Lumidee
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Lumidee Cedeño (born in 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a female American R&B singer. She is best known as, Lumidee. After her father died in 1995, she and her four siblings were raised in Spanish Harlem by her grandparents. She began singing and rapping at the age of twelve. After graduating high school, she collaborated with producer DJ Tedsmooth to record her debut single, "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" for an independent label, Straight Face. She later signed with Universal Records, where she released her debut album, Almost Famous, on June 23, 2003. Her single peaked at #3 in the U.S. and #2 in the UK, but it has been her only hit to date, putting her in the category of one-hit wonders in the USA. Overseas Lumidee has faired far better with several hit singles in Europe. Her recent collaboration "Sientelo" with Speedy (Virgin France) has sold over 1 million copies alone.[citation needed]
Lumidee is currently in the studio recording songs for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Album Soundtrack as well as her sophomore release on Universal Germany set for Summer 2006. "Dance!" (Goleo VI Present Lumidee vs. Fatman Scoop) is the result. Also, a music video was made for the song.
Discography
Albums
- 2003: Almost Famous
Singles
- 2003: "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", #1 (CH, DE), #2 (UK), #3 (NL, US), #4 (AT)[1]
- 2003: "Crashin' a Party" (featuring N.O.R.E.), #23 (DE), #43 (AT), #44 (CH), #55 (UK)
- 2005: "Sientelo" (Speedy feat. Lumidee), #3 (NL), #10 (CH), #13 (DE), #22 (AT)
- 2006: "Dance!" (Goleo VI presents Lumidee feat. Fatman Scoop), #5 (DE), #16 (PL)
Reggaeton Scene
Lumidee has appeared in the underground Reggaeton scene. Most recently, she was featured on the 2005 single "Sientelo" with Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist Speedy. Lumidee's singing and rapping is done mostly in English on this song.