Leki (born 28 January 1978) is an R&B and pop

singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

. 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 A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...

on VTM. Leki started at the age of twelve laying down vocals for

Technotronic Technotronic was a Belgian electronic music project formed in 1987 by Jo Bogaert, who originally gained popularity in Europe as a solo artist with various new beat projects, including Acts of Madmen and Nux Nemo. Together with rapper Manuela K ...

. At the time, her older sister

Ya Kid K Ya Kid K (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, 26 January 1972) is a Congolese–Belgian hip hop recording artist. She was the rapper for the dance/house act Technotronic. Her sister is Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi. Early life At the age of 11 ...

was the lead singer of

, whose songs include the global hit " Pump Up the Jam". In October 2009 she released her fourth

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, "''Leki & The Sweet Mints''" (

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). Leki is also sensitive to humanitarian projects in

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where she is the godmother of a young farmers development activity in

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. Lately Leki decided to accomplish one of her father's dreams: the building of a hospital in his natal village of Malambu in

Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ...

. 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. On 14 May 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

Appears on

Awards and nominations

References

External links

www.lekimusic.com Leki's official website, including a full biography and discography.Last FM profile of LekiLeki profile on Facebook
on Facebook.
Leki profile on YouTube
on YouTube. 1978 births Living people English-language singers from Belgium Rhythm and blues singers People from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium 21st-century Belgian women singers 21st-century Belgian singers {{Belgium-singer-stub