Dave has won the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize for the album Psychodrama.He collected the winner’s trophy and a cheque for £25,000 before performing Psycho from his winning album.
Surrounded by his family, the British star couldn’t stop hugging his mother before he was called up to the stage.‘I want to thank everyone that made this happen, I want to thanks all the exceptional musicians that came and performed tonight, I did not expect this. I respect you all so highly.’‘This is your story we told,’ he shared.
‘Psychodrama is a moving, musically sophisticated work that tackles complex themes of identity, class, relationships and politics and demands total attention from the listener. ‘It will have lasting relevance for a generation and underlines the importance of the album as an art form, making it the perfect winner of the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize.’
Born David Orobosa Omoregie, the 21-year-old studied sound design and politics at De Montfort University in Leicester while taking to YouTube and releasing mixtapes before making it on to Fire In the Booth in 2016.
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Perhaps a Poor mans Dizzy Rascal ? The album sounds a bit outdated. And not to disrespect the other nominees in the competition this year , but it was sparse. Each to their own. I don’t mean to offend. MercuryAwards Yoof
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