Baby K (artist)
| Baby K | |
|---|---|
_cropped.jpg) Baby K in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claudia Nahum |
| Born |
5 February 1983 Singapore |
| Origin | Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Labels |
Quadraro Basement |
| Website |
babyk |
| Notable instruments | |
| Voice | |
Baby K[1] (born Claudia Nahum; 5 February 1983) is an Italian singer, songwriter, rapper and model. She is mainly known for her hits "Killer", recorded with Tiziano Ferro, and "Roma-Bangkok", a duet with Giusy Ferreri, which was the best-selling single of 2015 in Italy.[2]
Early life
Born to Italian parents in Singapore and raised in London, [3] she now resides in Rome, Italy. She attended the Harrow School of Young Musicians, where she was able to take part in a musical tour in Europe. In 2000 she returned to Italy after an absence of ten years, working on hip hop radio programs.[3]
Career
Her first act as an artist in the rap scene came in 2008, when with the Quadraro Basement, she recorded her first album, SOS, an EP with 5 tracks.[4] About two years later she released the single "Femmina Alfa" (Alpha Female) which had over 10,000 downloads during the first few months.[3]
In 2013 she released her first official solo album "Una Seria, produced by Sony Music,[5][6] which achieved remarkable success, reaching the top spot on the rankings of iTunes and the tenth position in the ranking officer FIMI. On 13 May Baby K was the opening act of the only Italian stop of the Azealia Banks tour. Baby K was also nominated in the category of Best New Artist at the Pepsi MTV Awards in 2013, winning the prize. In September 2013 she released a new single "Killer", with Tiziano Ferro. In 2015, her single "Roma-Bangkok", which features Giusy Ferreri, peaked at number one on the Italian music charts for weeks.[7]
Discography
- Una Seria (2013)
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015)
Tours
Headlining
- Killer Party (2013)
- Una Seria Tour (2013)
Opening
- Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday Tour (2012)
Guest
References
- ↑ White, Otto. "Baby K all music". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Classifiche Top of the Music 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digital" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "biography". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Max Pezzali: esce "Hanno ucciso l’uomo ragno 2012"" (in Italian). 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "Baby K in esclusiva su Sky Uno con "Sei sola"" (in Italian). 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Seclì, Daniela (14 September 2013). "Baby K e Tiziano Ferro, in radio il singolo "Sei sola", presto il videoclip" (in Italian). fanpage.it.
- ↑ "BABY K FEAT. GIUSY FERRERI - ROMA - BANGKOK (SONG)". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ Ubfal, Laura (April 10, 2017). "Lali cantó junto a Baby K y hoy brilla en Roma". Laubfal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 12, 2017.