20th-century Black British women singers

British singer

Welsh singer

British singer, actress and television personality

British actress

British singer and musician

English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025)

British singer

Jamaican singer

Desirée Annette Weekes (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name '''Des'ree''' (), is a British pop and soul recording artist and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1990s. Known for her distinctive contralto voice and uplifting lyrics, Des'ree's biggest hits include the singles "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", and "Life", as well as the ballad "Kissing You", which featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. She was named Best British Female at the 1999 Brit Awards. Her other accolades include an Ivor Novello Award, a World Music Award, and four BMI Awards.

British punk musician (1957–2011)

British singer and songwriter

British singer, musician and disc jockey

singer

Sinitta Renet Malone (born 19 October 1963), known mononymously as Sinitta, is a British singer and actress. She initially found commercial success in the mid-to-late 1980s with the singles "So Macho", "Toy Boy","GTO", and "Cross My Broken Heart" and had several other hits during the decade. In the 2000s, she appeared on television in Loose Women, The Xtra Factor and This Morning. She took part in the ITV show ''I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2011.

British singer-songwriter (born 1963)

British soul singer, songwriter and record producer

British model and singer

British actress

British singer and musician

Imaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom (host country) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Where Are You". The song placed second in the contest, and became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom and Benelux.

British musician (1950–2023)

British singer

British singer

British R&B and soul music singer (born 1952)

British singer

English R&B singer

British singer

British Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

English singer

American singer, novelist, actress and model

English vocalist and musician

British rock singer and songwriter

English soul/jazz singer

English singer of Scottish and African American heritage

British singer and songwriter

Yazz (born Yasmin Evans; 19 May 1960) is a British pop singer, who remains perhaps best known for her 1988 UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records are credited to Yazz and the Plastic Population.

British actress and Ska singer

British singer (1966–1990)

British opera singer, teacher and composer (1866–1956)

British actor and singer

British singer

British female singer

British singer

Tracey Elizabeth McSween, better known by her stage names Shèna and Shèna Winchester, (born 1977) is an English disco and house singer, known for featuring on Michael Gray's song "The Weekend".

British singer

British singer (1960-2018)

British singer and actress (1902-1987)

British singer and songwriter (1964–2015)

British musician

British singer

British singer

British singer (1900–1984)

British actress

American Hi-NRG singer

British singer

Scottish singer-songwriter of Nigerian parentage

British singer

British singer (1968-)

English Lovers rock singer

Rowetta Idah (born 5 January 1966), also known as Rowetta or Rowetta Satchell, is a British singer. She worked with Happy Mondays, recording and touring with the band from 1990. Her 1989 track "Reach Out" with Sweet Mercy has been sampled by Steve Angello, Laidback Luke, Todd Terry, and the Black Eyed Peas. She was also the last woman standing and was the sixth contestant eliminated in the first series of The X Factor in 2004 finishing in fourth place.