Lu Kala
Birth nameLusamba Vanessa Kalala
Born (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995
Kinshasa, Zaire
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
LabelsAWAL
Websiteigobylu.com

Lusamba Vanessa Kalala (born July 21, 1995), better known as Lu Kala (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese-Canadian singer.[1]

Career

Kala performed at the Canadian Music Week in 2019[2] where she performed her debut single, "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)".[3] She also won the grand prize at Royal Bank of Canada's Emerging Musician Program,[4] earning $10,000 worth of studio time among other prizes.[5]

"DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)" was described as "powerful" by Complex.[6] Kala's second single, "Body Knew", was praised by Unheard Gems[7] and Sidedoor.[8] Her third single, "Want You" also received good reviews from critics.[9][10] Sidedoor described her 2020 single "No Smoke" as "upbeat, catchy, and empowering".[11]

In 2023, Kala was featured on Latto's song "Lottery", marking her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[14]		 RUS
[15]
"DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)" 2018 —— Worthy
"Body Knew" 2020 ——
"Want You" ——
"No Smoke" ——
"Love Like" ——
"Pretty Girl Era" 2022 49— Non-album singles
"Hotter Now" 2023 4113
"—" 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
US
[16]		 US
R&B/HH
[17]		 US
Rap
[18]		 CAN
[19]		 NZ
[20]
"Today"
(Polun featuring Lu Kala)		 2021 ————— Non-album singles
"Lottery"
(Latto featuring Lu Kala)		 2023 83291751—[upper-alpha 1]
"—" 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. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "LU KALA Is On The Rise, Watch Her Debut "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)"". D'ARCC. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Canada's Walk of Fame". Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Ruta, Mike (1 October 2018). "Ajax singer LU connects with 'Don't Count Me Out'". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Cruz, Josephine (6 September 2018). "LU Just Released Her Powerful Debut Single "DCMO"". Complex. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Team, Unheard Gems (4 March 2020). ""Body Knew" – LU KALA | Review". Unheard Gems. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "LU KALA – Body Knew". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "LU KALA speaks on self sabatge and self love in new single, "Want You" – Reignland". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Listen: Want You – Lu Kala — BlackPlastic.co.uk". Bla ck Plas tic .co .uk. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Lu Kala Drops Another Pop Anthem, "No Smoke"". Sidedoor Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Latto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Ju, Shirley. "Lu Kala / Reminding You You're 'Worthy' & The Importance Of Mental Health". Flaunt. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Peaks in Canada:
  15. ↑ Peaks in Russia:
  16. ↑ "Latto Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Latto Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Latto Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Latto Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  21. ↑ "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.[21]
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