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Releases by year: 2010 2008 2007 2004 2003
Album releases
The Hits (Released 2010)
- Dance (With U)
- 50/50
- Another Day
- Lullaby
- If There's Any Justice
- Time to Grow
- Its Not That Easy
- Someone Should Tell You
- If She Knew
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- You Don't Love Me
- Coming Home
- What About Love (feat. JLS)
The Reason (Released 2008)
- The Reason
- Weight of the World
- Heartbreaker
- If She Knew
- Trust Me
- Over You
- Mayday
- Wait Forever
- Not What You Say
- Black Tide
The Truth About Love (Released 2007)
- Intro
- Love Me or Leave Me
- It's Not That Easy
- Someone Should Tell You
- Be Faithful
- Tick Tock
- Just Can't Live Without Each Other's Love
- Can't You See (feat. Styles P & Mica Paris)
- When a Heart Is Broken
- Caroline
- Let's Fall in Love (interlude)
- Anniversary
- Beauty Queen
- Your Face
Time to Grow (Released 2004)
- Soulman
- Better Than This
- I Don't Mind That
- What If?
- Call Me Daddy
- If There's Any Justice
- Don't Give Up
- Time to Grow
- Complicated Cupid
- Maybe Just Maybe
- Feels Right
- All I Ever Do / My Boo (Part II)
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Dedicated (Released 2003)
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- Dance (With U)
- Fresh
- 50/50
- Another Day
- Sweet Love
- No Pressure
- Body Talk
- What About Love?
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name | Lemar |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Lemar Obika |
birth date | April 04, 1978 |
Origin | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States |
genre | Soul, R&B; |
occupation | Singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, pianist |
years active | 2001–present |
label | Sony/BMG |
website | Lemar-Online.com }} |
Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is a British recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by David Sneddon.
Since then Lemar has had 7 top ten UK singles and sold over 2 million albums. He is seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show. Lemar has won two Brit Awards and three Mobo Awards.
Early life
Lemar Obika was born in Muswell Hill, North London, England to Ibo parents of Enugu State,South Eastern Nigeria.He grew up listening to R&B; and soul music. He used to sing at home with his brothers and sister, pretending to be The Jacksons.His hazel eyes must have been inherited from his Igbo(Ibo) ancestors because hazel eyes is mostly possessed by the fair and brown skin people and Ibos of the South East Nigeria are well known with these qualities.He was 17 when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at the Temple in Tottenham supporting Usher. Later on he gave up an opportunity to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career. Lemar had some success supporting various artists such as Destiny's Child, Total, Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond on their UK club tours and after some years, managed to secure a recording contract with BMG. Following this, he released his debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh". Unfortunately his record deal with BMG fell through in less than a year due to restructuring at the record label. He had to eventually take a job working as an accounts manager at NatWest in Enfield, north London.
Career
2002–03: Fame Academy and Dedication
Lemar was most notably brought to public attention on the BBC's Fame Academy in 2002, a combination of a talent quest and reality television show. He made the finals of the show winning plaudits for his version of "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green and singing a duet with Lionel Richie on "Easy". While he ended up finishing third in the show, which was won by David Sneddon, he caught the eye of fellow British soul singer Beverley Knight, who invited him to sing a duet with her during her concert at the Hammersmith Apollo.Sony Music was so impressed with his potential that they signed him to a five-year record deal worth ÂŁ1 million. He was also the contestant from Fame Academy chosen to represent the UK in Eurobest, coming fifth (the eventual winner being Chenoa from Spain).
Lemar's second single "Dance (With U)" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in early 2003. His first album Dedicated was released late in 2003 with additional singles "50/50" and "Another Day" also achieving chart success in the UK. Following the success of the album, he commenced his first headlining tour of the UK. After completing his UK tour, Lemar was the opening act for Justin Timberlake's UK tour dates.
2004–05: Time to Grow
On 12 November 2004 Lemar guested on Radio 1's Live Lounge and performed a cover of U2's song "Vertigo". He has also performed for Prince Charles' Prince's Trust.In early November 2004, Lemar released his first single from the album "Time to Grow". "If There's Any Justice" reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and has become one of Lemar's most recognised songs. ""Time to Grow"" was released following the single and peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, to date, the album has been certificated 2x Platuim by the BPI. Two other singles were released from the album, "Time to Grow" and "Don't Give It Up".
He is also one of the artists included on Band Aid 20's single "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
2006–08: The Truth About Love and The Reason
4 September 2006 saw Lemar return with his eighth single, entitled "It's Not That Easy", which became his sixth UK top ten hit. A week later his new album The Truth About Love was released, which saw guest appearances from Styles P from The L.O.X., Mica Paris and Joss Stone. The album became Lemar's highest charting album to date, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart, outpeaking Time to Grow (number eight) and Dedicated (number sixteen). Two more singles were released from the album, "Someone Should Tell You" and "Tick Tock". At the Brit Awards in 2007, Lemar was hoping to arrive in a makeshift limo, with James May from the BBC's Top Gear. Lemar ultimately got frustrated with May and got out of the car after May repeatedly got lost. He featured on Sway's first single "Saturday Night Hustle" from the album The Signature LP.Lemar's fourth studio album "The Reason" was released on 24 November 2008, entering the UK Albums Chart at No. 41. Lead single "If She Knew" was released on 10 November 2008, and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at No. 14. On the 2nd March 2010, Lemar released his second single from the album, "Weight of the World", the song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. He performed both singles on GMTV.
2010–11: The Hits and Touring
Lemar performed his new single "The Way Love Goes" on the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance on 9 January 2010. He also performed the single on GMTV in February. The single was released on Valentine’s Day and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. On the 8th March, the single was followed by his much anticipated album, The Hits. Which - as well as including 10 hit singles from his four studio albums - also features four new tracks. In addtiton to "The Way Love Goes", these include a duet with Britain's chart-topping pop/R&B; boy-band JLS on a re-recording of Lemar's own 2003 ballad "What About Love". On the 19th March, Lemar and JLS performed the song together on Sport Relief.On 11 March 2010 Lemar's album The Hits hit number one on the R&B; download charts on iTunes. Along with 9 of Lemar's songs in the top 100 downloads. It peaked at number eighteen on the UK Albums Chart. Near the end of March 2010 Lemar performed a Radio 1's Live Lounge version of "Empire State of Mind". He also recorded cover versions of Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams" and Alicia Key's "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart".
Lemar appeared as a special guest on the U.K Dates of Mary J Blige's World Tour. His confirmed dates where at Birmingham's LG Arena, London's O2 Arena and Manchester's MEN Arena. The first date, in London, was on the 2nd November 2010. It was also been announced that Lemar would be the special guest on the U.K. dates of Enrique Iglesias' Tour in 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Awards & Nominations
Brit Awards:
Personal life
On 19 January 2008, MSN UK reported that Lemar became a father for the first time with his long term partner Charmaine Powell, who gave birth to a baby girl called Nyiema Obika at London's private Portland hospital weighing 7 lb. His cousin, Jonathan Obika is a Premier League footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. As of May 2009 Obika had accumulated wealth of ÂŁ4 Million.
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