Lakrea Merie Clark (born October 19, 1991), also known by his stage name Lakrea, is an American
R&B and
jazz
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singer-songwriter.
Early life
Lakrea Merie Clark was born on October 19, 1991 in
Austin, Texas
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.
Lakrea Clark began performing at the age of three in her family's church and wrote her first song at the age of eight.
Career
Lakrea began singing professionally at the age of thirteen. She has performed at various venues across
Texas
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, as well as at the
MGM Grand and ''
Showtime at the Apollo
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''. Currently, Lakrea is being managed by her father, Darren. On February 20, 2006, she released her debut album, ''Southern Girl'' independently. Currently, she is in the works of being signed to
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal ...
.
However, it has not been finalized.
Discography
Albums
Singles
*"We Can Do It" (Featuring Jamale)
*"So Tired"
External links
*
Official website
References
*https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201817/https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2021-03-05/new-austin-music-worth-your-bandwidth-this-week/
1991 births
21st-century American singers
21st-century African-American women singers
American child singers
American rhythm and blues singers
Living people
Singers from Austin, Texas
21st-century American women singers
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