Seal’s path to the music stratosphere can be justly described by a Latin phrase per aspera ad astra. Despite (or maybe in part because of) all the hardships in 1991 the British singer and talented songwriter released his dazzling debut album concisely named in his honour and has been reaping rewards for hard work in the music lines ever since, including multiple Brit, Grammy and MTV Awards and high-profile Ivor Novello Award, with 1992 Best British Male giving glamour to the singer’s character.