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Singer Estelle said she left the United Kingdom to pursue her music career in America mainly because performing R&B music back home was too tough.

“It’s so ******* hard for British artists to be taken seriously as R&B artists,” explains Estelle.

Estelle now lives in the United States and says, “It’s frustrating. I get a lot of, ‘Yo Estelle, I can’t sing R&B and be out here and make money. This is crazy.’ And I’m looking at them like, ‘I know. That’s why I’m not there doing it.'”

Estelle’s style is a blend of rap, R&B, reggae and pop, and that makes her unique.

However, R&B music in Europe isn’t quite the same as in America. Europe’s R&B charts will feature pop acts, whose songs don’t appear on the U.S. R&B chart.

Estelle released her debut, “The 18th Day,” in Europe in 2004, but she made big mark on music in 2008 with her smash Grammy Award winning hit “American Boy,” featuring Kanye West and is from her U.S. debut, “Shine,” released on John Legend’s Home School Records.

Estelle just released her latest album, “All of Me,” featuring collaborations with Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Ne-Yo.

Estelle says though some people wanted her to rush out new material following the success of “American Boy,” she decided to take time to write and record quality songs.

“I always say there’s a difference between cooked food and McDonald’s,” explains Estelle. “Your mom’s homemade dinner — you enjoy this more than you enjoy the fast food that comes along and goes, and I strive to make homemade dinner every time I put out an album.”