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Quick facts for kids Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Merriweather performs live at Orange–Rockcorps, August 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Paul Merriweather
Born	(1982-02-17) 17 February 1982 (age 43) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	R&B pop neo-soul acid jazz blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter composer record producer
Instruments	Vocals piano guitar sampler keyboards
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Marlin J Allido RCA Universal
Associated acts	Adele, Mark Ronson, Phrase, Jordan Galland, Wale, Marius Moga, Silk City

Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian singer. He is known for his R&B and pop music. Daniel's first solo album, Love & War, came out in June 2009. It quickly became very popular in the UK.

Before his album, two songs, "Change" and "Red", were big hits. They both reached the top 10 on the UK music charts. Daniel has won two ARIA Music Awards. These awards are for "Best Urban Release" in 2005 and "Best Male Artist" in 2009.

Besides his own music, Daniel has sung with other famous artists. He has worked with Mark Ronson and Phrase. His work with Mark Ronson led him to perform in the United Kingdom. He sang lead vocals on Ronson's 2007 hit song "Stop Me". This song was a new version of a song by The Smiths. In 2019, Daniel announced new music, including a single called 'Everything I Need'. He also played several sold-out shows in London.

Daniel Merriweather has a son named Zion Daniel Kojo Merriweather, born in 2020.

About Daniel Merriweather

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Daniel Paul Merriweather was born in 1982. He grew up in a place called Sassafras in Melbourne, Australia. His parents were both teachers. Daniel started learning violin when he was four years old. He began playing guitar at age 13.

After leaving school at 17, Daniel focused on music. He took singing lessons and performed in clubs around Melbourne. He spent a lot of time living in New York and London. Daniel has a tattoo on his arm that says "love or money" in Latin.

Music Career Highlights

Daniel's first professional recording was in 2002. He sang on a song called "All I Want" for an Australian group named Disco Montego. Later, he signed with a record label called Marlin Records. This led him to work with Mark Ronson, a famous DJ and guitarist from the UK.

Daniel signed with Mark Ronson's label, Allido Records. In 2004, he released his first solo song, "City Rules." This song was produced by Mark Ronson. It also featured a rapper named Saigon. "City Rules" was nominated for an ARIA Award in 2004.

His second song, "She's Got Me," came out next. While these songs were not huge chart hits, they were popular in clubs. "City Rules" won an award for "Most Performed Dance Work" in 2005. "She's Got Me" won "Best Urban Release" at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.

In 2005, Daniel helped write and produce songs for Phrase's album. He also sang on three of Phrase's songs.

In 2007, Daniel sang lead vocals on Mark Ronson's song "Stop Me". This song was a big success in the UK. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Daniel performed this song at the Glastonbury Festival 2008.

Daniel's first solo album, Love & War, was released in 2009. Mark Ronson also produced this album. It reached number two on the UK Albums Chart. The songs "Change" and "Red" from the album were top 10 hits in the UK. "Red" was also a hit in Denmark and Ireland. In Australia, the album reached the top 40. Daniel won the "Best Male Artist" award at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 for Love & War.

Daniel has continued to work with other artists. In 2012, he sang on a song called "Naïve Bravado" by Urthboy. He also worked with Diafrix on their song "Simple Man." In 2013, he collaborated with Bliss N Eso on "Can't Get Rid of This Feeling." He performed "Stop Me" again with Mark Ronson at Glastonbury Festival 2015.

Daniel says that Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jeff Buckley, and Herbie Hancock are his biggest musical inspirations. In 2019 and 2020, Daniel released new singles like 'Everything I Need' and 'Rain'.

Live Performances and Tours

Daniel Merriweather has toured and performed in many places. In 2004, he led the City Rules Tour in Australia. He also supported Kanye West on his Australian tour in 2006. Daniel has opened shows for artists like Biz Markie and Justin Timberlake.

He has performed on many TV and radio shows. These include Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Sunrise. Daniel has also performed at big music events. These include the Montreux Jazz Festival and the St Kilda Festival.

In 2007, he toured the UK with Mark Ronson. He also performed with Ronson and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Daniel sang at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2007. He also performed at the Brit Awards in 2008.

In 2009, Daniel headlined a stage at the O2 Wireless Festival in London. Mark Ronson played guitar with him for part of the show. Daniel has appeared on TV shows like The Justin Lee Collins Show. He also performed his song "Red" on T4 on the Beach in 2009.

In 2010, Daniel toured as the opening act for singer Corinne Bailey Rae.

Discography

• Love & War (2009)

Awards and Nominations

Daniel Merriweather has won several awards for his music.

See also

In Spanish: Daniel Merriweather para niños