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Leila K.
Biography
Leila K. was the first Swedish rap star and also had some success in the states with her debut single "Got to Get." In a career marred by an unusual number of problems, she managed to go bankrupt as well as become the best-selling European female artist as she moved from hip-hop, over Euro-disco and techno, to rock beats, and then disappeared into almost total obscurity. During the late '90s she was mostly known for a number of alleged scandals in her home country.

Leila K. was born in 1971 as Leila El Khalifi by Moroccan parents in Göteborg, Sweden. She had a turbulent youth, but when she participated in a rap contest under the alias Miss Melody, she was discovered by the DJ and producer duo Rob'n'Raz. Together they released the single "Got to Get" which sold a million copies, made the band well-known across Europe, and even made it over to the States. The next single, "Rok the Nation," was almost as successful and the debut album Rob'n'Raz Feat. Leila K. was recorded in 1990, while the still-underage Leila K. was wanted by the police for running away from her parents. This made headline news, and while Rob'n'Raz were in charge, it was Leila K.
Selected Discography

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1993