Libianca Fonji

Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji, known mononymously as Libianca, is a Cameroonian-American Afrobeats singer.[1] She competed in the twenty-first season of American TV show The Voice in 2021.[2] She is best known for her 2022 breakout single "People", which was inspired by her cyclothymia. The song debuted No. 2 on the US Billboard Afrobeats chart and received traction on social media.[3]

Libianca
Birth nameLibianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji
BornMinnesota, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • audio engineer
Years active2019-present
Labels

Early life and career

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Libianca hails from Bamenda, Cameroon.[4]  She competed on the 21st season of NBC's The Voice, where Blake Shelton was her coach.[5][6] She made her way to the top 20 before being eliminated.[7]

She is signed on to 5K Records and RCA Records.[8]

Discography

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Notes
AUS
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 NLD
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[12]		 UK
[15]		 US
Bub.
[16]		 WW
[17]
"People" 2022 605772306162917369

References
  1. Conteh, Mankaprr (January 20, 2023). "Libianca Is the Afro Soul Siren Who Can Do Everything". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. "LIBIANCA: The Voice contestant - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. Rys, Heran Mamo,Dan; Mamo, Heran; Rys, Dan (January 24, 2023). "Afrobeats Fresh Picks of the Month: Burna Boy, Libianca, Aya Nakamura & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. Ihejirika, Uzoma (January 23, 2023). "Best New Music: Libianca's "People (Check On Me)" Gets Real About Mental Health". The NATIVE. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. Henderson, Cydney. "'The Voice': Blake Shelton 'heartbroken' after eliminating his own 'God's Country' singer". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  6. Donnellan, Sara (October 7, 2021). "WATCH: 'The Voice' Contestant Picks Coach Based on a Sign from God". Heavy.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  7. Tribune, Neal Justin Star. "Minnesota contestant Libianca eliminated from 'The Voice'". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. "Rising Star Libianca Shares Visuals To Hit 'People' – OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  9. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 February 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1718. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2023. p. 4.
  10. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  11. "Top Singles (Week 4, 2023)" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  12. "Libianca – People". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  14. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 4". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  15. "Libianca | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  16. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  17. "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  18. Cusson, Michael (March 29, 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  19. "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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