Sophie Jordier (born in France on 4 January 1979), better known by her stage name Lynnsha, is a French
R&B-
zouk
Zouk is a musical movement pioneered by the French Antillean band Kassav' in the early 1980s. It was originally characterized by a fast tempo (120–145 bpm), a percussion-driven rhythm and a loud horn section. The fast zouk béton of Martini ...
singer. She has released four albums, self-titled ''Lynnsha'' (2004), ''Elle & moi'' (2008), Île & moi (2013) & Over & Other (2018).
Career
Lynnsha started singing in choirs at the age of five became a lead chorist in an Afro-Caribbean formation and also sang in French choirs.
In 1995, she is discovered by
Kaysha
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Career
He was born in Kinshasa but emigrated to France with his parents at the age of ...
who hires her to do backing vocals for Kim, and then for his 1998 album "I'm ready" and other productions.
Lord Kossity
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proposed for her to sing on his song "
Lova Girl" in 2001. She was also featured on Lady Laistee single "Diamant noir" on her debut album. After taking part in
Admiral T
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album, she was featured in "
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Plot
After her ...
" with
Wyclef Jean
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and in "Trop de peine" as a duet with Calbo from the band
Arsenik. She was also part of the musical project "Dis L'Heure 2 Zouk" and had big chart success called "Ma rivale" that reached number on
SNEP French Singles Chart.
In 2001, Kaysha introduces Lynnsha to Passi who signs her to his own label ISSAP Productions where she had her own self-titled debut album ''Lynnsha'' in June 2004. Her most successful single was "Hommes... femmes" taken from the album featuring D. Dy. It reached number 2 on French SNEP chart, also charting in Belgian and Swiss French markets.
In May 2008, she released her follow-up album ''Elle & moi'' with relative success.
In 2013 she releases her third album "Île et moi" on
Kaysha
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Career
He was born in Kinshasa but emigrated to France with his parents at the age of ...
's label Sushiraw. An album with the sonorities of her Island, Martinique.
Craig David
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invited her to do the French version of "
Walking Away", whereas
Nek
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did the Italian version,
Álex Ubago
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the Spanish version and Monrose the German one.
2018 new album "Over & Other"
Discography
Albums
Singles
;Featured in
;as Dis L'Heure 2 Zouk
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lynnsha
1979 births
Living people
Zouk musicians
French people of Martiniquais descent
21st-century French singers
21st-century French women singers