Lumidee
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| Birth name | Lumidee Cedeño | |
| Born | 1984 | |
| Origin | Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop R&B |
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| Years active | 2003–Present | |
| Label(s) | TVT | |
Lumidee Cedeño (born in 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a female American R&B singer. She is best known as, Lumidee. After her father died in 1995, she and her four siblings were raised in Spanish Harlem by her grandparents. She began singing and rapping at the age of twelve. After graduating high school, she collaborated with producer DJ Tedsmooth to record her debut single, "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" for an independent label, Straight Face. She later signed with Universal Records, where she released her debut album, Almost Famous, on June 23, 2003. Her single peaked at #3 in the U.S. and #2 in the UK, but it has been her only hit to date, putting her in the category of one-hit wonders in the USA. Overseas Lumidee has faired far better with several hit singles in Europe. Her recent collaboration "Sientelo" with Speedy (Virgin France) has sold over 1 million copies alone.[citation needed]
Lumidee was featured on a song for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Album Soundtrack which was entitled 'Dance' and featured a sample of the classic Whitney Houston track I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Her sophomore album is expected for release on Universal Germany in 2007. Lumidee stated in an interview that the album was to be called 'Unexpected'.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
- 2003: "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", #1 (CH, DE), #2 (UK), #3 (NL, US), #4 (AT)[1]
- 2003: "Crashin' A Party" (featuring N.O.R.E.), #23 (DE), #43 (AT), #44 (CH), #55 (UK)
- 2005: "Sientelo" (Speedy feat. Lumidee), #3 (NL), #10 (CH), #13 (DE), #22 (AT)
- 2006: "Dance!" (Goleo VI presents Lumidee feat. Fatman Scoop), #5 (DE), #16 (PL)
- 2006: "Maz Maiz" (N.O.R.E. feat Lumidee, Fat Joe, Lil Rob, Chingo Bling, Big Mato, Nina Sky, Negra of LDA)
- 2006: "She's Like The Wind" (featuring Tony Sunshine)
[edit] Reggaeton Scene
Lumidee has appeared in the underground Reggaeton scene. Most recently, she was featured on the 2005 single "Sientelo" with Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist Speedy. Lumidee's singing and rapping is done mostly in English on this song. Later, she was also approached by Big Mato and N.O.R.E. to sing a hook in the successful single "Mas Maiz" along with Nina Sky, Lil Rob, Fat Joe, Chingo Bling, Negra of LDA.
