Leila K (born September 6, 1971 as Leila El Khalifi) is a Swedish eurodance singer with a Moroccoan descent. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Eurodance (sometimes also called Europop) is style of dance music, popular in Europe, Oceania and South America during 1990s (1993~1999). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in northwest Africa. ...

She was born in Bergsjön, Gothenburg and had troubles in school, she did anything to get thrown out of classes. Her parents decided to send her to a school in Morocco, but she did not fit in the system, so after one year she was back in Sweden. Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...

She was discovered by the musical duo Rob'n'Raz when singing in a music contest, they liked her music and offered her a music contract in 1988. Together with Rob'n'Raz she had her first hit in 1989 with the song "Got To Get". 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the first years of her career she had many chart-topping hits and her music was played all over Europe. She broke up with Rob'n'Raz and went on her own to Ibiza, where she was treated like a superstar and managed to set up concerts on her own. Her solo career started in 1991 with the single "Time" which she followed up with many other popular singles, such as her biggest hit "Open Sesame". In 1993 she was the best selling female artist in Europe. World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Eivissa, Cala de sa Galera, with the Puig Nunó in the background Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...

Leila K's wild lifestyle led her into trouble, "life is just a party" was her motto. She did not make much money in 1994 and at the end of the year, she owed the Swedish tax collectors 122 000 SEK (about 17 000 USD). 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

In 1995 Leila K was back on the music scene with the hit single "Electric. She kept releasing new music until 1997, since then nothing new has been released by her. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

In 1998, SVT made a documentary about Leila K's claim for stardom called Fuck you, fuck you very much. The event focuses on an incident that happened during the 1996 Swedish Grammis awards. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Sveriges Television (SVT) is a national publicly-funded television broadcaster based in Sweden. ... A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2003, the newspaper Expressen reported that Leila K lived her life as a homeless person on the streets of Stockholm, having to thieve to get food. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Expressen is a Swedish right leaning newspaper founded in 1944. ... A homeless man pushes a cart down the street. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

In 2004 she was reported being in jail. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

• Rob'n'Raz feat Leila K (1990)
• Carousel (1993)
• Manic Panic (1996)
• Leila K's Greatest Tracks (2003)

Singles

• Got To Get (1989)
• Rok The Nation (1990)
• Just Tell Me (1990)
• It Feels So Right (1990)
• Hello Afrika (with Dr. Alban) (1990)
• Time (1991)
• Magic Ball (1991)
• Open Sesame (1992)
• Open Sesame Remixes (1992)
• Ca Plane Pour Moi / Check The Dan (1993)
• Slow Motion (1993)
• Close Your Eyes (1993)
• Electric (1995)
• Electric Remixes (1995)
• C'Mon Now (1996)
• Rude Boy (1996)
• Blacklisted (1996)
• Open Sesame '99 (1999)
• Burning Up (1999)
• I Love To Roll (With Backyard Babies) (2000)

Dr. Alban (born August 26, 1957 as Alban Nwapa in Nigeria) is a musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. ... Backyard Babies is a Swedish punk rock band, formed in the city of in 1987, originally comprising singer Tobbe, guitarist Dregen, bassist Johan Blomqvist and drummer Peder Carlsson. ...

References

• Leila K homepage (http://tihlde.org/~ivara/leilak/)
• Leila K on The Eurodance Encyclopædia (http://eurokdj.free.fr/search/eurodb.php?name=Leila%20K)

External links

• Fuck You, Fuck You Very Much (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384113/) at the Internet Movie Database