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Lusamba Vanessa Kalala (Lu Kala)

Biography

Lusamba Vanessa Kalala (born July 21, 1995), better known as Lu Kala (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese-Canadian singer. Kala performed at the Canadian Music Week in 2019 where she performed her debut single, “DCMO (Don’t Count Me Out)”. She also won the grand prize at Royal Bank of Canada’s Emerging Musician Program, earning $10,000 worth of studio time among other prizes. “DCMO (Don’t Count Me Out)” was described as “powerful” by Complex. Kala’s second single, “Body Knew”, was praised by Unheard Gems and Sidedoor. Her third single, “Want You” also received good reviews from critics. Sidedoor described her 2020 single “No Smoke” as “upbeat, catchy, and empowering”. In 2023, Kala was featured on Latto’s song “Lottery”, marking her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Lu Kala is a compelling artist, not simply because of her enormous skill as a singer, but because her dedication to honesty in her work complements her performance. As a singer, her vocals are interesting, both jagged and lofty. She’s so perfectly studied pop music that her delivery is just as impeccable as pop stars who’ve been at it for years. But her songwriting, the material she’s bringing us in these verses, is so authentically Lu, you pay closer attention to the message she’s delivering.

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