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Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English soul and R&B singer. 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 songwriter David Sneddon.
Since then Lemar has had seven top ten UK singles and sold over two 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 to date. Lemar is due to release his fifth studio album in the summer of 2012.
Lemar Obika was born in Muswell Hill, North London, England to Igbo 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.
He was 17 when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at the Temple in Tottenham supporting Usher.[citation needed] 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.
Ye-ah, ye-ah, ye-ah
I'll never stop loving you, until this life is over, ohh
I'll never stop needing you,always now and forever, aah
[Chorus]
See, cause it feels oh so right when I'm with you
It feels like I can't live without you
I just can't deny, my future lies with you oooh
I've had my doubts about us, though we make it together
But now I've spent time with you, I aint seen nothing better
[Bridge]
So whenever you call me, I'll come running, baby
And whenever you need me, I'll be there in a hurry
[Chorus]
Cause it feels oh so right when I'm with you
It feels like I can't live without you
I just can't deny, my future lies with you, yeaah
It feels right when I'm with you
Oh, I'll never leave you
I'll never leave you
I'll never leave you
Oh, you're all I need in this world
You're all I need in this world
Listen...
[Bridge]
So whenever you call me, I'll come running, baby
And whenever you need me, I'll be there in a hurry
[Chorus]
Cause it feels right whenever I'm with you
It feels like I can't live without you
Oh, I just can't deny, my future lies with you, with you, with you, with you
Cause it feels right whenever I'm with you
It feels like I can't live without you
Oh, I just can't deny, my future lies with you, yeeah
It feels right when I'm with you
Aaahh
Say it again, feels right when I'm with you
You were there when I was broken
My heart is always open...to you
When I'm with you
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh
Said it feels right, it feels right, it feels right
Yeaaaaaaaah