Libianca, the Cameroonian singer who broke into Nigeria’s Competitive playlist with ‘People’ is considered to be an artiste with a blend of the new and old.
With a sugary and rhythmic voice, Libianca hopes to become the next big name in the music industry just like Ayra Starr, Tems and Tiwa Savage in Africa.
To put it more simply, there is a new girl in town and Nigerians specifically and generally Africans are keying into her sound.
Her song ‘People’ is currently charting at number 11 on the Apple Music Hot 100 in Nigeria.
IkejaBird has gathered 10 unknown facts about the Cameroonian singer
- Born in 2001, her full name is Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji and she is originally from Cameroon where she was born, she grew up in Minnesota, USA where spent larger part of her life.
- She was a professional singer who spent 10 years honing her craft and attending music training schools.
- In 2021, she appeared on the Voice show where she was coached by Blake Shelton who chose her over Ariana Grande and John Legend, two global artists.
- Her latest single “People” has amassed 50 million streams across all platforms and it is still waxing strong.
- Libianca’s People currently ranks top in Apple Playlist in Nigeria, making it to the 11th position as of January 23.
Libianca People Lyrics
- Libianca confessed that she wrote ‘People’ while suffering from a debilitating mental health condition and the lyrics are considered to be melancholic and soothing.
- Libianca said her family are very supportive of her craft and had always paid for all her music lessons.
- Libianca was suffering from Cyclothymia, a mood disorder when she wrote “People”, her hit song
Official Video of People by Libianca
- The 22-year-d has made a lot of music covers and one of them is Billie Eillish’s “Everything I Wanted”.
- Her favorite artists are Chronixx, Rema, Doja Cat, and Rihanna among others.
Photos of Libianca
