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   Bilal "Billy" Shaeen Khan-Holmes was born on May 24th 1993 and was raised in Hackney, London, England. Billy is the second youngest of four siblings. He has an elder brother, Sayyid, and an elder sister, Faiza. His younger brother, Deneil, is also in the music business - a critically acclaimed Grime artist. Billy's childhood was far from conventional. His family were often in trouble with the law and his parents had a volatile relationship, leading to Billy and Deneil being taken into the care system while his older siblings went to live with an aunt. He and Deneil also briefly lived on the streets as teenagers, often sleeping outside and sometimes seeking out affordable hostels or sofa surfing among trusted friends. Despite his rocky life, Billy remained a very creative soul, creating art projects and helping out with the cooking in his care home. Billy was staying over at a friend's house, practically living on the couch when he read about the auditions for a vocal pop group project. He was initially reluctant at first, thinking that nobody would be interested in hiring a homeless teenager. Billy was always praised for his singing although he never made a show of it, with no real audience and more important matters at hand. With the auditions being held in the same city and a few words of encouragement from his younger brother, Billy applied. He has been quoted saying "I literally had nothing to lose at the time. If I failed, back to reality. If I succeeded, the only way was up." Billy successfully auditioned with Whitney Houston's "My Love is Your Love". Welcome to Weekend. Life changed for Billy in October 2011 - moving into a London bedsit with four other boys, simultaneously finding housing, employment and friends, while also singing and creating every day. While life for the Hackney boy did a complete 180, it'd be selling him short to say that is where his story began. From Day 1, Bilal has kept everyone on their toes. After becoming a household name over a decade ago, racking up accolades, records and acclaim as one fifth of Weekend, the 2020's now sees Billy stepping out on his own. While adamant that he'll never leave the band, he still believes it is time to briefly step away from the project to focus on his own art - creating his own sound, sharing his own stories and visions. He is a lover of R&B and names Michael and Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Brandy and Aaliyah as influences, a far cry from the stadium rock/pop anthemic sounds of his boyband. Billy released his debut solo single "Attention" to instant critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on The Chart Heat Hot 20 Singles. A slew of chart-topping and some award-winning singles followed in the form of; "Gemini", Fuck With You", "Safe Passage", "XXXHIBITION", "The Entertainer", "Model Citizen" and most recently, "Find Myself or Whatever" - all serving as tantalising teasers and tasters of his long-awaited debut album. Billy has also featured on a plethora of beloved global #1 hits as a guest vocalist and, combined with his tenure with Weekend, has featured on no less than 27 chart-topping hits. All this before officially dropping his debut set. Can you say ICONIC?  + / A L B U M S / +BILALRelease Date TBC Singles Released: ATTENTION [#1], GEMINI [#1], FUCK WITH YOU [#1], SAFE PASSAGE [#1], XXXHIBITION [#1], THE ENTERTAINER [#1], MODEL CITIZEN [FEAT. KARA ROMERO & KIDD AMAZE] [#1], FIND MYSELF OR WHATEVER [#1] Peak: TBC+ / S I N G L E S / +        ATTENTION | Peak: #1GEMINI | Peak: #1FUCK WITH YOU | Peak: #1SAFE PASSAGE | Peak: #1XXXHIBITION | Peak: #1THE ENTERTAINER | Peak: #1MODEL CITIZEN | Peak: #1FIND MYSELF OR WHATEVER | Peak: #1+ / F E A T U R E S / +THE ENERGY | mISTER_b feat. Billy | Peak: #1SOMETHING FOR THE FIRE | Andrea feat. Billy | Peak: #1TAKE AIM | Deneil feat. Billy | Peak: #1CALL ON ME | Ellie-Grace Summers feat. Billy | Peak: #1BAD BEHAVIOR [THE BAD BOY REFIX] | Suzie feat. Billy | Peak: #1SUPERSIZE | Andrea feat. Billy | Peak: #1                    General Enquiries: [email protected]Bookings: [email protected]Twitter: @BillyBadBoy Instagram: @khandemonium Facebook: BILLYOfficial
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WEEKEND: BILLY • DUSTYN • OSCAR • RILEY • SCOTT
THE STAT NERDS: BRIAN • CHRISTOPHER
THE ZONE: BLAKE • CHRIS • JASON • LIAM
JOSHUA GRIMMIE • LINCOLN • LAYLA • MERCEDES • MICHELLE GREEN
ANDREA • DENEIL • CHICAGO NOBODY • DANSE • ELLIE-GRACE SUMMERS
REUBEN • VICTORIA BLACK • MICAH DELISLE • BLOOM • KHALIL
JAMIE JACKSON • BEAR • PARKER
CHART HEAT • PESKY • HEART&SLEEVE
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