Linda Király
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- The native form of this personal name is Király Linda. This article uses the Western name order.
| Linda Király | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Király Linda |
| Born | February 28, 1983 New York City, United States |
| Origin | Hungary |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Time Warner, Universal Records |
| Website | www.lindakiraly.com |
Linda Király (born New York City, 28 February 1983[1]) is a Hungarian singer-songwriter. She sings both in English and in Hungarian.
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[edit] Biography
Linda is the eldest of three children of musician Tamás Király. She grew up in New York and has been pursuing a singing career since childhood. She moved to Hungary with her family in 1999 and became famous nationwide when she sang the title song for the movie Szerelem utolsó vérig. The song was written by Gábor Presser. Not knowing the lyrics, thus not being able to sing the National Anthem of Hungary before a basketball game, was another reason why she became famous. Her next hit was "Clubsong", the main theme from the Hungarian version of Big Brother. She also played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, and was preparing to release her debut album.
In December 2003 her first album, titled #1 was released. The album included nine songs in English, five in Hungarian, plus the hits "Szerelem utolsó vérig" and "Clubsong". She released two singles, "Holla" and "És mégis". The next songs she recorded were "Lesz-e napsugár még?", the Hungarian version from the Disney movie Home on the Range, and the 2004 summer Olympics song "Olimpiai dal", a duet with Megasztár singing contest winner László Gáspár.
In autumn 2004 Linda moved to London where she was working on her first full English-language album. She got a contract with Universal Music, then moved to the United States. "Can't Let Go", her first single, on which she worked with Rodney Jerkins[2] was released in July 2007. "Can't Let Go" currently has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. [3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- #1 (2003; #19 on MAHASZ Top 40 Album Chart, Hungary)
- Linda Kiraly (2008)
[edit] Singles
- "Szerelem utolsó vérig"
- "Clubsong" (#2 on MAHASZ Single Top 10, #7 on Top 40 Airplay)
- "Holla"
- "És mégis" (#25 on Top 40 Airplay)
- "Játszom, ahogyan lélegzem" (duet with Charlie) (#5 on Top 40 Airplay)
- "Olimpiai dal 2004" (duet with László Gáspár) (#2 on MAHASZ Single Top 10, #11 on Top 40 Airplay)
- "Can't Let Go" (#2 on MAHASZ Single Top 10, #7 on Top 40 Airplay)
[edit] Sources
- MAHASZ.hu archive – official charts in Hungary
