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| '''Blenda Nkímyá''', also known simply as '''Blenda''', born ] ] in ], as '''Blenda Shimba Kabondo''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dopest.se/blenda-singel-funeral-sion-agency/ |title=BLENDA releases the single |
'''Blenda Nkímyá''', also known simply as '''Blenda''', born ] ] in ], as '''Blenda Shimba Kabondo''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dopest.se/blenda-singel-funeral-sion-agency/ |title=BLENDA releases the single "FUNERAL" in connection with the opening of SION Agency |accessdate=28 April 2020 |publisher=dopest.se }}</ref> is a Swedish singer. She and her husband Joel took the surname Nkímyá when they married. Kimya means "peace" in ], the language spoken in ] where her parents are from.<ref name="GP">{{cite web |url=https://www.gp.se/kultur/blenda-är-trött-på-dessa-äckliga-bilder-1.4353348 |title=Blenda: "Tired of these disgusting images" |accessdate=19 August 2024 |date=8 June 2017 |publisher=] }}</ref> The accents in the name were added by the couple for aesthetic reasons.<ref name="Sdir">{{cite web |url=https://www.stockholmdirekt.se/nyheter/hon-ar-vasterorts-nya-stjarnskott/reptcs!RjVWHUJTMpAhtQ3qOfaEw/ |title=She is the new star from Västerort |date=27 March 2020 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=www.stockholmdirekt.se |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329012816/https://www.stockholmdirekt.se/nyheter/hon-ar-vasterorts-nya-stjarnskott/reptcs!RjVWHUJTMpAhtQ3qOfaEw/ |archivedate=29 March 2020 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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| In January 2018, she released the single ''Payday'', which she performed on ]'s ] on 28 January.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tv4.se/klipp/va/20186136/blenda-payday |title=Blenda – Payday |date=28 January 2018 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> In January 2019, the single ''Funeral'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4067&artikel=7145275 |title=PREMIERE: BLENDA - Funeral |date=30 January 2019 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> | In January 2018, she released the single ''Payday'', which she performed on ]'s ] on 28 January.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tv4.se/klipp/va/20186136/blenda-payday |title=Blenda – Payday |date=28 January 2018 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> In January 2019, the single ''Funeral'' was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4067&artikel=7145275 |title=PREMIERE: BLENDA - Funeral |date=30 January 2019 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=] }}</ref> | ||
| In March 2020, she released the single ''Options'' with ]; the American record label that is part of ] and represents artists like ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Sdir"/><ref name="dagen"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dopest.se/blenda-slapper-sin-singel-options/ |title=BLENDA releases her single |
In March 2020, she released the single ''Options'' with ]; the American record label that is part of ] and represents artists like ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Sdir"/><ref name="dagen"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dopest.se/blenda-slapper-sin-singel-options/ |title=BLENDA releases her single "Options" |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=dopest.se }}</ref> On 24 March, she performed the song on TV4's Nyhetsmorgon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tv4.se/nyhetsmorgon/klipp/blenda-nkimya-options-12582668 |title=Blenda Nkímyá - Options |date=26 April 2020 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |publisher=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502051606/https://www.tv4.se/nyhetsmorgon/klipp/blenda-nkimya-options-12582668 |archivedate=2 May 2020 }}</ref> On 21 July, she appeared on '']''<ref name="svt">{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/de-gastar-allsang-pa-skansen-2020 |title=Guests on Allsång på Skansen 2020 |accessdate=19 August 2024 |date=9 June 2020 |publisher=] }}</ref> and performed "Options"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svtplay.se/klipp/27605821/blenda--options |title=Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Options |accessdate=19 August 2024 |date=21 July 2020 |publisher=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724053254/https://www.svtplay.se/klipp/27605821/blenda--options |archivedate=24 July 2020 }}</ref> as well as the sing-along song "Ida's Summer Song". In the subsequent ''More Allsång'', she performed "Funeral".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svtplay.se/klipp/27605945/blenda--funeral?start=auto |title=Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Funeral |accessdate=19 August 2024 |date=21 July 2020 |publisher=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724053420/https://www.svtplay.se/klipp/27605945/blenda--funeral?start=auto |archivedate=24 July 2020 }}</ref> | ||
| == Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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| Blenda Nkímyá | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Blenda Shimba Kabondo |
| Born | (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31) Vällingby, Sweden |
| Genres | Gospel, RnB, Pop |
| Labels | Def Jam Recordings |
Blenda Nkímyá, also known simply as Blenda, born 15 January 1993 in Vällingby, as Blenda Shimba Kabondo, is a Swedish singer. 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.
Biography
Nkímyá 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".
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
- "Blenda Nkímyá". www.ratsit.se. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "BLENDA releases the single "FUNERAL" in connection with the opening of SION Agency". dopest.se. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Blenda: "Tired of these disgusting images"". Göteborgs-Posten. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "She is the new star from Västerort". www.stockholmdirekt.se. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Blenda Nkímyá goes from Philadelphia's stage to Justin Bieber's record label". www.dagen.se. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "How Berghs students created the campaign #metoosweden". Resumé. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Blenda – Payday". TV4. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "PREMIERE: BLENDA - Funeral". Sveriges Radio. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "BLENDA releases her single "Options"". dopest.se. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Blenda Nkímyá - Options". TV4. 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Guests on Allsång på Skansen 2020". Sveriges Television. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Options". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Allsång på Skansen, Blenda – Funeral". Sveriges Television. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.