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Lemar

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Born 04 April 1978.

Lemar is a performance name for the person Lemar Obika.

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Biography

Lemar Obika professionally known as Lemar (born 4 April 1978, Tottenham, London, England) is an English soul, R&B singer, songwriter and vocal producer who has had a run of chart success in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.

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  1. Lemar - 'Weight Of The World'

    Wed 18 Feb 2009 17:36 It ain't easy being Lemar. The man has the weight of the world on his shoulders and as... Grant

  2. Lemar - 'If She Knew'

    Tue 4 Nov 2008 10:04 Lemar has claimed that he wrote upwards of 70 songs for his new album. An album which... Fraser McAlpine

  3. Lemar's Attacks!

    Tue 28 Oct 2008 16:52 Oh sure, to judge from appearances, Lemar seems to be a laid back, relaxed kind of... Fraser McAlpine

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  1. Dedicated 2003

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    Reviewed by Karen Goodchild

    'I'm so cool, I'm so fly, I'm so fresh!' sings Lemar and he has every right to sound...

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