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'''Lena Fiagbe''' is a British [[British soul|soul]] singer-songwriter, famous for her single "Gotta Get It Right" in the UK . It was taken from her debut album, ''Visions'', which was released on [[Mother Records]] in 1994. The album also spawned another [[hit record|hit]] single called "What's It Like to Be Beautiful".
'''Lena Fiagbe''' is a British pop-soul singer-songwriter, best known for her 1993 UK top 20 hit single, "Gotta Get It Right".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29344/lena-fiagbe/ | title=LENA FIAGBE &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company | website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] }}</ref> She was signed to [[U2]]'s record label, [[Mother Records]].


==Chart career==
Fiagbe's debut single "You Come From Earth" was released in July 1993, billed simply as 'Lena'. The song was widely expected to chart well. However, it stalled at No. 69 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], despite radioplay on BBC Radio 1.
Fiagbe's debut single, "You Come from Earth", was released in July 1993, with the single billed simply to 'Lena'. It was widely expected to chart well and had preemptive inclusion on the compilation album, ''[[Now That's What I Call Music|Now That's What I Call Music 25]]'', with the inner booklet predicting that the single was 'chart-bound'.<ref>''Now That's What I Music 25'' liner notes, written by Ashley Abram for Box Music Ltd, 1993.</ref>
However, despite inclusion on ''Now 25''<ref>''Every Song from NOW 25 - 1993'' as broadcast on the Freeview television channel [[Now 90s]] at 1pm on 22 March 2022</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nowmusic.com/albums/now-thats-what-i-call-music-25/ | title=NOW 25 }}</ref> and a playlisting on [[BBC Radio 1]], it stalled at number 69 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].


Fiagbe's second single, "Gotta Get It Right", was released in November 1993, with her name now being credited in full as Lena Fiagbe. The single reached the UK top 40,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkgn | title=BBC Radio 1 - the Official Chart on Radio 1 with Scott Mills }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/19931017/750140/ | title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 &#124; Official Charts Company | website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] }}</ref> charting at number 25 on the rundown of 23 October 1993 and peaking at number 20 a week later.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/19931024/750140/ | title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 &#124; Official Charts Company | website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] }}</ref> This was the second single by Fiagbe to appear on the ''NOW'' numbered series,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nowmusic.com/albums/ | title=Albums Archive }}</ref> being included on ''Now That's What I Call Music 26''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nowmusic.com/albums/now-thats-what-i-call-music-26/ | title=NOW 26 }}</ref>
The album title track "Visions" was released as a single and managed to enter the Top 50 in mid-1994. "Is It Because" was yet another single from the ''Visions'' album. "[[Can't Smile Without You]]" was the [[cover version]] of a [[Barry Manilow]] song that Fiagbe [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] for the ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral]]'' soundtrack album. "African Dream" with [[Wasis Diop]] in 1996 was a minor hit.

These singles are included on Fiagbe's debut album, ''Visions'', which was released on [[Mother Records]] in 1994 to critical acclaim from the music press globally. It also includes the single "What's It Like to Be Beautiful", which reached number 52 in the UK in April 1994, and the title track, "Visions", which was also released as a single and reached number 48 in June 1994. "Is It Because" was the fifth and final single from the album, reaching number 87 in November. In addition to the singles, Fiagbe recorded a [[cover version]] of [[Barry Manilow|Barry Manilow's]] "[[Can't Smile Without You]]" for the ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral]]'' soundtrack album, while in 1996, she provided guest vocals for the [[Wasis Diop]] single "African Dream", which was a minor hit, peaking at number 44 in the UK Singles Chart. "African Dream" was Fiagbe's last charting hit.


==UK chart singles discography==
==UK chart singles discography==
*"You Come From Earth" (1993) – [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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*"Gotta Get It Right" (1993) - UK No. 20
*''Gotta Get It Right'' (1993) - UK No. 20
*"What's It Like to Be Beautiful" (1994) - UK No. 52
*''What's It Like to Be Beautiful'' (1994) - UK No. 52
*"Visions" (1994) - UK No. 48
*''Visions'' (1994) - UK No. 48
*"Is It Because" (1994) - UK No. 87
*''Is It Because'' (1994) - UK No. 87
*"African Dream" (1996) - UK #44‡
*''African Dream'' (1996) - UK #44‡


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Revision as of 23:53, 17 April 2023

For Lena, the Eurovision winner, see Lena Meyer-Landrut.

Lena Fiagbe is a British pop-soul singer-songwriter, best known for her 1993 UK top 20 hit single, "Gotta Get It Right".[1] She was signed to U2's record label, Mother Records.

Chart career

Fiagbe's debut single, "You Come from Earth", was released in July 1993, with the single billed simply to 'Lena'. It was widely expected to chart well and had preemptive inclusion on the compilation album, Now That's What I Call Music 25, with the inner booklet predicting that the single was 'chart-bound'.[2] However, despite inclusion on Now 25[3][4] and a playlisting on BBC Radio 1, it stalled at number 69 in the UK Singles Chart.

Fiagbe's second single, "Gotta Get It Right", was released in November 1993, with her name now being credited in full as Lena Fiagbe. The single reached the UK top 40,[5][6] charting at number 25 on the rundown of 23 October 1993 and peaking at number 20 a week later.[7] This was the second single by Fiagbe to appear on the NOW numbered series,[8] being included on Now That's What I Call Music 26.[9]

These singles are included on Fiagbe's debut album, Visions, which was released on Mother Records in 1994 to critical acclaim from the music press globally. It also includes the single "What's It Like to Be Beautiful", which reached number 52 in the UK in April 1994, and the title track, "Visions", which was also released as a single and reached number 48 in June 1994. "Is It Because" was the fifth and final single from the album, reaching number 87 in November. In addition to the singles, Fiagbe recorded a cover version of Barry Manilow's "Can't Smile Without You" for the Four Weddings and a Funeral soundtrack album, while in 1996, she provided guest vocals for the Wasis Diop single "African Dream", which was a minor hit, peaking at number 44 in the UK Singles Chart. "African Dream" was Fiagbe's last charting hit.

UK chart singles discography

  • You Come From Earth (1993) – UK[10] No. 69 †
  • Gotta Get It Right (1993) - UK No. 20
  • What's It Like to Be Beautiful (1994) - UK No. 52
  • Visions (1994) - UK No. 48
  • Is It Because (1994) - UK No. 87
  • African Dream (1996) - UK #44‡

† Credited to Lena
‡ Credited to Wasis Diop featuring Lena Fiagbe

References

  1. ^ "LENA FIAGBE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  2. ^ Now That's What I Music 25 liner notes, written by Ashley Abram for Box Music Ltd, 1993.
  3. ^ Every Song from NOW 25 - 1993 as broadcast on the Freeview television channel Now 90s at 1pm on 22 March 2022
  4. ^ "NOW 25".
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - the Official Chart on Radio 1 with Scott Mills".
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  8. ^ "Albums Archive".
  9. ^ "NOW 26".
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 198. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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