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Ledisi
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Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1972
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Let love rule
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 331,171
- Total plays
- 2,734,676
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Ledisi hails, originally, from New Orleans, but grew up mainly in Oakland. The Pieces of Me Songfacts reports that after self-releasing two albums, Ledisi signed a major record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album Lost and Found in 2007. The record earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. In 2009, Ledisi released her fourth album Turn Me Loose , which earned her a couple more Grammy nominations. Ledisi's fifth album <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Ledisi
- Musical artist.image
- Ledisi Cosmopolite 2024 (192033).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Ledisi in 2024
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Ledisi Anibade Young
- Musical artist.birth_place
- New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Oakland, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1990–present
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Official website
Ledisi
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- music composing
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.ledisi.com
- Image
- Ledisi Cosmopolite 2024 (192033).jpg
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1972-03-28
- Commons category
- Ledisi
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
- social media followers
- 475844
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1990–1999: Career beginnings
- 2000–2004: ''Soulsinger'' and ''Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue''
- 2007–2010: ''Lost & Found'' and Verve Records
- 2011–2019: ''Pieces of Me'' and subsequent releases
- 2020–2024: ''The Wild Card'' and ''Good Life''
- 2025–present: ''The Crown'' and ''For Dinah''
- Artistry
- Voice and musical style
- Influences
- Personal life
- Marriage
- Politics
- Activism
- Awards and achievements
- Business and ventures
- LeSun Music and Listen Back Entertainment
- Production companies
- Discography
- Tours
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Theatre and musical
- Published works
- References
- External links
Ledisi Anibade Young (; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba.
In 1995, Ledisi formed a band called Anibade (her middle name). After unsuccessfully trying to get signed to a major label, she formed LeSun Music with musician Sundra Manning. She released her debut album Soulsinger (2000), which featured the single "Take Time", which gained substantial airplay from San Francisco area radio stations. In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue, which won "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards in 2003. In 2006, Ledisi signed a record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album, titled Lost & Found (2007). The album earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. She released six more albums on Verve: ''It's Christmas (2008), Turn Me Loose (2009), Pieces of Me (2011), The Truth (2014), The Intimate Truth (2015), and Let Love Rule (2017).
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