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Leki | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Karoline Kamosi |
Also known as | Leki |
Born | Kinshasa, Congo | 28 January 1978
Origin | Kinshasa, Zaire |
Genres | Pop, soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2000–present |
Website | Official website Official Facebook Artist Page |
Leki (born 28 January 1978) is an R&B and pop singer. 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 age of twelve laying down vocals for Technotronic. At the time, her older sister Ya Kid K was the lead singer of Technotronic, whose songs include the global 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 dreams: 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 "Peculiar Places" - have been taken since 2010 to help raise funds, hoping that the hospital will be operational towards the end of 2013. [1] On 14 May 2012 she released "Get Over", the first single from her 2012 album The Journey.
Release | Title | Album |
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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 |
Release | Artist | Title | Album |
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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 |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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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 |
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