Lumidee
Lumidee (* 24. August 1984 in New York ; bourgeois Lumidee Cedeño ) is an American hip-hop - and R & B - Musician Puerto Rican descent.
Career
She is one of five children. After her father's death in 1995, she grew up with her grandparents in New York's Spanish Harlem neighborhood .
Lumidee began as a rapper and songwriter in the style of Salt 'n' Pepa , Mary J. Blige , Lauryn Hill , Missy Elliott and MC Lyte while she was still in school and met DJ Tedsmooth with whom she had her own record label called Straight Face Records founded. In 2003 the label was taken over by Universal Records .
Lumidee became famous for the 2003 summer hit Never Leave You (Uh Ooh Uh Ooh!) , Which she created in collaboration with DJ Tedsmooth and which was internationally successful, especially in a remix version with Busta Rhymes and Fabolous .
In 2005 the reggaetón track Siéntelo by Speedy , Lumidee and Culcha Candela was in the charts of various European countries.
In 2006 she and the World Cup mascot Goleo wrote the World Cup song Dance! released a cover version of Whitney Houston's hit I Wanna Dance with Somebody .
Lumidee has worked with many US and German producers as a singer and songwriter, including Kool Savas , Caput , Melbeatz and DJ Tomekk .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2003 | Almost Famous |
DE37 (6 weeks) DE |
- |
CH24 (10 weeks) CH |
UK70 (3 weeks) UK |
US22 (11 weeks) US |
First published: June 24, 2003
|
2007 | Unexpected | - | - | - | - |
US44 (3 weeks) US |
First published: April 17, 2007
|
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2003 | Never Leave You (Uh Oooh) Almost Famous |
DE1
gold
(19 weeks)DE |
AT4 (18 weeks) AT |
CH1
gold
(27 weeks)CH |
UK2
silver
(18 weeks)UK |
US3 (20 weeks) US |
|
Crashin 'a Party Almost Famous |
DE23 (10 weeks) DE |
AT43 (10 weeks) AT |
CH44 (4 weeks) CH |
UK55 (2 weeks) UK |
- | ||
2007 | She's Like the Wind Unexpected |
- | - | - | - |
US43 (16 weeks) US |
First release: February 2nd, 2007
feat. Tony Sunshine |
Crazy Unexpected |
DE35 (9 weeks) DE |
AT65 (3 weeks) AT |
- |
UK74 (1 week) UK |
- |
First release: July 5th, 2007
feat. Pit bull |
|
2013 | Dance! ( Voodoo & Serano Remix) |
DE63 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH61 (2 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: April 12, 2013
vs. Fatman Scoop |
- 2010: Alors On Dance (feat.Chase Manhattan)
Chart placements as a guest musician
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2004 | The best days are numbered |
DE32 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH91 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First published: March 8, 2004
Kool Savas feat. Lumidee |
From Spanish Harlem to Geneva | - | - |
CH58 (11 weeks) CH |
- | - | ||
Sientelo Nueva Generación |
DE13 (14 weeks) DE |
AT22 (13 weeks) AT |
CH10 (17 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: December 19, 2004
Speedy feat. Lumidee |
|
2006 | Dance! |
DE5 (16 weeks) DE |
AT5 (21 weeks) AT |
CH32 (19 weeks) CH |
UK99 (1 week) UK |
- | |
2008 | Don't Sweat That Unexpected |
DE16 (9 weeks) DE |
AT45 (4 weeks) AT |
- | - | - |
First published: February 2nd, 2007
Dr. Stay Dry feat. Lumidee |
2010 | I'm No Superstar No Superstar - The Album |
DE74 (3 weeks) DE |
AT61 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - | - | |
2014 | Boom Raka Tak Ardicted |
DE60 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
more publishments
- 2004: Kool Savas feat. Lumidee: One for Lumi
- 2004: Kool Savas feat. Lumidee: The best days are numbered
- 2005: Daddy Yankee feat. Lumidee: Gasolina
- 2006: Kool Savas & Caput feat. Lumidee: Come Clean 06
- 2007: Lumidee feat. Shaggy : Feel Like Making Love
- 2008: Arash featuring Lumidee: I Like You
- 2010: Big Sence feat. Lumidee: Que es lo que pasa aqui
- 2013: BVDC feat. Lumidee: Su Ritmo
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Web links
- Lumidee on Myspace
- Lumidee at laut.de
- Lumidee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Entry by Lumidee at fan-Lexikon.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lumidee |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cedeño, Lumidee (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , USA |