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Bilal (born '''''Bilal Sayeed Oliver''''' on August 23 1979 , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA) is a Neo Soul musician and member of the Musical Collective known as Soul Aquarians . In 2001 , his debut album — '' 1st Born Second '' — was released on the Interscope record label. BACKGROUND Bilal's classical training at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York was instrumental to his conversance with Jazz , Voice , and Big Band arrangements. It has also been reported that he is capable of performing opera in seven languages and writes both music and lyrics. In 1995 , Bilal encountered Faulu Mtume , and his brother, Damu Mtume ''(sons to James Mtume and founders of Moyo Entertainment )'' at a barber's shop in Philadelphia. His plans to produce Film Score s was shelved after he handed the brothers a Demo recording; they were so impressed that they successfully convinced him to record commercially. COLLABORATIONS In addition to performing a duet with Jill Scott on his professional recording debut, he has collaborated with several notable acts, including:
His sophomore full-length recording, Love For Sale has been shelved after being leaked on the internet. DISCOGRAPHY Albums
Singles
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