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DONEL: the ARTIST Raised in Zimbabwe, Donel Is an 18 Year Old British Artist with the Whole Package DONEL: THE ARTIST Raised in Zimbabwe, Donel is an 18 year old British artist with the whole package. Complete with an infectious personality, Donel can sing, write, dance, perform and present. Since leaving The Voice UK aged just 16, Donel has been working hard on writing his own music, and building his fanbase online. Blending afrobeat with modern pop & R&B, Donel’s music is feel good, uplifting and positive. He weaves Zimbabwean ‘Ndebele’ into his lyrics, and writes all of his own toplines. Published by Sony ATV, Donel has teamed up with numerous producers both in London & Africa including Will.i.am, MNEK (Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, H.E.R), GuiltyBeatz (Mr Eazi, Beyoncé), Pip Kembo (Jason Derulo, Trey Songz) 2Fvded (Afro B, Ay Em, Geko), Alan Sampson (Jay Sean, Zayn, Idris Elba), Rymez (Wiley, Stefflon Don), Daecolm (Chris Brown, Mario), Dr Vades, The Writers Block, Dantae Johnson and many more. His first single ‘Bang Like A Drum’ has clocked up over 4 million streams, and he’s set to release next single ‘Wish You Well’ with emPAWA in August after catching Mr Eazi’s eye earlier this year. LINK: ”Luv pt.2” LINK: EmPAWA profile video LINK: Quiet for Too Long! DONEL: THE PERFORMER Drawing inspiration from both African culture, and US greats Usher & Chris Brown, Donel is a brilliant dancer and performer shown here in this showreel. Prince Harry wrote to him personally, inviting him to perform for the Queen’s 92ndBirthday celebrations at The Royal Albert Hall, and introduced him on stage as ‘a star of the future.’ He was also flown to China to perform for the Miss World Finale. Furthermore, he has toured the UK with Rak-Su. LINK: Donel & Shaadow Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play DONEL: THE INFLUENCER Donel’s content is always fun and full of energy, as well as showing off his musical and dance talents. He does comedy skits online often featuring his family, and satirizes African culture: Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play Donel has collaborated with numerous brands on his socials including Nike, Boohooman, Beats By Dre, ASOS, Daz, and many other artists promoting their music. Boohooman also employed him as an influencer to launch their Tiktok account and grow their followers. Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play Click to Play DONEL: THE PRESENTER Donel is a TV presenter in the UK for CBBC’s The Playlist – interviewing other influencers and talent, and fronting fun and interactive VT’s. He has also presented for Nickelodeon, and Boohooman interviewing other talent. Presenting and acting are both outlets for which Donel has a passion and is keen to do more and he is also developing his own TV show formats. LINK: The Playlist LINK: Nickelodeon LINK: Playlist with Tate DONEL: THE FIVE F’s LINK: LINK: LINK: Working Dancing Working Out Out outside with Malachi 1 Family – Family is hugely important to Donel. Brought up by his Fitness – Fitness is important to Donel and he often grandmother in Zimbabwe, Nita stole the nation’s heart dancing on TV incorporates his work outs into engaging pieces of content for with him. His younger brother Malachi also features in lots of Donel’s online. content. LINK: Football LINK: Football Skills with Malachi Football – Donel is an avid football fan (Manchester Fashion – Fashion is another passion of Food – Donel loves cooking and eating United) and keen footballer. He would love to do Donel’s and something he would love to healthily. He would love to highlight the more content around sport & football in particular attend more events for. amazing African food from his culture. DONEL: SOCIAL FOOTPRINT • 206k followers • 595k followers & 13m likes (rounded up) • 23k monthly listeners Key Age ranges: Gender: 13.3k followers • Over 86 million views across 13-17 (14%) 69% women • 5m streams his videos 18-24 (42%) 31% men 25-34 (27%).
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