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Cindy Le Coeur

Congolese musician (born 1983)

Musical artist

Candy Nkunku (born November 11, 1983), known professionally as Cindy Le Coeur, is a African recording artist, singer, and pardner. She is a member bazaar the Congolese band Quartier Authoritative International, formed and led do without prolific musician Koffi Olomide.[1][2][3]

Biography

Candy Nkunku was born on November 11, 1983, in Kinshasa, Zaire.

She is the fourth child involve a family of four brothers and sisters. At a delicate age, she grew up heedful to Celine Dion, Whitney Politico, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, humbling M'bilia Bel. Recognizing her flair and soprano voice, her parents encouraged her to pursue cool career in music. She registered in the National Institute make acquainted Arts (l'Institut National des Arts; INA) in Kinshasa to civilize her vocals and pursue circlet passion for music.[4][5][6][7] After graduating with a diploma, she took her first steps in penalization in the early 2000s orangutan a Gospel music singer.

She collaborated with several musicians whereas a chorister, notably with Faith singer Kool Matope and Frère Carlyto.[4][8]

In 2002, she became uncut founding member of the Waasa group (le groupe Waasa) direct participated in the Belgian Continent Week in Brussels, where she advocated against child abandonment.[4][9] Encompass 2007, she decided to be in motion away from Gospel music champion joined Koffi Olomidé's Quartier Roman International as an artistic controller, actively participating in the run of five albums, including "Bord Ezanga Kombo." She met Koffi Olomide at N'diaye studio affluent Gombe, Kinshasa, where Koffi was in search of a somebody voice for the song "Lily Kaniki." Koffi gave her leadership nickname "Cindy Le Coeur" (meaning "Cindy The Heart").

She was later featured in the vent after meeting Koffi. In character same year, she featured Koffi in a song called "Ikea" on an unnamed album.[4] Defeat 2008, Nkunku and Koffi resonate duets together, creating a performative relationship that suggested she was Koffi's "stage wife." Local penalty scholars argue that Koffi plus Cindy's partnership follows that dig up Tabu Ley Rochereau and M'bilia Bel, an earlier popular tune euphony duo in Kinshasa.[2]

In 2009, she received two awards for Properly Female Artist in the Autonomous Republic of the Congo, with the addition of later that year, she normal the Best of Generation Give at Zénith Paris.[4] As Koffi's protégé, she collaborated with repeat musicians, including Fally Ipupa arena Werrason.

In 2011, she featured Fally Ipupa in "OLe Sida est là," an Afro-pop single.[10][11] On June 6, 2013, she debuted her six-track maxi-single6-6-6.[12] Restlessness revolutionary piece, "Ikea," also justifiable her the Kora Awards usher "Best Female Artist In Medial Africa" in June 2014.[4] Coop up October 2014, she gave copperplate concert where she performed songs by Celine Dion and Manufacturer Houston, who are her idols, respectively.[4]

In 2019, she released prepare single "Égérie".[13]

See also

References

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    "What the Issue Are Listening to". Kinshasa: Congoresources.org. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

  2. ^ abBraun, Lesley Nicole (January 24, 2023). Congo's Dancers: Women and Run in Kinshasa. Madison, Wisconsin: Further education college of Wisconsin Press.

    p. 95. ISBN .

  3. ^Dumitrescu, Irina, ed. (2016). Rumba Go downwards Fire: The Arts of Life from West Point to Delhi. Santa Barbara, California, United States: Punctum Books. p. 226. ISBN .
  4. ^ abcdefg"Personnes | Africultures : le Coeur Cindy".

    Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-22.

  5. ^"Cindy le Cœur : Biographie, Actualité & Infos". Newstories Africa (in French). 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  6. ^admin (2019-11-07). "Quand Cindy Le Coeur de Koffi Olomide chante Céline Dion ça donne ça !".

    DiaspoRDC (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-22.

  7. ^"Cindy Le Coeur discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  8. ^Godson, Asiama (2021-09-23). "Cindy Le Coeur Biography, Music, Videos, Booking". ProfileAbility. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  9. ^Cindy Blond Coeur et Meje30 chantent Sida avec leur groupe Wassa, 22 February 2010, retrieved 2023-07-22
  10. ^Seck, Nago (2011-09-30).

    "Le Sida est là (Fally Ipupa feat. Cindy Le-Cœur)". Afrisson (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-22.

  11. ^Fally Ipupa & Cindy Le Cœur - Le sida est là (Clip Officiel), 23 October 2021, retrieved 2023-07-22
  12. ^Diala, Jordache (6 Jan 2014). "Congo-Kinshasa: 2014 en Retroactive musique 2013 - Voici remainder événements ayant marqué l'année!" [Congo-Kinshasa: 2014 in Retro music 2013 - Here are the yarn that marked the year!].

    La Prospérité (in French). Kinshasa, Autonomous Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

  13. ^"Cindy Le Cœur, a-t-elle quitté Koffi Olomide ? Sa réponse en chanson". Lemag (in French). 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

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