Birthday: Lemar Turns 42 Today!

Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Lemar has had a run of chart success in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by songwriter David Sneddon.

Since then, Lemar has had seven top ten UK singles and sold over two million albums. He is seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show. Lemar has also won two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards to date and released his fifth studio album in 2012.

Lemar Obika was born in Tottenham, North London, England to Nigerian parents. He grew up listening to R&B and soul music. He used to sing at home with his brothers and sister, pretending to be The Jacksons.

He was 17 when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at 'The Temple' in Tottenham supporting Usher. At the time, he was designing a website to sell logos for the Ericsson PH337 phone. Later on, he gave up an opportunity to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career. Lemar had some success supporting various artists such as Destiny's Child, Total, Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond on their UK club tours and after some years, managed to secure a recording contract with BMG. Following this, he released his debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh". His record deal with BMG fell through in less than a year due to restructuring at the record label. He had to eventually take a job working as an accounts manager at NatWest in Enfield, North London. At age 24, his mother died of cancer and he found listening to Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" brought "clarity" and aims to "write songs as moving as this".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemar

I don't him but at least... F.T.C!

Lemar Obika..

Many happy returns.


Lalasticlala

Last night I tried but I couldn't sleep Thoughts of you were in my head I was lonely and I needed you next to me Life is harder since you left I never meant to do you wrong And now all is said and done I hope you won't be gone too long,

Time to grow

Egbon Lala Sha like birthday thread sha, be like say snake don cast?

Happy birthday to him!

May God prevent us from corona virus �

HBD to the niqqa

My favourite from his songs has to be 'Time to grow' and 'If there's any justice'.
Great songs. Even though you won't see this ever, Happy birthday all the same.

Unknown, but happy birthday anyways!

It took me a long while to know Lemar is a Nigerian.

Time to Grow remains his biggest hit. One of the many heartbreak songs that prepares your mind for what is ahead.

Where do I go?
What do I do?
I can't deny I still feel something,
And girl I wish
You could say you feel the same.
You've broken the bond,
I gotta move on
How do I help this lonely feeling?
You're gone, I'm here, alone...
I guess it's time to grow.

Happy Birthday, Lemar Obika!

Songs

Time to grow
Wait forever
It's not that easy
Dance
Someone should tell you
What about love?
Someday we'll be together.

Good songs are going extinct sha.

Gone the way of the dinosaurs.......

Happy birthday sir

Happy Birthday Lemar!




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Thank you.

Nice

May God bless and keep him always

More grace

So lemar is as old as 40

One of the very talented Nigerian artists in diaspora .. can’t forget songs such as lullaby and time to grow, justice in the world ... happy birthday Brof !!!

I thought it was Kendrick.... Let me not complete if you know then you know

Happy birthday Lemar.
'If there's any justice in the world, I would be your man..you would be my girl....if I found you first you know it's true, he would be alone, I would be with you...'
excerpt from 'If there's any justice' by Lemar

PureGoldh:
May God bless and keep her always

Him

Here in heaven, we know him not

Odunharry:
Last night I tried but I couldn't sleep
Thoughts of you were in my head
I was lonely and I needed you next to me
Life is harder since you left
I never meant to do you wrong
And now all is said and done
I hope you won't be gone too long,


Time to grow

you sabi jare

I remember listening to this guy songs like 50/50. If there is any justice in the world, when l was still in secondary school in 2004. Good songs from you man.

Indomie generation spotted...

ReverseFlash:
I don't him but at least... F.T.C!

Lala what should we do with this news now?

Fry beans?

[Another one...
quote author=TheSociopath post=88078336]Unknown, but happy birthday anyways! [/quote]

ReverseFlash:
I don't him but at least... F.T.C!

You don't know Lamar, oh sorry o.
How old are you?