Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), better known by his stage name Seal, is a British singer and songwriter. He has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and is known for his international hits, including "Kiss from a Rose", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Batman Forever. He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013.
Seal has won music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. As a songwriter, he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award, for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, in consecutive years for "Killer" (1990) and "Crazy" (1991).
Seal was born Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel on 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, England, to a Nigerian mother, Adebisi Ogundeji, and a Brazilian father, Francis Samuel. Seal's first and middle names are in the Yoruba language. Olusegun means "God is victorious", Olumide means "my Lord has arrived", and Adeola means either "rich crown" or "a crown of wealth". He was raised in the City of Westminster in inner London by his foster family. He received a two-year diploma, or associate degree, in architecture and worked in various jobs in the London area.
(Seal)
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
(repeat 20 times)
There was hope
And faith
In quality
And grace
We were close
At heart
And still
I am here
And sure
From everything
And pure
I am here
And now
And real
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Or my fantasies
Is it just a dream?
I feel like I could be a star
And I feel like I could be someone
I feel like I could be a star
And I feel like I could be someone
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Or my fantasies
Is this just a dream?
There was hope
And faith
In quality
And grace
We were close
At heart
And still
I am here
And sure
From everything
And pure
And I feel like I could be someone
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?
I feel like I could be a star
And I feel like I could be someone
Is it just a dream?
Reoccuring dream
Is it just a dream?