1. Loyle Carner released his second album, Not Waving, but Drowning, in April 2019, and his third, hugo, in October 2022.
16 Facts About Loyle Carner
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Loyle Carner has contact with his biological father, Robert Nicholas Junior Carter, who is of Guyanese descent.
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Loyle Carner's stage name is a spoonerism of his double-barrelled surname as well as a reference to his childhood struggle with his ADHD and dyslexia diagnoses.
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At the age of 13, Carner had a small role in the 2008 film 10,000 BC.
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Loyle Carner started his secondary education at Whitgift School in South Croydon, having secured a scholarship, and moved on to study at the Brit School, and began studying for an acting degree at the Drama Centre.
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Loyle Carner played his first official gig at The Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland in October 2012 supporting rapper MF Doom.
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Loyle Carner released his first extended play in September 2014, titled A Little Late, which was well received by music critics.
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Loyle Carner supported American rapper Joey Badass on his UK tour and went on to play the 2015 UK festival season, including Glastonbury Festival.
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Loyle Carner was included in the BBC's Sound of 2016 list.
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Loyle Carner was scheduled to perform on BBC Radio 1 in February 2018 but cancelled due to a disagreement over cover song choices.
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Loyle Carner cites American hip hop and grime music as musical influences.
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Loyle Carner loves to cook and runs a cooking school for children with ADHD called Chilli Con Carner.
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Loyle Carner has titled songs after chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Antonio Carluccio.
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Loyle Carner is a supporter of Liverpool FC As a tribute to his stepfather, who idolised Eric Cantona and was a passionate Manchester United FC supporter, Loyle Carner released a song titled "Cantona".
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Loyle Carner named his 2016 tour after Cantona, and has worn his stepfather's Cantona shirt during concerts.
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Loyle Carner used samples of songs written and performed by his stepfather alongside Misure La VerT for Yesterday's Gones hidden title track, which concludes the album.