Leki (born 28 January 1978) is a Belgian R&B and pop singer. Her hits include "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 recording vocals for Technotronic, where her older sister Ya Kid K was the lead singer.
In October 2009 she released her fourth studio album, "Leki & The Sweet Mints" (Universal Music).
Via Nanda, the non-profit-making organization Leki 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 Release Title Album 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
Appears on Release Artist Title Album 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
Awards and nominations YearNominated workAwardResult2004"Breakin'out"Best Urban National TMF Awards2004"Breakin'out"Most Promising National Artist TMF Awards2006"Trouble"Best Urban National TMF Awards2008"Baby with Nile Rodgers"Best Urban National TMF Awards2008"Multiplicity"Best Live Performance La Nuit Du Hip Hop2009"Elvis"Best Urban National TMF Awards
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