Leki
This article is about the singer.
For the village in Azerbaijan, see
Ləki.
For those in Poland, see
Łęki.
Leki (born January 28, 1978; 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 2012 album "The Journey".
Discography
Albums
- 2004 Breakin Out
- 2005 Warrior Girl
- 2008 Multiplicity
- 2009 Leki & The Sweet Mints
- 2012 The Journey
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 & The Sweet Mints |
| 2012 |
"Get Over" |
The Journey |
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
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