Posted May 15, 11:30 p.m. Updated May 16, 10:15 a.m.
The R&B singer-songwriter Estelle has been confirmed as the third headliner for Dillo Day, Mayfest co-chairs announced Friday night. The concert will be co-sponsored by the Panhellenic Association and the Interfraternity Council. The announcement was made Friday during the second night of Mayfest’s annual Battle of the Bands.
Rotimi & the Rainmakers won Battle of the Bands Friday evening, beating out nine other student bands for a spot on the Dillo Day lineup.
Mayfest announced Thursday night that the hip-hop group N.E.R.D. and indie-rock band The Decemberists will also be headliners at the May 30 concert.
Estelle, a United Kingdom-born artist, is best known for her collaboration with Kanye West on the song “American Boy.” The song gave Estelle international exposure when she and West won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2009.
“We’re really excited because she is definitely on top of her fame right now,” said Mayfest Co-chair Diana Richter. “She’s a female – which is something Dillo Day hasn’t had in a long time. She’s really hip, she’s really great, and she’s pop – she definitely is the perfect package for us also, and we’re really proud of this one.”
The Weinberg senior said the Dillo Day lineup thus far is one of the most contemporary in recent memory. Last year’s concert featured the ’90s band Third Eye Blind.
“Whether it’s contemporary or whether it’s a throwback, we were just fortunate because The Decemberists are on tour so it worked out really well,” Richter said. “Estelle definitely wants to get her name out there, so we’re just at the right place at the right time, which is basically how all of our decisions are made.”
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