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Blenda Nkímyá
Birth nameBlenda Shimba Kabondo
Born (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31)
Vällingby, Sweden
GenresGospel, RnB, Pop
LabelsDef Jam Recordings
Musical artist

Blenda Nkímyá, also known simply as Blenda (born 15 January 1993 in Vällingby), is a Swedish singer.

Biography

Blenda Shimba Kabondo grew up in Vällingby and sang in the Philadelphia Church throughout her childhood.

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. In October 2017, she performed at the MeToo demonstration at Sergels torg. In January 2018, she released the single Payday, which she performed on TV4's Nyhetsmorgon on 28 January. In January 2019, the single Funeral was released.

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. On 24 March, she performed the song on TV4's Nyhetsmorgon. On 21 July, she appeared on Allsång på Skansen and performed "Options" as well as the sing-along song "Ida's Summer Song". In the subsequent More Allsång, she performed "Funeral".

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. The accents in the name were added by the couple for aesthetic reasons.

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

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  7. "PREMIERE: BLENDA - Funeral". Sveriges Radio. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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  9. "BLENDA releases her single "Options"". dopest.se. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. "Blenda Nkímyá - Options". TV4. 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. "Guests on Allsång på Skansen 2020". Sveriges Television. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  12. "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Options". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  13. "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Funeral". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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