Vince Kidd
| Vince Kidd | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ricky John Sharpe |
| Also known as | Vince Kidd |
| Born | 31 December 1984[1] |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Soul, jazz, R&B, pop, grime, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Associated acts | Futureproof |
Matthew Protheroe (born 31 December 1989) is a singer from South London. Under his real name, he was a member of The X Factor (UK series 4) finalist band called Futureproof,[2] whilst under his alias Vince Kidd, he was a finalist on series one of the Voice UK.[1]
Appearing on the second of four audition shows, Kidd auditioned with "Like a Virgin", originally by Madonna—with all four coaches electing for him to join their teams; from which Kidd selected Jessie J.[1] During the battle rounds, Kidd sang "We Found Love" by Calvin Harris & Rihanna against seventeen-year-old Jessica Hammond—with Jessie crowning him the winner.[1] In the second live show, Kidd performed Elvis Presley's rendition of "Always on My Mind"—proceeding to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the fourth live show, Kidd performed Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love"—proceeding once again to the next round on account of the public vote.[1] In the semi-finals, Kidd performed "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse—advancing to the final in place of Becky Hill.[1] In the final of The Voice UK, Kidd performed both "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Nobody's Perfect"—the latter alongside coach Jessie J—ultimately finishing in fourth place.[1]
Following The Voice UK, an eight-track compilation was released in June 2012 featuring Kidd's renditions of "Like a Virgin" and "Always On My Mind"; entering the UK chart at number ninety-seven and one-hundred-and-thirty-four respectively.[3] Vince released his debut extended play—Sick Love—in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012;[4] which peaked at number one-hundred-and-ninety-eight on the UK chart.[5]
A music video for his second EP, The Zoo, featuring The Saturdays' Vanessa White, was uploaded to YouTube on 20 April 2013.[6] The EP was released on 2 June 2012.
You And Me was released as a single on iTunes on 7 June 2013.[7] My Gang was released as a single on 11 September 2013.[8]
In May 2014 he lent his vocals to Alpines song, Zero, featured on their debut album. He also co-wrote the song.
He featured on the Hollaphonic song Dangerous, released on 9 February 2015. The song reached #1 in Qatar. [9]
A song he co-wrote, What Would Dusty Do?, was recorded by X Factor 2014 finalist Andrea Faustini, and released on his debut album on 17 July 2015. [10]
In August 2016, he released a music video for Almost Angels, the first song off his upcoming album. [11]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| "Sick Love" (feat Lady Leshurr) | 2012 | 198 |
| "The Zoo" (feat Shystie) | 2013 | - |
| "You & Me" (feat Kelz TBK) | - | |
| "Almost Angels" | 2016 | - |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "This Girl" (Kelz TBK) |
2013 | The Black Kupid 2: Mixtape |
| "Zero" (Alpines) |
2014 | Oasis |
| "Dangerous" (Hollaphonic Feat. Vince Kidd) |
2015 | Personal Space |
| "Crystalized" (Diego Miranda Feat. Vince Kidd) |
2016 | Crystalized |
| "Self Control" (Calper and Vince Kidd) |
2016 | Self Control |
Guest appearances
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Like A Virgin"[12] | 2012 | The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album |
| "Always On My Mind"[12] | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Profile: Vince Kidd". BBC. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "'The Voice UK' hopeful Vince Kidd made it to 'The X Factor' live shows with Futureproof". Telly Mix. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries > 23 June 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "Vince Kidd - Sick Love - Extended Play". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "UK Singles Chart: New Entries: 17 November 2012". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ↑ "Vince Kidd unveils new video for 'The Zoo' with Vanessa White - watch - The Voice News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - You & Me (feat. Kelz Tbk) - Single by Vince Kidd". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "Vince Kidd - Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "Vince Kidd". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kiddulthood/status/605708326052212736/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYS9qvvatg
- 1 2 "The Voice UK, The Final 8 – The Album – Digital Download". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2012-06-10.