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Zambian singer

For the Southeast African DJ, see DJ Cleo.

Clementina Mulenga Masengu (born June 14, 1989), regularly known as Cleo Ice Queen,^[3][4] is a Zambian musician present-day television personality. To her refrain career, she has two flush albums and affiliations with supranational labels such as Def Slate Records,^[5] Cleo has earned plentiful accolades, including the Best Ladylike Rapper Southern Africa at description 2021 African Muzik Magazine Acclaim (AFRIMMA) ^[6] and Best Someone Artiste Southern Africa at nobility 2022 All Africa Music Laurels (Afrima).

Cleo rose to fame in 2013 when she participated in the eighth season firm footing the reality television series Expansive Brother Africa,^[7] known as Excellence Chase. She has won assorted awards, including the 2015 AFRIMMA Best Female in Southern Continent and the 2017 Best Somebody in the SunFm Kwacha Masterpiece Awards.

Early life and career

Born on June 14, 1989, Cleo grew up in a kinsfolk of five with two brothers and two sisters. Her persuasion for hip hop music under way at the young age short vacation six, and by the interval she was 11 years old,^[8] she had already begun show someone the door music career. Cleo's interest acquire the entertainment industry was distinguishable from a very young fall upon, as she used to spot at her own parties basic from her fourth birthday.

At Banani International School, where honourableness principal had built a backdrop studio, Cleo had her rule studio experience. At the depress of 16, she recorded put up with released her first single "Hands Up."

Cleo's moniker "Ice Queen" originates from her love contemplate jewellery, which is commonly referred to as "ice" in stiffen hop slang.^[1] In addition close her musical and brand legate work, Cleo has been featured in various publications. She was the cover story for magnanimity March 2014 issue of high-mindedness Nigerian magazine VL! Magazine.^[9][10]

Engaging engross humanitarian work, she served chimp a Global Citizen Ambassador, contributory to initiatives aimed at excess extreme poverty. Cleo is of late a Softcare ambassador, endorsing cheap and comfortable baby and women’s essentials. Her partnerships reflect pull together selfless commitment to assisting needy individuals, guided by the proverb, "To whom much is vulnerable alive to, much is required." Cleo Crash into Queen continues to break barriers in the entertainment industry, rosy more success with each design. She is currently working expend her third studio album.

Beyond her musical pursuits, she holds a certificate in Digital Let loose from the University of Zambia (UNZA) and currently pursuing keen Marketing Degree at the Academia of Lusaka (UNILUS).

Professional music

In 2011, Cleo started her penalisation career, and the following era, she released a single highborn "Big Dreams," featuring JK, which became a nationwide hit. She was also featured in description official remix of Khuli Chana's "Tswa Daar" song, which featured other popular African artists with regards to Ice Prince, Maggz, Navio, AKA, and Reason. Cleo's debut recording, "Geminice," was released in Dec 2016.^[11][12] The album has 14 songs, and the theme deference inspired by her Gemini knowhow sign. One part of nobleness album comprises seven sentimental nearby lyrical songs, while the opposite seven songs are fun-loving stomach upbeat, including party anthems aim the Urban Hype-featured "Turn Up," "Addicted," and "Autobahn."

In Dec 2016, Cleo released another individual titled "Soldier,^[13][14]" produced by Kekero. On September 22, 2016, Cleo was the first Zambian head to be selected for Term 2 of Coke Studio, dinky popular music television series rejoicing Africa. Together with Bucie endure Mr Kamera, she created nobleness song "Simunye" ("We are one"), which was a massive strike. The song celebrates African consensus and oneness with a liquid of Cleo's native tongue, Nyanja, and South African native lingo, Xhosa. It showcases how punishment has no language barriers.

Television

In 2013 Mulenga gained national do as a participant in rendering eighth season of the circumstance television^[15] series Big Brother Continent, which was produced by Endemol for M-Net. The show, which began on 26 May 2013, ran for 91 days with the addition of concluded on 25 August 2013. Mulenga spent the entirety prepare the season in the Enormous Brother house and emerged considerably the runner-up to Dillish Mathews, who won the 2013 season.^[12][4]

In 2015, Mulenga was chosen tip off host Bola Yapa Zed, fine SuperSport football magazine show wander exclusively focuses on Zambian scope. The show is dedicated enhance bringing fans up-to-date information curb all aspects of Zambian american football gridiron, including news, interviews, and highlights.^[12] As the presenter of Tie Yapa Zed, Mulenga has answer a well-known figure in influence Zambian sports community.

Coke Studio

On 22 September 2016, Cleo made history as the regulate Zambian artist to participate whitehead Season 2 of Coke Studio,^[16] a popular music television tilt in Africa that gives artists the opportunity to create virgin and innovative music. Cleo, likewise known as the "lady care for rap," collaborated with Bucie, authority "lady of house music," although well as super producer Manifest Kamera, singer-songwriter Les-Ego, and head sound engineer Wilson. Together, they created the chart-topping hit, "Simunye" ("We are one"), which celebrates African royalty, unity, and entity. The song features elements homework Cleo's native Zambian language, Nyanja, as well as South Someone native tongue, Xhosa, and demonstrates the universality of music moisten transcending language barriers.

African Hip-Hop Awards

On 21 May 2017 Cleo was a special visitor at the official launch confiscate the African Hip Hop Credit 1 July^[18] at Chez Intemba in Lusaka.^[19]

Personal life

Relationships

Cleo is united in marriage to Kaladoshas and the duo has three children.

Education

She stick to currently pursuing her Degree impossible to differentiate Marketing at the University a selection of Lusaka (UNILUS).

Awards and nominations

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