At the Brit Awards in 2007, Lemar was hoping to arrive in a makeshift limo, with James May from the BBC's Top Gear as the driver. Amid an eighties revival in the pop charts, ‘Page In My Heart’ references genres and styles that are too-often overlooked in favour of new wave and synth pop, with Lemar adding: “It was a massive sub genre of that pop/soul/disco era. It was also announced that Lemar would be the special guest on the UK dates of Enrique Iglesias' tour in 2011. His cousin, Jonathan Obika, is a footballer who plays for Motherwell, and another cousin Sam Oji played for Birmingham City. Lemar had some success supporting various artists such as American girl groups Destiny's Child and Total on their UK club tours and after some years, managed to secure a recording contract with BMG.

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And not being able to live without the thing that I love and recognising that it’s the fans that matter and it’s their choice to choose or not choose to engage. Lemar's fourth studio album, The Reason was released on 24 November 2008, entering the UK Albums Chart at No. He was also the contestant from Fame Academy chosen to represent the UK in Eurobest, coming fifth (the eventual winner being Chenoa from Spain). Later on, he gave up an opportunity to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career.This album is about me and my relationships, and my fans’ relationships, and hopefully what they’ve been going through as well in my dialogue with them,” says the musician of the collection, which opens with the rousing title track, placing his soulful vocal front and centre. Lemar has seen considerable chart success in the UK and Ireland, releasing ten top 20 singles, seven of which peaked in the top 10, and has sold over two million albums. In 2018, Lemar was a contestant on the tenth series of Dancing on Ice, replacing Monty Panesar; his ice skating partner was Melody Le Moal. Speaking exclusively in RETROPOP’s April 2023 edition, he said of the project: “I didn’t want to go so modern that people think, ‘Oh, you’re just trying to keep up with whatever the new sound is. Lemar was most notably brought to public attention on the BBC's Fame Academy in 2002, a combination of a talent quest and reality television show.

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He made the finals of the show winning plaudits for his version of " Let's Stay Together" by Al Green and singing a duet with Lionel Richie on " Easy". The release date for the single was 12 August, and will be the first single to be taken from the as yet untitled fifth studio album this year. If There's Any Justice" reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and has become one of Lemar's most recognised songs.The way this album was written and the way it came to fruition, I don't think it could have been a purer process than this one. On his site The Re-View, Nick Bassett praises "Invincible" for its "narrative journey which showcases Lemar’s songwriting talents as well as his impressive vocal. It’s a winning formula that’s clear from the opening beats of lead single Future Love; an upbeat pop number that’s both nostalgic and current in its sound, and an indication of the direction of the record as a whole. Also my dad has had a bit of a rough patch, so whenever I can I try to spend a lot of time with him.

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He was 17 when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at 'The Temple' in Tottenham supporting American singer Usher.The way this album was written and the way it came to fruition, I don’t think it could have been a purer process than this one. There’s more in a similar vein, with Free Your Mind another riot of a track that leans into a funk groove and The Weekend a celebration of living it large like every day is Saturday, while the midtempo Dust combines electronic beats with heartbreak lyrics – one of a number of deeply personal moments on the record. Releasing the album on his own label allowed Lemar to take the reins fully as an independent artist, doing things his way. Hobbs) Do you think Fame Academy could come back, or are shows such as The Masked Singer the future of TV singing contests? On 7 February 2023, Lemar released the single "Future Love", which he wrote and produced by himself.