Michelle John – Rasing a Man out now
Written by Sunny Unachi on 28th March 2025
‘ Raising A Man ‘ is Michelle’s most personal song to date .
“ This song is a letter to my son “!
After years of domestic abuse and eventually navigating divorce and starting life again Michelle wrote these lyrics to reassure her son
that although this wasn’t what she had planned for them and they were doing this alone , that she would do the best that she can “ Raising a Man .
Whether it was singing as a child in her local Gospel Choir or recording and touring with stars such as Eric Clapton,
Annie Lennox, George Michael, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Mary J Blige, Tom Jones and Andrea Bocelli,
the diversity of her musical background and the wide range of artists she has worked with have given Michelle a great vision for her musical destiny.
In 2017 Michelle was a finalist on The Voice UK television series, where she was part of Will.I.am’s team.
Michelle performed weekly before a national audience of more than five million viewers.
In 2019, she released her Debut single “Priceless”, which brought her solo work to critical acclaim.
She has performed on stages across the world, including for the former President, Barack Obama at The White House
and for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
In 2020, Michelle released her debut album, Diva Songbook: Through the Storm.
The album is an electrifying mix of covers and original songs.
With her power house vocals on full display, Michelle takes us on an emotional journey from power ballads to upbeat vocal performances as she hits the heights of Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey.
Following the release of her debut album, Michelle has performed many dates across the UK including at the celebrated Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express jazz clubs in London, Birmingham and Maidstone, at the Liverpool Arena, Nottingham Arena, Cardiff Arena and the O2 Arena, the Cambridge festival, the Royal Albert Hall (as part of the One Young World Summit – a charitable organisation devoted to supporting young leaders around the world) and also performing the Sia/Hans Zimmer song “Out There” with the National Symphonic Orchestra at the O2 Arena in the Seven Worlds, One Planet Show.
Michelle is a renowned vocal coach, having coached several UK post stars, including Rita Ora, Girls Aloud, Mystique and Liberty X.
