Alfie Templeman

Alfie George Templeman (born 26 January 2003) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. In 2016, he began recording and releasing demos at the age of 13. Templeman made his professional solo debut in 2018, and went on to release seven extended plays, as well as two studio albums, Mellow Moon and Radiosoul (2024).

At the start of his career, Templeman described his sound as "indie R&B", often drawing inspiration from the experiences of others, such as characters from TV shows. He then shifted to a wider and more experimental sonic palette for his 2024 album, Radiosoul.

Early life Templeman was born in Carlton, Bedfordshire. He cites the area as an influence on his music.

Templeman grew up around his father's collection of guitars. He has stated this is what "[drew him] into the world of music". Until then, he'd taught himself how to play his father's left-handed guitars upside down. Before signing with Chess Club, Templeman would upload his music on Spotify and was noticed when he featured on their "Discover Weekly" playlist.

Following the success of his debut, Templeman released his second EP, Sunday Morning Cereal, in June 2019 and his third EP, Don't Go Wasting Time, later that same year.

In April 2019, Templeman performed at the O2 Academy Brixton supporting Sundara Karma and has also supported Sports Team on their UK tour and played the Five Day Forecast and Eurosonic Noorderslag in 2020. In January 2020, Templeman started his first mini-tour, with first performing at Headrow House in Leeds, on 17 January, before selling out his first London headline show at Colours, Hoxton. His 2020 single "Happiness in Liquid Form" was added to rotation on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J. Templeman's 2020 single "Forever Isn't Long Enough" was released on 28 September 2020, and launched with a third consecutive Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1. Templeman singles "Happiness in Liquid Form" and "Obvious Guy" both earned a space on the Radio 1 C List.

In an interview with Headliner Magazine in 2021, Templeman said of his single "Everybody's Gonna Love Somebody": "I'm just doing it in my room; I'm a normal bloke just making a bit of a tune. It's literally just been me messing around, really; I'm not a professional at it at all. I just know how to piece it together enough to make it not sound like a bunch of noise!"

In November 2020, he was shortlisted as a finalist for MTV Push UK & IRE 2021 for best upcoming artists.

On 3 November 2021, Templeman released the single "3D Feelings", produced by Justin Young of The Vaccines. This was followed by the release of "Broken" in 2022, alongside the announcement of his debut studio album, Mellow Moon, which was released on 27 May through Chess Club Records.

On 13 February 2024, Templeman released the track "Eyes Wide Shut", the lead single from his second studio album, Radiosoul, which was announced on 7 March and released on 7 June through Chess Club Records. The album was anticipated by four more singles: the title track, "Beckham" and "Just a Dance" (featuring Nile Rodgers). In May of the same year, the artist performed on the New Music Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Luton.

Personal life In 2019, Templeman was hospitalized and then diagnosed with childhood interstitial lung disease. In 2021, he opened up about his experiences with depression and anxiety.

In July 2020, he co-signed an open letter to UK Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss, calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy.

In May 2024, Templeman was one of the over 100 acts who decided to boycott that year's edition of The Great Escape Festival in Brighton and Hove, in protest against the event's sponsor Barclays and its investments in companies supplying arms that were reportedly used by Israeli military forces in their invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Templeman has perfect pitch.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK UKIndie Mellow Moon Released: 27 May 2022 Label: Chess Club Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 31 1 16 Radiosoul Released: 7 June 2024 Label: Chess Club Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 57 3 29

Mini-albums

Released: 1 August 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

Released: 25 October 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

Released: 2 March 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

Released: 18 October 2018 Label: Chess Club Format: Vinyl, digital download, streaming

Released: 21 June 2019 Label: Chess Club Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming

Released: 13 November 2019 Label: Chess Club Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming

Released: 17 July 2020 Label: Chess Club Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with year released, chart positions and album shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(FL)Tip "Orange Juice" 2018 — "Stop Thinking (About Me)" 2019 — Sunday Morning Cereal "Sunday Morning Cereal" — "Used to Love" — Don't Go Wasting Time "Don't Go Wasting Time" — "Happiness in Liquid Form" 2020 41 Happiness in Liquid Form "My Best Friend" — "Obvious Guy"39 "Things I Thought Were Mine" — "Forever Isn't Long Enough" — Forever Isn't Long Enough "Shady" — "Everybody's Gonna Love Somebody" 2021 — "One More Day" — "3D Feelings" — Mellow Moon "Broken" 2022 — "Leaving Today" — "Colour Me Blue" — "No One Does It Better Than You" 2023 — "Eyes Wide Shut" 2024 — Radiosoul "Radiosoul" — "Hello Lonely" — "Dirty Laundry" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As a featured artist Title Year Album "You Love Me in My Dreams" 2018 Ariel Days "Close Yr Eyes" "Saturday" "Christmas Time for Many Minds" Stories of Christmas "Hey" 2019 Bops Etc. "Lemonade" 2020 "Dizzy" 2021

Festival appearances Truck Festival Oxford, UK 25 July 2025

Awards and nominations +List of awards and nominations, with organisation, award, nominated work, and result shown Year Organization Award Work Result 2019 NME The NME 100 Himself 2020 DIY Class of 2020 MTV MTV Push UK & Ireland BBC Sound of 2021 Vevo Vevo Dscvr 2021