Lu Kala
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Lu Kala | |
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| Birth name | Lusamba Vanessa Kalala |
| Born | July 21, 1995 Kinshasa, Zaire |
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| Labels | AWAL |
| Website | igobylu |
Lusamba Vanessa Kalala (born July 21, 1995), better known as Lu Kala (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese-Canadian singer.[1]
Career[edit]
Kala performed at the Canadian Music Week in 2019[2] where she performed her debut single, "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)".[3] She also won the grand prize at Royal Bank of Canada's Emerging Musician Program,[4] earning $10,000 worth of studio time among other prizes.[5]
"DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)" was described as "powerful" by Complex.[6] Kala's second single, "Body Knew", was praised by Unheard Gems[7] and Sidedoor.[8] Her third single, "Want You" also received good reviews from critics.[9][10] Sidedoor described her 2020 single "No Smoke" as "upbeat, catchy, and empowering".[11]
In 2023, Kala was featured on Latto's song "Lottery", marking her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
- Worthy (2020)[13]
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [14] |
CAN AC [15] |
CAN CHR [16] |
CAN HAC [17] |
RUS [18] | |||
| "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Worthy |
| "Body Knew" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Want You" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Smoke" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Like" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pretty Girl Era" | 2022 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 23 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hotter Now" | 2023 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US R&B/HH [20] |
US Rap [21] |
CAN [22] |
NZ [23] | ||||||||
| "Today" (Polun featuring Lu Kala) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Lottery" (Latto featuring Lu Kala) |
2023 | 83 | 29 | 17 | 51 | —[A] | ||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Lu Kala: Professional R&B songwriter takes the stage". SOCAN Words and Music. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Canadian Music, Week (8 August 2019). "LU KALA 'Don't Count Me Out'". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020 – via YouTube, owned by Google.
- ^ "LU KALA Is On The Rise, Watch Her Debut "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)"". D'ARCC. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Walk of Fame". Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Ruta, Mike (1 October 2018). "Ajax singer LU connects with 'Don't Count Me Out'". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Cruz, Josephine (6 September 2018). "LU Just Released Her Powerful Debut Single "DCMO"". Complex. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Team, Unheard Gems (4 March 2020). ""Body Knew" – LU KALA | Review". Unheard Gems. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "LU KALA – Body Knew". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "LU KALA speaks on self sabatge and self love in new single, "Want You" – Reignland". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Listen: Want You – Lu Kala — BlackPlastic.co.uk". Bla ck Plas tic .co .uk. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Lu Kala Drops Another Pop Anthem, "No Smoke"". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Ju, Shirley. "Lu Kala / Reminding You You're 'Worthy' & The Importance Of Mental Health". Flaunt. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Peaks in Canada:
- "Pretty Girl Era": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 15, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Hotter Now": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Canada:
- "Pretty Girl Era": "Canada AC: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Hotter Now": "Canada AC: Week of March 23, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Canada:
- "Pretty Girl Era": "Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of August 5, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Hotter Now": "Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of March 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Canada:
- "Pretty Girl Era": "Canada Hot AC: Week of August 5, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Hotter Now": "Canada Hot AC: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Russia:
- "Hotter Now": "Top Radio Hits Russia Chart: Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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