Kito & Reija Lee

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Kito & Reija Lee
Kito and reija lee live Mad Decent Boat Party 2013.jpg
Playing in Atlanta, Georgia on 9 August 2013.
Background information
OriginPerth, Western Australia
Genres Electropop, dream pop [1] [2]
Years active2009–2015
Labels Payday, Mad Decent
MembersMaaike Kito Lebbing
Reija Lee Thomas
Website www.facebook.com/kitoreijalee

Kito & Reija Lee were an Australian electropop duo formed in 2009 in Perth, Western Australia, and active until 2015. They released a few singles and two EPs. [3]

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History

Maaike Kito Lebbing and Reija Lee Thomas met as teenagers and began working together as the duo Kito & Reija Lee in September 2009. [4] Their break out track, "Sweet Talk", was featured in Victoria's Secret 2010 world-wide campaign, and reached number six hundred and forty eight on the iTunes Dance Music charts. [5] [6] Their second EP, II, was released on 22 July 2014. [7] [8]

The first single of the EP II, "Starting Line", debuted 18 March 2014. [9] Earmilk hailed as it "a brand new project which mixes sparkling melodies with Reija's standout vocals, almost putting one under hypnosis on first listen." [10] The second single, "WORD$", was released in August 2014. [11]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Sweet Talk EP
II
  • Released: July 22, 2014
  • Label: Payday Records
  • Formats: digital download
II: The Remixes
  • Released: August 26, 2014
  • Label: Payday Records
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bubb.
[12]
"Sweet Talk"201118Sweet Talk EP
"Velma Kelly"
(as Faux No)		2012—Non-album single
"Starting Line"2014—II
"Word$"
(featuring Zebra Katz)		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or were not released in this territory.

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artistsAlbum
"Pacifica (Kito & Reija Lee Vocal Remix)"2011 Spor —
"King Shit"2014 Big Boi, T.I., Ludacris Rap Game, Vol. 2 (The Takeover)

References

  1. ↑ Kito & Reija Lee Talk New Single "Starting Line" and Their Mutual Love of Snacks. Do Androids Dance (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 5 Things You Should Know About Kito And Reija Lee. Vibe (17 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Interview + MiniMix: Kito & Reija Lee Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Nest Hq (14 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Schwartzberg, Lauren. (12 June 2014) Listen to Kito and Reija Lee's Murky New Track with Zebra Katz | Thump. Thump.vice.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk Archived 6 August 2014 at archive.today . Trashbags (21 June 2011). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  6. ↑ electronic dance music charts EDM – Electronic Dance Music News – Dionysus [ permanent dead link ]. Dionysusdreams.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  7. ↑ New Noise: Kito & Reija Lee. Wonderland Magazine (30 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Hq, Itm. (25 July 2014) Listen to the new EP from Diplo protégés Kito & Reija Lee. Inthemix.com.au. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Kito & Reija Lee – Starting Line Out Now! Archived 30 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Mad Decent (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Prince, Fresh. (28 February 2014) Kito & Reija Lee introduce "Starting Line" [Premiere. Earmilk. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  11. ↑ Kito & Reija Lee Talk New EP And Being Two Of The Only Girls In Electronic Music | Hot Topics Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Graziadaily.co.uk (24 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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