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Lu Kala
LU KALA performing in 2024
LU KALA performing in 2024
Background information
Birth nameLusamba Vanessa Kalala
Born (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 28)
Kinshasa, Zaire
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
LabelsAWAL
Websiteigobylu.com

Lusamba Vanessa Kalala (born July 21, 1995), better known by her stage name Lu Kala (stylized as LU KALA), is a Congolese-Canadian singer. She is best known for her guest appearance on American rapper Latto's 2023 single "Lottery", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100.[1]

Career

Kala began her career with songwriting, as she is credited as a writer on Jennifer Hudson's track "Dangerous" from her 2014 studio album JHUD.[2] [3]

Kala performed at the Canadian Music Week in 2019[4] where she performed her debut single, "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)".[5] She also won the grand prize at Royal Bank of Canada's Emerging Musician Program,[6] earning $10,000 worth of studio time among other prizes.[7]

"DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)" was described as "powerful" by Complex.[8] Kala's second single, "Body Knew", was praised by Unheard Gems[9] and Sidedoor.[10] Her third single, "Want You" also received good reviews from critics.[11][12] Sidedoor described her 2020 single "No Smoke" as "upbeat, catchy, and empowering".[13]

In February 2023, Latto released "Lottery" which featured Kala, marking Kala’s first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 [14] and Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[15] On March 1, Latto and Kala performed the song at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event.[16] In April, her 2022 single “Pretty Girl Era” entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100,[17] marking her first solo entry on the chart. On September 24, 2023, Kala received the Emerging Artist Award at the Legacy Awards.[18] On December 10, she performed at TikTok's inaugural In the Mix festival in Mesa, Arizona.[19]

Kala was nominated for two Juno Awards in 2024,[20] and she performed at the opening night of the show.[21] In March, Kala’s 2023 single “Hotter Now” became her highest peaking song on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[22] In April, it was revealed that Kala had written a song with Katy Perry.[23] On July 4, Kala won the Billboard Canada Women In Music Rising Star Award.[24] In the same month, her single “Who’s Gonna” the entered Canadian Contemporary hit radio chart.[25]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[27] 		CAN AC
[28] 		CAN CHR
[29] 		CAN HAC
[30] 		RUS
[31]
"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
"Nothing but Love" 2024 — — — — —
"Who's Gonna" — — 32 — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of singles showing year released, chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[32] 		US
[33] 		US
R&B/HH
[34] 		US
Rap
[35] 		NZ
[36]
"Today"
(Polun featuring Lu Kala) 		2021 — — — — — Non-album singles
"Lottery"
(Latto featuring Lu Kala) 		2023 51 83 29 17 —[A]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Lu Kala: Professional R&B songwriter takes the stage". SOCAN Words and Music. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ jayemkayem. "LU Just Released Her Powerful Debut Single "DCMO"". Complex. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ JHUD (Media notes). Jennifer Hudson. RCA Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "LU KALA Is On The Rise, Watch Her Debut "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)"". D'ARCC. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Canada's Walk of Fame". Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ Ruta, Mike (1 October 2018). "Ajax singer LU connects with 'Don't Count Me Out'". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ Cruz, Josephine (6 September 2018). "LU Just Released Her Powerful Debut Single "DCMO"". Complex. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. ^ Team, Unheard Gems (4 March 2020). ""Body Knew" – LU KALA | Review". Unheard Gems. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ^ "LU KALA – Body Knew". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ^ "LU KALA speaks on self sabatge and self love in new single, "Want You" – Reignland". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Listen: Want You – Lu Kala — BlackPlastic.co.uk". Bla ck Plas tic .co .uk. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Lu Kala Drops Another Pop Anthem, "No Smoke"". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Latto Promises She's 'Kickin' Down the Door' for Female Rappers at 2023 Women In Music". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Jully Black, Lu Kala among recipients of 2023 Legacy Awards celebrating Black excellence". CBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta & Charlie Puth to Perform at TikTok in the Mix Event". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  20. ^ Trapunski, Richard (6 February 2024). "Tate McRae, Daniel Caesar, Charlotte Cardin & More Nominated for 2024 Juno Awards: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Begonia, Lu Kala, Jah'Mila and more to perform at the 2024 Juno Opening Night Awards". CBC. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ tolsen (2 January 2013). "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  23. ^ Kaufman, Gil (24 April 2024). "Katy Perry Teases Upcoming Single, Which She Predicts Will Be One of Her 'Biggest Songs' Ever". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  24. ^ "LU KALA Wins Billboard Canada Women In Music Rising Star Award | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  25. ^ devops (6 March 2013). "Canada CHR/Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  26. ^ Ju, Shirley. "Lu Kala / Reminding You You're 'Worthy' & The Importance Of Mental Health". Flaunt. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  27. ^ Peaks in Canada:
  28. ^ Peaks in Canada:
  29. ^ Peaks in Canada:
  30. ^ Peaks in Canada:
  31. ^ Peaks in Russia:
  32. ^ "Latto Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  33. ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  35. ^ "Latto Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  36. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  37. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ "Lottery" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[37]
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