Lemar
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: Tottenham, London, 04 April 2020
Lemar walks off with two top prizes at the Mobo Awards - Sept 05
R & B star Lemar walked off with two top prizes at the prestigious Mobo Awards last night (22.09.05). The singer - a former contestant of British tv reality talent show ’Fame Academy’ - picked up accolades for Best Album and UK Act of The Year at the star-studded event at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The singer - who was nominated for five Mobos - beat stars like diva Mariah Carey, Joss Stone and Estelle to take the awards.
The 27-year-old said he was "over the moon". He added: "This is so unexpected, I’m taken aback." Up and coming star Kano scooped Best UK Newcomer. Rap heavyweights 50 Cent and The Game left empty-handed after being beaten to the Best Hip-Hop Act gong by unsigned London rapper Sway. The 22-year-old said: "We are proud of our British heritage and if someone like me can get on MTV it gives hope to British kids."
MOBOs 2005 full list of winners:
Best album: Lemar - ’Time to Grow’
Best hip-hop act: Sway
Best jazz act: Rhian Benson
Best R&B act: John Legend
Best reggae act: Damian Marley
Best single: Lethal B - ’Pow (Forward)’
Best UK club DJ: Steve Sutherland
Best UK newcomer: Kano
Best UK radio DJ: Tim Westwood
Best video: Snoop Dogg feat Pharrell Williams - ’Drop It Like It’s Hot’
Best world music act: Daddy Yankee
UK act of the year: Lemar
Best African Act: Youssou N’dour
Posthumous achievement award: Bob Marley
Outstanding contribution to black music: Public Enemy
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Born April 4 1978 in Tottenham, Lemar gave up a place studying pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue the musical career he had always dreamed of. At just 18 he supported Usher at Tottenham’s Temple, closely followed with another support slot, this time with Destiny’s Child. However when his debut single, Got Me Saying Ooh, failed to chart Lemar found himself working at his local Natwest bank.
It was in 2002 that Lemar saw his opportunity, applying for a new BBC talent and reality show. Despite outstanding performances, including a duet with Lionel Richie Lemar was dropped in the final. But while Sneddon, who won the competition, faded in to obscurity after one single Lemar signed a £1million five record deal with Sony.
Dance With U, released the following year, reached number 2 in the charts while follow up efforts and an album, Dedicated, were also great successes. The Brit Awards flooded in and as Lemar released a second album, Time to Grow, his status as the new face of British soul was secured.
In 2006 Lemar made a return with his third album The Truth About Love, which featured numerous guests including Joss Stone and Mica Paris. The release peaked at number 3 making it Lemar’s most successful album to date. He also scooped MOBO awards for Best Album and UK Act of the Year. It looks like sticking to his motto, ’try, try and try again’ has paid off.
March 2007