 2010 Reid Shaheem Miguel Hopes to Get on All I Want Is You Partner J Cole s Album MTV News Retrieved August 27 2010 Muhammad Latifah October 28 2010 Miguel Inspired by Kanye West s Honesty The Boombox Retrieved October 30 2010 a b Kennedy Gerrick D November 16 2010 Newcomer Miguel ready for the spotlight with his eclec tric hybrid of R amp B Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 16 2010 My Way 10 Artists Usher Has Influenced The Bet Honours Retrieved June 24 2016 Artist Influences for Miguel MTV Retrieved June 24 2016 Interviews Miguel Jontel Indescribable Music Singersroom February 22 2010 Retrieved August 7 2013 McManus Brian January 16 2013 Pazz amp Jop Miguel Is Living The Dream The Village Voice New York Archived from the original on January 18 2013 Retrieved January 18 2013 Marie Erika April 17 2021 Charlamagne tha God Names Miguel the Greatest R amp B Singer of the Past Decade HotNewHipHop Retrieved February 6 2022 Miguel Talks Justin Bieber Meditation amp Liquid Courage for the GRAMMYs Hot93 7 Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved September 21 2014 I just started looking into Transcendental Meditation he said A lot of people don t understand that voice in your head that is consistently going or thinking There is a way to take a break from that and just kind of be in the moment That is what that whole meditation is about It s just brilliant Miguel s Girlfriend Nazanin Mandi Is Hot And I Would Not Recommend Instagram Stalking Her Pink is the New Blog Retrieved January 1 2015 The truth about Nazanin is that she seems really sweet and I like that she s been with Miguel since forever How cute were they back in the day This was their first date in 2005 Macon Alexandra November 27 2018 Miguel and His Longtime Love Nazanin Mandi Are Married Inside Their Wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in California The couple split up in 2021 Vogue com Retrieved March 6 2020 Michaud Sarah Chiu Melody September 27 2021 Miguel and Nazanin Mandi Separate After 17 Years Together We Wish Each Other Well People Retrieved September 28 2021 Kirkpatrick Emily February 16 2022 Miguel and Wife Nazanin Mandi Are Back Together After Announcing Separation Vanity Fair Conde Nast Retrieved February 20 2022 Patterson Charmaine Miguel s Wife Nazanin Mandi Files for Divorce Months After Announcing Reconciliation People Magazine Retrieved October 5 2022 Miguel s War amp Leisure and the Allegation We Forgot Spin Retrieved September 12 2021 Wright Tolly December 12 2017 Miguel Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegation Unfair And Unwarranted Vulture Retrieved September 12 2021 External links EditOfficial website Miguel Second Wind by The Fader Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miguel singer amp oldid 1133550995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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