Lamya
Lamya Al-Mugheiry | |
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| Birth name | Lamya Hafidh Sultan Al-Mugheiry |
| Born | 30 October 1963 Mombasa, Kenya |
| Died | 8 January 2009 (aged 45) Oman |
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| Years active | 1987–2009 |
| Labels | J Records |
| Website | Lamya's MySpace page |
Lamya Al-Mugheiry (30 October 1963 – 8 January 2009), better known as her mononym Lamya, was a Kenyan-born English singer-songwriter and record producer. She rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the lead singers of R&B group Soul II Soul, and later as a backing singer for Duran Duran. In 2002, she released her debut album Learning from Falling, which spawned the number 1 Dance chart single "Empires (Bring Me Men)".[1]
On 8 January 2009, she died from a sudden heart attack. She was recording on her second album Hiding in Plain Sight, which was scheduled to be released later that year.[2]
Early life
Lamya Hafidh Sultan Al-Mugheiry was born in
Career
In 1989, she recorded the single "
In 1993, she teamed up with
In July 2002, Lamya released her debut album,
Death
Lamya was scheduled to release her second album, Hiding in Plain Sight in 2009, but died of a sudden and unexpected heart attack on 8 January 2009, while in Oman. She was 45 years old.[12][citation needed]
Vocal style
Lamya was a classically-trained soprano who had a five-octave vocal range with ability to reach the whistle register.[3][13]
Personal life
She was briefly in a relationship with Chic musician Nile Rodgers.[14]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| Learning from Falling |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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UK
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US Dance [17] | |||
| "Ready 4 Love" (with Razette) | 1989 | 77 | — | Non-album single |
| "Survival" (with The Dawning) | 1990 | — | — | |
| "Empires (Bring Me Men)" | 2002 | — | 1 | Learning from Falling |
| "Black Mona Lisa" | — | — | ||
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 151.
- ^ Das, T.K (3 October 2008). Lone Bohemian. The Week Magazine, Volume 200
- ^ a b c d J Records' Lamya Experiences 'Learning' Curve With Debut Album. Vol. 114. Billboard. 13 July 2002. p. 21.
- ^ a b "The Next Big Thing Worldly Lamya Brings International, Operatic Flavor To Pop Music. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Lamya > Biography. Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2017
- ^ "The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida on July 16, 1993 · Page 168". Newspapers.com. 16 July 1993. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Lamya | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics | MTV". MTV. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Blender - All Things Blender, All In One Place". Blender.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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- ^ "Macy Gray w/ Lamya @ Ogden Theatre on 3/09/03". nipp.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Production Issues Kill Mandela's AIDS Benefit. Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2017
- ^ Lamya Al-Mugheiry, Duran Duran Official Site news page
- ^ Bands to Watch. Vol. 18. SPIN Media LLC. March 2002. p. 94.
- ^ Rodgers, N. (2011). Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny. Spiegel & Grau Publishing.
- ^ "Learning From Falling – Lamya : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Razette featuring Lamya > Chart History. Official Charts. Retrieved 29 March 2017
- ^ Lamya > Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2017
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