According to Songfacts, Speech Therapy was the winner of the prestigious 2009 Mercury Prize for the best British album of the year. The award to Debelle was a surprise to many as at the point when the announcement was made, the British rapper had yet to reach the Official Singles or Albums charts. It is the lowest-selling album to have ever won the award, selling only around 3000 copies at the time of winning the prize.
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According to Songfacts, Speech Therapy was the winner of the prestigious 2009 Mercury Prize for the best British album of the year. The award to Debe… read more
According to Songfacts, Speech Therapy was the winner of the prestigious 2009 Mercury Prize for the best British album of the year. The award to Debelle was a surprise to many as at the … read more
Speech Debelle (1983, London, England) is a British rap artist, winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize. Debelle is signed to the Big Dada record label. Debelle's debut album, Speech Therapy, was released in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2009. The album has had three singles released, "Searching", "The Key", and "Go Then, Bye". It won the Barclay Mercury music prize in 2009. The Mercury judges said she was a "remarkable new voice in British hip-hop, tough, warm and reflective". One judge, the broadcaster and conductor Charles Hazlewood added: &qu… read more
Speech Debelle (1983, London, England) is a British rap artist, winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize. Debelle is signed to the Big Dada record label. Debelle's debut album, Speech Therapy,… read more
Speech Debelle (1983, London, England) is a British rap artist, winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize. Debelle is signed to the Big Dada record label. Debelle's debut album, Speech Therapy, was released in the United Kingdom on 31 May … read more