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everything you need to know about Lemar After coming third in the first series of Fame Academy, Tottenham-born Lemar Obika secured himself a major label deal and looks set to have a big future in R&B. A smooth blend of charm, mainstream appeal and street cred, Lemar is a superstar in the making. Listen [in RealAudio] need audio help? Fresh from Dedicated (5137912) Good Woman from Dedicated (5137912) Born: 1978 "When I did the Fame Academy Tour I really saw that my audience is very broad...On my albums, I want to pull in the street side and make sure there's enough there for them, because that's where I from, but I also don't want to lose the audience that I built up on TV. So, it's basically soulful R&B, that's the base, and when I do mainstream it's tasteful and in keeping with that." Lemar on finding his musical niche. within bbc.co.uk music Review of Dedicated Listen to clips from Dedicated Urban news, reviews and listings Profiles A-Z listing elsewhere on bbc.co.uk Listen to Lemar Interview TOTP Lemar Microsite elsewhere on the web: Lemar official site The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. LEMAR IN ONE MINUTE During Fame Academy, Lemar got to perform a duet with one of his idols, Lionel Richie, singing 'Easy like Sunday Morning'. The day after leaving the show, he was invited to duet with Beverly Knight live at the Hammersmith Apollo. Lemar lists Michael Jackson, Al Green, R Kelly and Stevie Wonder as musical influences. The first single he ever bought was SWV's "Right Here". Won Best British Urban Act at the Brit Awards 2004, and was presented the award by the Neptunes. Before getting his big break, he used to work as an accounts manager at a bank. On his debut album, Dedicated, Lemar worked with a variety of star producers, including JD from So Solid Crew, Skillz and Cutfather & Joe. related by time: David Sneddon's Seven Years Will Young's From Now On Alex Parks TOTP Microsite related by genre: Urban news, reviews and listings The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Lemar GOOD RECORDINGS A GOOD READ Dedicated (2003,Sony) A soulful debut full of smooth grooves. Fame Academy: The Book by Jordan Paramor (2002, Contender) Exclusive interviews and photos from the first series of Fame Academy. More Like This? Try the artists by A-Z page (listed by surname or group name) or find artists grouped by genre of music Artist Search: Search for profiles, biographies and discographies on 15 000 artists across all genres. Enter a name: Album Search Advanced Classical Search How to get about the Music site: Music: for all the latest happenings in the world of music Home | News | Reviews | Concerts/Gigs | TV/Radio More Music: delving a little deeper into the world around music Profiles | Features Search: If you're looking for a particular artist, composer, or group Try the search box to the right, or the Artist Profiles. Music » Artist Profiles All pictures are copyrighted - picture credits

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