meet duriel
about me
Hey, I’m Duriel — a singer, arranger and performer born and raised in Birmingham, England.
Music has always been part of my life. Growing up in church and being surrounded by a musical family gave me an early love for gospel, harmony, and live performance — and that passion has taken me all over the UK and beyond.
Over the years, I’ve toured internationally, worked with award-winning choirs and musical theatre productions, and recorded vocals for everything from TV appearances to EPs and major events. I’ve also been lucky enough to perform at venues like Resorts World Arena, Birmingham Town Hall, and even on national television and radio.
Whether I’m on stage, in the studio, or arranging background vocals, I bring soul, detail, and heart to every performance.
career highlights
• Played the lead role of ‘Othello’ at the Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham
• Sang lead & Background Vocals for ‘Forever Living’ corporate event at the Resorts World
Arena, Birmingham
• Sang as part of the choir led by Gareth Malone ‘BBC Sports personality of the Year’ at the Resorts World Arena, Birmingham. (Broadcasted live on BBC One)
• Recorded vocals on the album ‘A Grain of Mustard Seed’ by Roger Jones, released in 2006
• Recorded lead & background vocals for the single ‘Lord Light Our Way’ by James McCormack, released in 2017
• Sang lead & background vocals at the ‘Birmingham Caribbean Festival’
• Sang live on the ‘Daz Hale Morning Show’ on BBC WM radio
• Sang at the ‘Community Spirit’ concert and ‘Ed Doolan’s Christmas show’ recorded for BBC
WM radio both at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Sang lead & background vocals for ‘Gospel Goes Charity’ concert & ‘Birmingham City Mission
Golden Jubilee Celebration’ both at the Birmingham Town Hall
• Sang background vocals at ‘A Variety Performance in Aid of BCHC’ concert at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
• Sang as part of the ‘The Cyrille Regis Memorial Choir’ at Cyrille Regis’ celebration of life memorial held at West Bromwich Albion Football Club’s Hawthorns Stadium (Broadcasted live on TV and Radio)
• Sang background vocals at ‘iamFOUND Conference’ November 2017 & November 2018 in Birmingham
• Sang live on the ‘5 Live Drive Show’ on BBC Radio 5 Live
• Sang background vocals on the album ‘Waiting For You’ by Lindsay Dracass, released in 2019
• Arranged and sang background vocals on the single ‘Celebrate’ by Mishell Ivon, released in 2020
• Arranged and sang background vocals on the single ‘Runaway’ by Novi, released in 2020
• Arranged and sang background vocals on the single ‘Sapphire Tea’ by Mishell Ivon, released
in 2021
• Sang background vocals on the EP ‘Never Enough’ by Disclosure. {The songs ‘Nerver Enough’
‘In My Arms’ & ‘Happening’] released in 2021
• Arranged and sang background vocals on the single ‘#DGGASPBXX’ by Mishell Ivon, released in 2021