Leki
| Leki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Karoline Kamosi |
| Also known as | Leki |
| Born | January 28, 1978 |
| Origin | Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Genres | Pop, soul, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Website |
Official website Official Facebook Artist Page |
Leki (born in Kinshasa, Congo) is the first female urban/R&B-pop star to rise out of Belgium. She is known for many hits including "Breakin' Out", "Spread my wings", "Over the Rainbow", and "Love me another day". She is also a TV presenter on VTM.
Leki started at the early age of twelve laying down vocals for Technotronic. At the time, Leki's older sister Ya Kid K was the voice behind Technotronic whose successes include the global mega hit "Pump Up the Jam".
In October 2009 she released her fourth studio album "Leki & The Sweet Mints" (Universal Music).
Leki is also sensitive to humanitarian projects in Africa where she is the godmother of a young farmers development activity in Uganda. Lately Leki decided to accomplish one of her father's dream: the building of a hospital in his natal village of Malambu in Congo. Via Nanda, the non-profit-making organization she has founded, and under the name "Bouwen aan leven" ("building life")several initiatives -such as the single "Pecuiar places"- have been taken since 2010 to help raise funds, hoping that the hospital will be operational towards the end of 2013.[1] On May 14, 2012 she released "Get Over" the first single from her upcoming 2012 album "The Journey".
Discography
Albums
- 2004 Breakin Out
- 2005 Warrior Girl
- 2008 Multiplicity
- 2009 Leki & The Sweet Mints
Singles
| Release | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Breakin Out" | Breakin Out |
| 2004 | "Crazy" | Breakin Out |
| 2004 | "Latin Lover" | Breakin Out |
| 2005 | "Warrior Girl" | Warrior Girl |
| 2005 | "Spread My Wings" | Warrior Girl |
| 2005 | "Trouble" | Warrior Girl |
| 2006 | "Sitting In My Car" | Warrior Girl |
| 2008 | "Over the Rainbow" | Multiplicity |
| 2008 | "Baby" feat. Nile Rodgers | Multiplicity |
| 2009 | "Love Me Another Day" | LEKI & The Sweet Mints |
| 2009 | "Elvis" | LEKI & The Sweet Mints |
| 2009 | "Obsessive" | LEKI & The Sweet Mints |
| 2010 | "Peculiar Places" | LEKI |
| 2012 | "Get Over" | LEKI |
Appears on
| Release | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Paul Michiels | Daydream | Forever Young |
| 2003 | Brahim | How you like it | Music is my life |
| 2005 | De Kieppensoep All stars | Kieppensoep voor iedereen | Kieppensoep voor iedereen |
| 2005 | Raw Jazz | Throw'm up | Throw'm up |
| 2006 | Ali Tcheelab | One Love | One love |
| 2006 | Branded X | Let me drive you | Let me drive you |
| 2006 | Alien Bitesize | www.Hitthemoneyandrun.com | Alien Bitesize |
| 2007 | Felix Da Housecat | Tweak! | Virgo Blaktro and The Movie Disco |
| 2008 | Akro | Coupe le verbe en deux | Akro au crunk |
| 2009 | Monkey Driven | 2015 Theme song | 2015 Theme song |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Breakin'out" | Best Urban National TMF Awards | Won |
| 2004 | "Breakin'out" | Most Promising National Artist TMF Awards | Won |
| 2006 | "Trouble" | Best Urban National TMF Awards | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Baby with Nile Rodgers" | Best Urban National TMF Awards | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Multiplicity" | Best Live Performance La Nuit Du Hip Hop | Won |
| 2009 | "Elvis" | Best Urban National TMF Awards | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Nanda vzw". Nanda vzw. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
External links
- www.lekimusic.com Leki's official website, including a full biography and discography.
- Last FM profile of Leki
- Leki profile on Facebook on Facebook.
- Leki profile on YouTube on YouTube.