L.I.G.A is a Danish urban pop trio
[MTV Denmark: En liga for sig selv - De laver urban pop og hedder L.I.G.A kender du dem?]
formed in 2012 made up of Nicky Russell, Feras Agwa and Ihan Haydar. They are signed to RE:A:CH (
Chief 1 and
Remee) and for distribution with
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ...
in Denmark. After Feras Agwa leaving in 2015, the formation continued as a duo consisting of Nicky Russell and Ihan Haydar.
Russel and Agwa had been separately writing and releasing a lot of tracks through their respective online channels and were sharing some tracks together. They presented some of their work to Chief 1, a Danish record producer and songwriter who joined them for a recording session in his studio. Coincidentally, Ihan Haydar was in the studio and volunteered to play drums and the trio was born. Their debut charting hit was "Skylder dig ik' noget".
[Universal Denmark: L.I.G.A 'Skylder dig ik' noget' single ude nu]
followed by a number of other hits.
Members
*Nicky Russell, frontman of the band, an Australian-Danish singer, songwriter and lead vocalist who writes most of the materials for the band.
*Feras Agwa, (full name Feras El-Sayed Agwa) a rapper from Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
of mixed Egyptian-Syrian origins, also known as Sayed the Rapper. He left the band in September 2015.
*Ihan Haydar, drummer and percussionist from Næstved of Iraqi origin.Ihan Haydar website: Biography page
Born in 1993, she was previously a member of
Soluna Samay backing band when Samay won
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
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in 2012 and went on to represent Denmark in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...
in
Baku
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with the Danish entry "
Should've Known Better performed by
Soluna Samay. Haydar, known with her drumming antiques performed with Samay in Baku in the finals. Haydar later formed the all-female pop-rock band
REDDI
Reddy (also transliterated as ''Raddi'', ''Reddi'', ''Reddiar'', ''Reddappa'', ''Reddy'') is a caste that originated in India, predominantly settled in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are classified as a forward caste.
The origin of the ...
, which is set to represent Denmark in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
L.I.G.A FacebookIhan Haydar Official website
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Danish musical groups