About Destiny Michelle
Awards & Credits
Nominated & voted by the public & combined with votes by the Entertainment and Media Industry Expert Judging Panel
Award Wins
Induction into the 2026/27 PRESTIGE AWARDS
HALL OF FAME
SOUTH ENGLAND PRESTIGE AWARDS
Musician of the Year 2026/27
SOUTH EAST ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best Vocal Artist 2026
SOUTH ENGLAND PRESTIGE AWARDS
Musician of the Year 2025/26
NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
National Vocalist of the Year (WINNER 2025)
SOUTH EAST ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best Tribute Artist
Best Female Vocalist
2 x Best Overall (WINNER 2025)
LONDON & SOUTH EAST ENGLAND PRESTIGE AWARDS
Musician of the Year 2024/25
SOUTH EAST ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Professional Artist Recognition Award WINNER
5 x WEDDING INDUSTRY EXPERTS AWARDS
WINNER Best Musician (Solo)
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
SOUTH LONDON PRESS
SOUTH REGION ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
Award Nominations
SOUTH EAST ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2026
Best Tribute Artist
Best Vocal Artist
THE SEEA LEGENDS 2026
NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2025
NATIONAL TRIBUTE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025
NATIONAL VOCAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL IMPACT AWARD 2025
SOUTH EAST ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2025
Best Tribute Artist
Best Female Artist
Professional Impact Award
NATIONAL TRIBUTE AWARDS 2018 – FINALIST
SEEA Professional Artist Recognition Award 2017 (Finalist)
SEEA Choice Award 2016 (Finalist)
CASSEL PRIZE The Worshipful Company of Musicians 1998 (Finalist)
Destiny Michelle - International Vocalist Bio
BA (Hons), LRAM, DIP PT, IIHHT, IIST, MRNST
Destiny Michelle is an International Multi-Award Winning Vocalist / Tribute Artist, Multi-Instrumentalist and DJ who has performed all over the world at prestigious events including The O2 Arena, Royal Albert Hall in London, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and many more for HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip.
She has done numerous headline shows at The London Palladium, Wimbledon Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 5* resorts and Cruise Ships to name a few for the general public, The Royal Family, Foreign Dignitaries and Members of State. Appearing singing Live on the BBC, ITV and Worldwide Global TV and Radio Stations.
Destiny Michelle was selected amongst thousands within the music industry to be an industry judge on ALL TOGETHER NOW the Primetime Saturday Night Entertainment Programme on the BBC judging alongside Geri Horner ~ Ginger Spice from the Spice Girls (formerly Geri Halliwell).
This show went on to win numerous Global awards and was commissioned to be recreated in 9 other countries around the world and still growing.
Over the years Destiny has graced the stage with many A listers including Coldplay, Paul McCartney (The Beatles), George Michael, Cirque Du Soleil, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Jessie J, Katherine Jenkins, and Dame Vera Lynn amongst many more.
Highlights being working closely for 9 months with Danny Boyle (Academy Award Winning Director and Film Producer) and Underworld as a Pandemonium Drummer, Performer and Dancer, during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies. During this time Destiny was chosen out of millions who auditioned to be one of the 25 elite performers to perform in ALL 4 Televised Opening & Closing Ceremonies. This was a huge achievement that was only given to 25 people.
A later highlight in Destiny Michelle’s career was to perform again alongside on tour with TAKE THAT (Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald) on their Arena and Stadium tours throughout the UK.
Destiny works closely with a few charities and has performed at many high profile charity events including some for MIND ~ Mental Health Charity, Help For Heroes & The Royal British Legion, raising much needed funds alongside Recording Artists: Mark Read (Formerly A1 Band member), Sean Rumsey (Formerly Futureproof – XFactor) and Frixion (Up and Coming RnB BoyBand) Official supporting act to NDubz.
Growing up with a constant flow of music in Destiny’s life and being introduced to Whitney Houston’s first album on tape cassette at the tender age of 7 years old it was a no brainer that Destiny would become an instant fan (Nippian), and for the last 20+ years, bring her passion and love for Whitney’s legacy and dedicate her show FOREVER WHITNEY to THE MUSIC, THE VOICE & THE INSPIRATION of the late and great Ms Whitney Houston.
Destiny Michelle with her FOREVER WHITNEY Tribute Show, continues to travel and shine on stage all over the world.
Early Years
From the young age of 4, Destiny Michelle started to have private lessons at home to play the violin. Most children were playing the recorder but Destiny begged her mother to play the violin. Her love for music grew following her performing in concerts with a youth string orchestra and singing at church.
Throughout her Secondary School days, Destiny began composing orchestral, pop music, and ensemble music, winning a local composition competition and obtaining an A* in her GCSE’s. She regularly sang solo and performed several times throughout the year with the choir at Southwark Cathedral and the Barbican and progressed into the woodwind family. She learned to play the oboe, flute, clarinet, recorder and saxophone.
Destiny auditioned and was accepted into the Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) in London, a part of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she had a full weekend every week dedicated to the clarinet, oboe, choir, theory of music, A level Music, oboe ensemble and clarinet choir.
Destiny excelled in her instrumental studies, passing her Grade 8 on all her instruments and later became the Leader and Principal Clarinet of the London School’s Symphonic Band (LSSB) and Principal Oboist in the London’s Youth Concert Orchestra (LYCO).
Destiny Michelle’s life outside of school never stopped she was a member of the: London’s Youth Symphonic Band ( LYSB) and National Youth Orchestra (NYO) whilst being a NCO cadet with the Air Training Corps (ATC).
Destiny’s first 2 professional theatre performances in the West End was her role as Cinderella in the musical “Into the Woods” and her role as the Brazilian singer ‘Carmen Miranda’ in “We’ll Meet Again”
After leaving school Destiny joined the Armed Forces and has a combined service of 16 years serving with HM Royal Marines Band Service (RMBS) and the Royal Military Police (RMP). During her training with the Royal Marines, Destiny studied the cornet, trumpet, violin and later the oboe, parade percussion and the cor anglais at The Royal Marines School of Music including a Degree Music course, Military Band, Jazz Band, Big Band, Orchestra, Ensembles, and many more. She was later to become a finalist on the oboe in the Cassel Prize Prestigious Competition ~ Awarded by The Worshipful Company of Musicians finishing 4th out of 10 finalists.
Whilst in HM Royal Marines she began her singing career for HM the Queen and the Royal Family UK and Abroad, LIVE on Television (BBC, ITV and numerous International Stations). Later becoming a regular and popular act on the Local Entertainment Circuit with her eclectic mix of music old and new, combined with her Tribute and Themed Shows.
Most recently performing LIVE on TV and in the CINEMA Worldwide to Billions:
- 2022 HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II ~ Platinum Jubilee Pageant Celebrations
- 2022 BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES ~ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 2018 BBC1 - ALL TOGETHER NOW (INDUSTRY JUDGE) ~ Primetime Sat Nights
- 2018 PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
- 2017 IAAF & IPC WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ~ LONDON 2017
- Main Stage LIVE Solo Show during the Medal Presentation Ceremonies
- TAKE THAT UK TOUR ~ VC Cast (London O2 Arena, Glasgow SSE Hydro)
- 2016 RIO OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES
- 2015 TORONTO PARA PAN AMERICAN GAMES ~ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 2015 TORONTO PAN AMERICAN GAMES ~ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 2014 GLASGOW COMMONWEALTH GAMES ~ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 2014 GREAT NORTH RUN MILLION ~ Opening Ceremony
- 2013/14 FA CUP FINAL ~ Opening Ceremony (Wembley Stadium)
- 2013 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL ~ Opening Ceremony (Wembley Stadium)
- 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS ~ Opening & Closing Ceremonies
- 2002 HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II ~ Golden Jubilee Celebrations
- 1997 RBL FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE ~ ROYAL ALBERT HALL ~ (Solo) Special commissioned piece for HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HRH PRINCE PHILIP for their Golden Wedding Anniversary
- 1997 EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO ~ EDINBURGH CASTLE ~ (Solo) Special commissioned piece for HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HRH PRINCE PHILIP for their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Country Credits Include:
UK, USA, Bahrain, Malaysia, Canada, Barbados, Bahamas, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland, Malta, Iceland, Jamaica, Bermuda, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Ibiza, Cyprus, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Spain, France, Majorca, Menorca, Tenerife, Andorra, Portugal, Jersey, Tunisia, Dominican Republic and many more.