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Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England) is an English soul singer and songwriter. He is professionally known only by his first name, Seal. He won three Grammy Awards for his 1995 single “Kiss from a Rose”.

His second album, also eponymous, was released in 1994. A critical success, the album featured the singles “Prayer for the Dying” and “Newborn Friend”, receiving a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. A third single, “Kiss from a Rose”, performed modestly when released but was later featured in the film Batman Forever which resulted in its worldwide success. It went on to win Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1996 and became Seal’s best performing single in the US market. Later, he recorded a cover of Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like an Eagle” for the soundtrack of the film Space Jam, which was again a hit.