Blenda Nkímyá
Blenda Nkímyá | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Blenda Shimba Kabondo |
| Born | January 15, 1993[1] Vällingby, Sweden |
| Genres | Gospel, RnB, Pop |
| Labels | Def Jam Recordings |
Blenda Nkímyá, also known simply as Blenda (born 15 January 1993 in Vällingby), is a Swedish singer.[2]
Biography
Blenda Shimba Kabondo grew up in Vällingby and sang in the Philadelphia Church throughout her childhood.[3]
In April 2017, she released her debut single, Chili, followed by the single Mama Mojo's Club (dick pic song) in June of the same year.[4] In October 2017, she performed at the MeToo demonstration at Sergels torg.[5] In January 2018, she released the single Payday, which she performed on TV4's Nyhetsmorgon on 28 January.[6] In January 2019, the single Funeral was released.[7]
In March 2020, she released the single Options with Def Jam Recordings; the American record label that is part of Universal Music Group and represents artists like Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber.[8][3][9] On 24 March, she performed the song on TV4's Nyhetsmorgon.[10] On 21 July, she appeared on Allsång på Skansen[11] and performed "Options"[12] as well as the sing-along song "Ida's Summer Song". In the subsequent More Allsång, she performed "Funeral".[13]
Personal life
She and her husband Joel took the surname Nkímyá when they married. Kimya means "peace" in Lingala, the language spoken in Congo where her parents are from.[4] The accents in the name were added by the couple for aesthetic reasons.[8]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chili | |
| Mama Mojo's Club (dick pic song) | ||
| 2018 | Payday | |
| 2019 | Funeral | SION Agency |
| 2020 | Options | Def Jam Recordings |
Featured on
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Sugar Urban Cone featuring Blenda |
References
- ^ "Blenda Nkímyá". Ratsit. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "BLENDA releases the single "FUNERAL" in connection with the opening of SION Agency". dopest.se. February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Blenda Nkímyá goes from Philadelphia's stage to Justin Bieber's record label". Dagen. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Blenda: "Tired of these disgusting images"". Göteborgs-Posten. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "How Berghs students created the campaign #metoosweden". Resumé. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Blenda – Payday". TV4. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "PREMIERE: BLENDA - Funeral". Sveriges Radio. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "She is the new star from Västerort". www.stockholmdirekt.se. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "BLENDA releases her single "Options"". dopest.se. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Blenda Nkímyá - Options". TV4. 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Guests on Allsång på Skansen 2020". Sveriges Television. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Options". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Funeral". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.