Estelle Calls Forthcoming Memoir 'Reflective' of How She Maintained Her Sanity in the Music Industry (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Estelle in 2017.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage

Prince Williams/WireImage

Estelle performing in 2015.Prince Williams/FilmMagic

Prince Williams/FilmMagic

“So I’m 44, I feel like it’s about right and about time to give people the information on how I got to where I’m at and how I maintain my sanity in this industry, so I’m excited,” the singer continued. “I’m hyped to do it. It’s coming.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Estelle launched her music career with her 2004 debut studio albumThe 18th Day. She released her second album,Shine, in 2008, and the record’s single, “American Boy” featuringKanye West, hit theBillboardHot 100 Chart and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Estelle’s 2012 single “Thank You,” from her third albumAll of Me, received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.

Estelle performing in 2017.Paras Griffin/Getty

Paras Griffin/Getty

Estelle has also worked in film and television. She voiced the character Garnet on the 2013-2019 Cartoon Network showSteven Universeand appeared in the 2020 Netflix movieFatal Affair. She also hosts Apple Music’sThe Estelle Show.The star also told PEOPLE that she’s relied on growth and opportunity throughout her career.

“It’s like growth in the sense of, like, ‘Man, I’m an adult, like, I’ve been doing this since I was in my early 20s, late teens, and I’m grown now,” Estelle said. “And at some point, you have to choose whether you’re going to be upset with everything that happens and look at it like it happenedtoyou, or look at it like it happenedforyou.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I choseforyou a long time ago, and so I’ve been having a good time with it.” the singer continued. “I think those are lessons that people actually benefit from or want to hear, versus who did me wrong.”

source: people.com