Titiyo

Infobox musical artist
Name = Titiyo

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah
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Born = birth date and age|1967|7|23
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Genre = pop, soul
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1989–present
Label = Warner Music
Associated_acts = Eagle-Eye Cherry, Don Cherry, Neneh Cherry
URL = [http://www.titiyo.com/ www.titiyo.com]

Titiyo (born July 23, 1967) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. She has been awarded four Swedish Grammys.

Biography

Early life

Titiyo was born Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah to Amahdu Jah, a Sierra Leonean drummer, and Maylen Bergström. Her older half sister is singer Neneh Cherry. She grew up in Solna, Sweden.

Musical career

Titiyo discovered her own singing abilities when invited by her older sister to sing with her at a studio in London. Jah subsequently sang background vocals for a range of Swedish artists, including Army of Lovers and Jakob Hellman. In 1989, Titiyo released her self-titled debut album. The single "My Body Says Yes" was a hit in North America, and "Man in the Moon" hit the Swedish charts.

In 2001, Titiyo revitalised her career with her successful fourth studio album "Come Along", spawning the international hit single with the same name. Containing production by Peter Svensson from The Cardigans and Joakim Berg from the band Kent, the album and its title song made it to the top of in the Swedish charts, while the single went on to become a succes in several European countries including France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The second single from the album, "1989" was not nearly as successful as its predecessor but reached the top-30 of the French singles chart.

After a lengthy hiatus, Warner Music released a greatest hits album named "Best of Titiyo" in 2004, which included a few new songs. One of these songs, "Loving Out of Nothing," charted within the top-20 in Sweden in early 2005.

In spring 2008, Titiyo was asked to contribute vocals to Kleerup's single "Longing for Lullabies". Released in April 2008 in Scandinavia, the single has since reached the top 20 in Denmark and top 10 in Sweden.

Titiyo will release her fifth album "Hidden" on the Swedish independent label Sheriff late 2008. The album will mainly feature self-penned material but also results of collaborations with the likes of Kleerup,Moto Boy and Goran Kajfes of Oddjob.

Personal life

Titiyo's daughter Femi was born in 1992. Femi's father is music producer Magnus Frykberg. [25 Oc 02 http://www.buddyx.com/NenehCherry/neneh_bio.htm#qrst]

Discography

Albums

* "Titiyo" (1990)
* "This Is Titiyo" (1993)
* "Extended" (1997)
* "Come Along" (2001)
* "Best of Titiyo" (2004) / "A Collection of Songs" (2006)

elected singles

References

External links

* [http://www.titiyo.com/ Titiyo.com] Official website