Lamar Morris (British singer) facts for kids
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Lamar Morris
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Lamar Morris
1 December 1999 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lamar Hype |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | XIX Entertainment |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | XIX Entertainment (2017–2023) Babar Music (2024–present) |
| Associated acts | Now United, The Hour, Ruined, Southside Diddy |
Lamar Morris (born 1 December 1999) is a British singer, songwriter and dancer. He is known for participating in the British series The Hour. He also was a member of the global pop group Now United, representing the United Kingdom.
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Career
2010–2011: Early career
He participated in dance productions with the YMCA Tensing dance team in 2010. He signed with the Rhodes agency drama school. In 2011 Lamar participated in an episode of the British series The Hour.
2017–2020: Now United
On 15 November 2017 Lamar's name was revealed as one of the members of the global pop group Now United, being the ninth so far. On 6 December 2017 Lamar, together with the other members of Now United, released "Summer in the City", a preview single.
After his debut in April 2018, Lamar became inactive in the group, returning to small activities, such as performances near England. In September 2018, the film Ruined was released, with Lamar being part of the cast.
In June 2019, Lamar returned to the activities of Now United during the filming of "Crazy Stupid Silly Love", and soon recorded the final version of "Like That". Then, together with Any, he re-recorded "You Give Me Something", and returned to the hiatus, not participating in the group's third tour, Dreams Come True Tour. In 2020, in the quarantine season, Lamar has been doing Take Overs on Now United's Instagram account, participating in video clips and collaborative lives.
2020–present: Early solo career
On 22 November 2020, the singer Southside Diddy released "Roccstar Disappointments" featuring Lamar. In 2021, Lamar had his comeback on Now United appearing in the remake of the "Let The Music Move You" video on 1 May, in "Nobody Like Us" on 28 May and then having his second feature clip in "NU Party" on 18 June, where Lamar is credited as songwriter and producer on the song. Still on Now United, Lamar will release another solo song called "My Delicate Flower" on 30 June, with him as a guest appearance in his friend Donrique's song along with Southside Diddy.
On 20 January 2023, Lamar released "Love Louder", as part of The Meeps. On 8 September, the singer Mélanie released "Misconception" featuring Lamar. On 22 September, Lamar released "Bop Bop", his debut single.
On 17 August 2024, Lamar released "Polaroid". On 19 August, Lamar released "Coco Roll". On 25 October, Lamar released "Rendezvous".
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album | ||||||||||
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| "Bop Bop" | 2023 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Polaroid" | 2024 | — | rowspan=3" TBA | ||||||||||
| "Coco Roll" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Rendezvous" | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| UK | |||||||||||||
| "Roccstar Disappointments" (Southside Diddy featuring Lamar Morris) |
2020 | — | How Can I Lose | ||||||||||
| "My Delicate Flower" (Donrique featuring Southside Diddy and Lamar Morris) |
2021 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Misconception" (Mélanie featuring Lamar Morris) |
2023 | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Love Louder" (as part of The Meeps) |
2023 | Non-album promotional single |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Paper | Ref. |
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| 2011 | The Hour | Boy 1 | |
| 2018 | Ruined | Actor | |
| 2023 | The Musical: Welcome to the Night of Your Life | Sterling |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Character | Notes | Reference |
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| 2018 | Dreams Come True: The Documentary | Himself | Documentary showing the creation of the global pop group Now United |
Tours
Opening act
- Emblem3 – Live in Brazil 2024 (2024)
Awards and nominations
