Chemda

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Chemda (full name Chemda Khalili) is a New York based singer/songwriter.

In 1995 Chemda made her first professional appearance on well-known reggae artist Dr. Israel's second album.

In 1996 she toured as the lead singer and choreographer for the dance group Mighty Dub Katz, appearing on Canada's Much Music. During that same year Chemda was the vocalist of the hit song "Where Did Your Love Go" by Rhythm 544.

Between 1997 and 1999 Chemda received some airplay on WKTU (under the name Caprice) with "There Goes Your Heart" and sung with famed comedian Jeffrey Ross in an appearance on Comedy Central.

Chemda recently teamed up with Rhys Fulber (formally of Front Line Assembly) in a songwriting collaboration for the August 2002 release of Conjure One. Conjure One is on the Nettwerk record label and also features songs by Sinéad O'Connor and Poe. Chemda sings on four of Conjure One's tracks, and she co-wrote two of the songs (one of which was licensed to ESPN and played on its year-end sports program in early 2002, the other licensed to EA Sports for FIFA 2002. That same track, Redemption, was remixed by Max Graham and is being distributed on several records including Nettwerk records' Plastic Compilation Vol. 5, which also features tracks by Fat Boy Slim and Sarah McLachlan). Chemda has just completed a US/Canadian tour as the solo vocalist for Conjure One, performing in venues such as Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC and Irving Plaza, New York, NY. She was also involved in Under the Highway, a gypsy musical comedy by David Jenness, in which she choreographed the dance routines and musical numbers. She also had a starring role in the production, and her boyfriend Keith Malley also played a minor role.