Baby K (artist)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Claudia Judith Nahum |
Born | Singapore | 5 February 1983
Origin | Singapore |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Quadrato Basement (2010–2013) Sony Music (2013–present) |
Website | babyk |
Baby K
Since 2008, she published three EPs and three studio albums which entered in the top ten
Baby K has sold over 1,1 million copies in Italy, including a diamond certification, and received a
Early life
Born to Italian parents in Singapore, having spent her first years of her life in Jakarta, and raised in London, in the suburb of Pinner[6] she now resides in Milan, Italy. She attended the Harrow School of Young Musicians, where she was able to take part in a musical tour in Europe. In 2000, she returned to Italy after an absence of ten years, working on hip hop radio programs.[6]
Career
Her first act as an artist in the rap scene came in 2008, when with the Quadrato Basement, she recorded her first album, SOS, an EP with 5 tracks.[7] About two years later she released the single "Femmina alfa" (Female Alpha), which had over 10,000 downloads during the first few months.[6]
In 2013, she released her first official solo album
In 2015, her single "Roma-Bangkok", which features Giusy Ferreri, peaked at number one on the Italian music charts for weeks, receiving the diamond certification with 500.000 sales.[12][13] The song reached international charts including Finland, France and Switzerland.[14][15] On 11 September 2015 the second studio album Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is released, debuting at position number 4 of Italian albums Chart.[16] On 23 October 2015 the third single Chiudo gli occhi e salto, in collaboration with Federica Abbate, went into radio rotation.[17]
In 2017 the single "
On 6 March 2020, Baby K single "Buenos Aires" was released as the lead single for her upcoming studio album.
Discography
Album
- Una seria (2013)
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2015)
- Icona (2018)
- Donna sulla Luna (2021)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Zeta: Una storia hip-hop | Herself | Cameo appearance |
2016 | Finding Dory | Additional voices | Italian dub |
2019 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Snow White/Red Shoes (voice) | Italian dub |
Tours
Headlining
- Killer Party (2013)
- Una Seria Tour (2013)
Opening
- Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday Tour (2012)
Guest
References
- ^ White, Otto. "Baby K all music". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 8 January 2016. Archived from the originalon 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "italiancharts.com – Discography Baby K". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Baby K". mzmanagement (in Italian). Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Italy's Top Streaming Artists: September's pandora favorites". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "biography". MTV. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Max Pezzali: esce "Hanno ucciso l'uomo ragno 2012"" (in Italian). 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Baby K in esclusiva su Sky Uno con 'Sei sola'" (in Italian). 16 September 2013.
- ^ Seclì, Daniela (14 September 2013). "Baby K e Tiziano Ferro, in radio il singolo "Sei sola", presto il videoclip" (in Italian). fanpage.it.
- ^ "History – FIMI". fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Baby K e Tiziano Ferro: "Sei sola". No, non sei sola – Panorama". archive.is. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "BABY K FEAT. GIUSY FERRERI – ROMA – BANGKOK (SONG)". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Richiedi targhetta". fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "lescharts.com – Discographie Baby K". lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "BABY K: il nuovo album si intitola "KISS KISS BANG BANG" (TRACKLIST e COPERTINA)". All Music Italia (in Italian). 27 July 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Baby K – Chiudo gli occhi e salto (feat. Federica Abbate) (Radio Date: 23-10-2015)". EarOne. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "italiancharts.com – Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Da zero a cento, il nuovo singolo di Baby K, è arrivato anche in radio". 105.net. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Baby K – Come no (Radio Date: 26-10-2018)". EarOne. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Una femmina alfa in versione aggiornata (per evitare di finire a rifare 'Roma-Bangkok')". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Classifiche – FIMI". fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Playa – New Hit". n.d. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Certificazioni – FIMI". fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Editorbrand01 (3 June 2019). "Seat title sponsor dei Music Awards in onda su Rai 1". Brand News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dessì, Martina (6 March 2020). "Audio e testo del nuovo singolo di Baby K, Buenos Aires in radio dal 6 marzo". Optimagazine: ultime news, video e notizie italiane e dal mondo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Baby K e Chiara Ferragni, coppia (glam) per un nuovo tormentone: esce "Non mi basta più"". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Ubfal, Laura (10 April 2017). "Lali cantó junto a Baby K y hoy brilla en Roma". Laubfal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2017.