Claim: Seal has sold records worldwide.

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel -LRB- born 19 February 1963 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Seal , is an English singer and songwriter . He has sold more than 20 million records worldwide and is known for his international hits , including `` Kiss from a Rose '' , which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Batman Forever . He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013 , and returned to Australia to work as a coach in 2017 .   Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career , including three Brit Awards ; he won Best British Male in 1992 , as well as four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award . As a songwriter , he received the British Academy 's Ivor Novello Award , for Best Song Musically and Lyrically , in consecutive years for `` Killer '' -LRB- 1990 -RRB- and `` Crazy '' -LRB- 1991 -RRB- .