Leo the Lion (British singer)
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Leo Ihenacho, also known as Leo The Lion (born 28 May 1982) is an English
singer, songwriter
and actor achieved critical acclaim and widespread success as part of The Streets
,with Mike Skinner.
Leo first tasted UK chart success when The Streets single 'Dry Your Eyes' reached the Number 1 spot on the singles chart in 2004.
Leo's subsequent contributions to the Number One selling albums 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' and 'The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living' secured his credibility amongst media and peers, culminating in a BRIT Awards appearance in 2006 alongside Mike.
During his time in The Streets, Leo performed to adoring fans around the globe on sell-out tours, as well as headlining V Festival and Reading Festival.
The Streets' Mike Skinner gave him the nickname of 'Leo The Lion'. Leo has sung with many British acts, most notably rap duo The Mitchell Brothers and Kano
.
Leo has always kept an eye on collaborations and most notably he featured on Kano
single 'Nite Nite' which became a nationwide
anthem and was one of the most played videos on MTV that year.
Leo is Branching out in to other areas such as acting and television, in 2006 Leo became a contestant on the hit ITV1 show 'Celebrity Love Island'
, Sky One's series The Match and countless other television programmes.
Leo is to act in the new up and coming Terry Stone movie 50 50 which is due for cinema release late 2012.
Over the last eighteen months Leo has been crafting his debut solo album and Mixtape which is scheduled for release 2012.
in 2011 Leo released 2 singles, Rave To Coldplay and Am I The Only One both of which are featured on his upcoming mixtape which is available for free download on his website.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and actor achieved critical acclaim and widespread success as part of The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
,with Mike Skinner.
Leo first tasted UK chart success when The Streets single 'Dry Your Eyes' reached the Number 1 spot on the singles chart in 2004.
Leo's subsequent contributions to the Number One selling albums 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' and 'The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living' secured his credibility amongst media and peers, culminating in a BRIT Awards appearance in 2006 alongside Mike.
During his time in The Streets, Leo performed to adoring fans around the globe on sell-out tours, as well as headlining V Festival and Reading Festival.
The Streets' Mike Skinner gave him the nickname of 'Leo The Lion'. Leo has sung with many British acts, most notably rap duo The Mitchell Brothers and Kano
Kano (rapper)
Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...
.
Leo has always kept an eye on collaborations and most notably he featured on Kano
Kano (rapper)
Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...
single 'Nite Nite' which became a nationwide
anthem and was one of the most played videos on MTV that year.
Leo is Branching out in to other areas such as acting and television, in 2006 Leo became a contestant on the hit ITV1 show 'Celebrity Love Island'
Love Island
Love Island was a daily British reality television programme. In the show, twelve single celebrities spent five weeks on an island in Fiji. Viewers would vote for the couple they would like to see in the "love shack" where the two would get to know one another better...
, Sky One's series The Match and countless other television programmes.
Leo is to act in the new up and coming Terry Stone movie 50 50 which is due for cinema release late 2012.
Over the last eighteen months Leo has been crafting his debut solo album and Mixtape which is scheduled for release 2012.
in 2011 Leo released 2 singles, Rave To Coldplay and Am I The Only One both of which are featured on his upcoming mixtape which is available for free download on his website.