Sigala is the musical nom de plume of Bruce Fielder, a London-based house DJ, producer, and remixer. Launching his career with "Easy Love," a
Jackson 5-sampling track which topped the charts in the U.K. in 2015, he continued releasing bright, sunny dance-pop tunes featuring a variety of guest vocalists and producers. His 2018 full-length Brighter Days included collaborations with
Kylie Minogue,
Craig David,
Sean Paul, and
Nile Rodgers, among many others. Subsequent tracks featuring
Becky Hill ("Wish You Well") and
James Arthur ("Lasting Lover") continued his run of U.K. Top Ten hits.
Born and raised in Norfolk, England, Fielder started piano lessons as a child, and played in various bands after graduating university. He found work as a producer, and co-wrote
Ella Eyre and
Sigma's 2015 U.K. hit single "Good Times." His first solo single as Sigala was "Easy Love," an energetic house tune built around a sample of
the Jackson 5's iconic hit "ABC." Released by
Ministry of Sound, it entered the U.K. singles chart and shot up to number one in its second week. Fielder's second single, "Sweet Lovin'" (featuring singer/songwriter
Bryn Christopher), hit number three and was certified gold or platinum in several countries. Several more hits followed in 2016, including "Say You Do" (featuring Imani and
DJ Fresh), "Give Me Your Love" (featuring
John Newman and
Chic's
Nile Rodgers), and "Ain't Giving Up," a collaboration with
Craig David that appeared on his sixth album, Following My Intuition.
In 2017, Sigala co-produced the single "Show You Love" with Danish DJ
Kato, sung by
Hailee Steinfeld. He then paired with singer
Paloma Faith for the 2018 single "Lullaby." Later that year, Sigala compiled ten of his previously released singles, as well as a handful of album tracks, to make up his debut studio album Brighter Days. Issued by
Ministry of Sound, the LP reached number one on the U.K. Dance Albums chart. In 2019, he released the singles "Wish You Well" with
Becky Hill, and "We Got Love" featuring
Ella Henderson. Another song with
Hill, "Heaven on My Mind," appeared in 2020, and "Lasting Lover" (with
James Arthur) became Sigala's eighth single to chart in the U.K. Top Ten. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi