North West (musician)

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North West
Born (2013-06-15) June 15, 2013 (age 10)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationMusician
Years active2023–present
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Family

North West (born June 15, 2013) is an American musician. A member of the Kardashian family, she featured in the music video for her father Kanye West's "Only One" and appeared on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series featuring her parents West and Kim Kardashian. In 2023, she voiced Mini in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, and the following year, she featured on ¥$'s "Talking / Once Again", which charted at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. She performed "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" at the Hollywood Bowl's The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event.

Life and career[edit]

Family and background[edit]

North West was born on June 15, 2013, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California to Kanye West, a rapper, and Kim Kardashian,[1] a television personality and a daughter of Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner. North's maternal aunts and uncle are Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian, and her maternal half-aunts are Kendall and Kylie Jenner.[2] West's parents became engaged in October 2013, married in May 2014,[3] separated in February 2021 following Kanye West's unsuccessful 2020 presidential run, and divorced in 2022,[4] by which time North had two younger brothers and a younger sister.[5]

West's due date was July 12, 2013, which would have been the 64th birthday of Kanye's mother Donda West, and her early delivery meant she spent time in an incubator. She was christened North on the grounds that it meant "highest point", though Kim preferred the name Kaidence;[6] an early article from Media Take Out reported that her name was Kaidence Donda West.[7] North's actual name was leaked by TMZ, who published her birth certificate,[8] and was recommended by Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.[9] In October 2014, CBS News described her as one of the two most famous babies in the world, alongside Prince George of Wales.[9] West was baptised at the Armenian Apostolic Church at the Cathedral of Saint James in Jerusalem in April 2015 during a tour of the Middle East,[10] and attended Sierra Canyon School, which had previously been attended by Kendall and Kylie.[11] Aged five, she appeared on the cover of Women's Wear Daily's annual Beauty Inc. issue.[12]

Growing up, she was involved a number of her parents' ventures; she appeared in the music video for Kanye's "Only One" in January 2015,[13] while in April 2016, Kardashian used an episode of her sister's chat show Kocktails with Khloé to note that North had flushed an iPhone containing an early draft of Kanye's album The Life of Pablo down the toilet, leading Kanye to have to re-record it from scratch.[14] She also made appearances on her family's programme Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[15] In March 2023, Kim applied for several trademarks in North's name,[16] and in September 2023,[17] North, Saint, and Kim voiced Mini, Meteor Max, and Delores in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.[18] The following month, by which time she had accompanied her mother to multiple events in Los Angeles and abroad, she gave a solo interview to i-D, in which she expressed several of her hopes and dreams.[19]

"Talking / Once Again" and "I Just Can't Wait to be King"[edit]

In February 2024, Kanye West released a video for "Talking / Once Again", a track by ¥$, a supergroup comprising himself and Ty Dolla Sign, which included a rap verse from North;[20] upon release later that month as part of the group's album Vultures 1, North's contribution was noted by NME as a rare highlight from the album.[21] Later that month, the track charted at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100,[22] and she performed it at Accor Arena.[23] She announced her debut album, Elementary School Dropout, at a March 10 performance in Arizona plugging ¥$'s second album Vultures 2;[23] the title referenced Kanye's 2004 album The College Dropout.[24] She then gave an interview to the then-thirteen-year-old Jazlyn of Jazzy's World TV at Rolling Loud,[23] and then in April 2024, ¥$ uploaded a second music video for the track, which had been co-directed and written by North, and featured scenes of her with Kanye and with a group of people her own age.[25]

In May 2024, it was announced that she would perform at the Hollywood Bowl's The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event later that month. Deadline Hollywood drew parallels with the then-recent announcement that Blue Ivy Carter, the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, had been hired as Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King.[26] For her performance of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King",[27] West was outfitted by ERL Clothing, who put her in a yellow furry hooded sweatshirt with matching shorts, socks and furry slippers.[28] Her performance was praised by Jason Weaver,[29] who provided the singing voice for that film's Young Simba,[30] however some social media commentators felt that West had only been hired due to her parents' fame.[31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (August 23, 2013). "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: See baby North's birth certificate - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "The definitive guide to the Kardashian family tree". The Independent. April 14, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Henderson, Cydney. "Kim Kardashian West officially files for divorce from Kanye West after almost 7 years of marriage". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Finalize Divorce, Rapper Must Pay $200K Per Month in Child Support". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "What are Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's kids called? Names of their four children revealed". Capital XTRA. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Cohen, Nadia (February 2, 2015). Kim and Kanye - The Love Story. Kings Road Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78418-029-4.
  7. ^ Stubbs, Dan (June 21, 2013). "Kanye West's baby named after a compass point". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Photo Proof That Kim and Kanye Named Their Baby 'North West'". ABC News. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Lusk, Darian (October 29, 2014). "Most creative celebrity baby names". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ Ward, Mary (April 13, 2015). "Kim Kardashian baptises North West on trip to the Middle East". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Inside Sierra Canyon – or what Kanye West calls 'a fake school for celebs'". South China Morning Post. March 4, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Five-Year-Old North West Just Landed Her First Solo Magazine Cover". Harper's BAZAAR. February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Kanye West walks with North West in first look at 'Only One' video". Digital Spy. January 29, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "North West flushed Kanye's album down the loo". Digital Spy. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Nisbet, Megan (September 9, 2020). "Why Keeping Up With The Kardashians is ending after 14 years". Wales Online. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "Is North West The Latest Kardashian Beauty Brand Founder?". Grazia. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)". ScreenRant. October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Brown, Ann (November 7, 2023). "Kim and Kanye's Kids Already Stacking Money: Revealing the Five-Figure 'Paw Patrol' Earnings of North and Saint West". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "North West, 10, talks style, music, and career dreams in her first solo interview". The Independent. October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  20. ^ Grow, Kory (February 7, 2024). "North West Sings and Raps in Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Talking / Once Again' Clip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  21. ^ Daly, Rhian (February 12, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – 'Vultures 1' review: mired in misogyny". NME. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  22. ^ Zellner, Xander (February 21, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: North West & Bump J Debut With Features on Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1'". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c Jones, Damian (March 18, 2024). "Watch North West give first interview about debut album: "It's gonna be great"". NME. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "Kanye's daughter North West, 10, announces debut album 'Elementary School Dropout'". The Independent. March 11, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  25. ^ "North West Just Made Her Directorial Debut". Teen Vogue. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  26. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 8, 2024). "North West Among Cast Additions To 'The Lion King' Concert Event At Hollywood Bowl". Deadline. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  27. ^ "North West Performs 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' as Young Simba During 'The Lion King' Live Concert". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  28. ^ "North West Wore Her Own Simba Costume for The Lion King Live Show — Complete with Furry Slippers". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  29. ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (May 26, 2024). "North West earns support from Jason Weaver, original singing voice of young Simba, following 'Lion King' stage performance". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  30. ^ "Kim Kardashian Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at Daughter North's Performance in 'The Lion King' Live Show". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  31. ^ Segarra, Edward. "North West's 'Lion King' concert performance sparks casting backlash: 'The nepotism was clear'". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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