Lamar Morris (British singer)

Lamar Morris
Born
Lamar Morris

(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 25)
Dagenham, Essex, England
Other namesLamar Hype
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2010–present
AgentXIX Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Years active2017–present
LabelsXIX Entertainment (2017–2023)
Babar Music (2024–present)

Lamar Morris (born 1 December 1999) is an English singer, songwriter and dancer.[1] He is known for participating in the British series The Hour. He also was a member of the global pop group Now United, representing the United Kingdom.[2][3]

Career

2010–2011: Early career

He participated in dance productions with the YMCA Tensing dance team in 2010. He signed with the Rhodes agency drama school. In 2011 Lamar participated in an episode of the British series The Hour.

2017–2020: Now United

On 15 November 2017 Lamar's name was revealed as one of the members of the global pop group Now United, being the ninth so far. On 6 December 2017 Lamar, together with the other members of Now United, released "Summer in the City", a preview single.[4]

After his debut in April 2018, Lamar became inactive in the group, returning to small activities, such as performances near England.[5] In September 2018, the film Ruined was released, with Lamar being part of the cast.

In June 2019, Lamar returned to the activities of Now United during the filming of "Crazy Stupid Silly Love",[6] and soon recorded the final version of "Like That".[7] Then, together with Any, he re-recorded "You Give Me Something",[8] and returned to the hiatus, not participating in the group's third tour, Dreams Come True Tour.[9] In 2020, in the quarantine season, Lamar has been doing Take Overs on Now United's Instagram account, participating in video clips and collaborative lives.[10][11]

2020–present: Early solo career

On 22 November 2020, the singer Southside Diddy released "Roccstar Disappointments" featuring Lamar.[12] In 2021, Lamar had his comeback on Now United appearing in the remake of the "Let The Music Move You" video on 1 May,[13] in "Nobody Like Us" on 28 May[14] and then having his second feature clip in "NU Party" on 18 June,[15] where Lamar is credited as songwriter and producer on the song.[16] Still on Now United, Lamar will release another solo song called "My Delicate Flower" on 30 June, with him as a guest appearance in his friend Donrique's song along with Southside Diddy.[17]

On 20 January 2023, Lamar released "Love Louder", as part of The Meeps. On 8 September, the singer Mélanie released "Misconception" featuring Lamar. On 22 September, Lamar released "Bop Bop", his debut single.

On 17 August 2024, Lamar released "Polaroid". On 19 August, Lamar released "Coco Roll". On 25 October, Lamar released "Rendezvous". On 13 December, Lamar released "Control".

Discography

For Lamar's work with Now United, see Now United discography.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
UK
"Bop Bop"[18] 2023 — Non-album single
"Polaroid"[19] 2024 — TBA
"Coco Roll"[20] —
"Rendezvous"[21] —
"Control"[22] —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
"Roccstar Disappointments"[23]
(Southside Diddy featuring Lamar Morris) 		2020 — How Can I Lose[24]
"My Delicate Flower"[25]
(Donrique featuring Southside Diddy and Lamar Morris) 		2021 — Non-album singles
"Misconception"[26]
(Mélanie featuring Lamar Morris) 		2023 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Love Louder"[27]
(as part of The Meeps) 		2023 Non-album promotional single

Filmography

Year Title Paper Ref.
2011 The Hour Boy 1 [28]
2018 Ruined Actor [29]
2023 The Musical: Welcome to the Night of Your Life Sterling

Documentaries

Year Title Character Notes Reference
2018 Dreams Come True: The Documentary Himself Documentary showing the creation of the global pop group Now United [30]

Tours

Opening act

  • Emblem3 – Live in Brazil 2024 (2024)

Awards and nominations

For Lamar's Awards and Nominations with Now United, see Now United § Awards and Nominations.

References

  1. ^ "Lamar Morris: 15 curiosidades sobre o britânico do Now United". Letras.mus.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ Correspondent, Matthew Moore, Media. "Now United: we're with the brand . . . pop goes commercial". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 September 2020. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Simon Fuller's Now United Sign Global Sponsorship Deal With Pepsi: Exclusive". Billboard. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Lamar Morris relembra audição para o Now United em post de agradecimento no Instagram - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ Henrique, Pedro (8 November 2019). "Cadê o Lamar? Saiba por onde anda o integrante do Now United". Festival Teen (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Novo Single na área! Now United lança clipe para "Crazy stupid silly love" gravado em Las Vegas, confira". UPdate POP (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Now United libera clipe gravado em acampamento. Assista "Like That"". Tracklist (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Com a volta de Lamar Morris, Now United lança 'You Give Me Something' - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. ^ "OMG: Joalin Loukamaa não irá participar da turnê do Now United, 'Dreams Come True' - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Now United e Sambô encerram So+Mos Festival em grande estilo". entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Com Joalin dançando "Come Together" e Lamar "Summer In The City", Now United faz live no YouTube - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Você vai ficar viciado nessa nova música com o Lamar Morris, do Now United - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Now United vai lançar outro clipe de "Let The Music Move You"". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  14. ^ Vieira, Larissa (28 May 2021). "Confira 'Nobody Like Us', novo clipe do Now United!". Febre Teen (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Now United lança "NU Party" e fãs comemoram destaque de Lamar". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  16. ^ NU Party, retrieved 24 July 2021
  17. ^ My Delicate Flower (feat. Southside Diddy & Lamar Morris) - Single by Donrique, retrieved 24 July 2021
  18. ^ "Bop Bop - Single by Lamar". Apple Music. 22 September 2023.
  19. ^ "POLAROID - Single by Lamar". Apple Music. 15 August 2024.
  20. ^ "COCO ROLL - Single by Lamar". Apple Music. 19 August 2024.
  21. ^ "RENDEZVOUS - Single by Lamar". Apple Music. 25 October 2024.
  22. ^ "CONTROL - Single by Lamar Morris". Apple Music. 13 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Roccstar Disappointments (feat. Lamar Morris) - Single by Southside Diddy". Apple Music. 22 November 2020.
  24. ^ "How Can I Lose by Southside Diddy". Apple Music. 15 December 2020.
  25. ^ "My Delicate Flower (feat. Southside Diddy & Lamar Morris) by Donrique". Spotify. 30 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Misconception (feat. Lamar) - Single by Mélanie". Apple Music. 8 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Love Louder - Single by The Meeps". Apple Music. 20 January 2023.
  28. ^ "Lamar Morris". IMDb. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  29. ^ Moss, Glad (19 September 2018), Ruined (Short, Crime, Drama, Thriller), Ntonga Mwanza, Anthony Chisholm, Lawrence Nague, Lamar Morris, Glamostudios, retrieved 3 September 2020
  30. ^ "Now United lança documentário mostrando como tudo começou! - Febre Teen" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.