Leilani (born Leilani Sen, November or December 1978,
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It had a population of 29,616 in 2001, 39,201 at the 2011 census, and 41,265 at the 2021 census. The settlement is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House ...
, England) is an English pop singer.
Career
She was signed to
ZTT
ZTT Records is a British record label founded in 1983 by the record producer Trevor Horn, the businesswoman Jill Sinclair and the ''NME'' journalist Paul Morley. They released music by acts including Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Grace Jones, ...
records from 1998 to 2000 and is best known for her 1999 single, "Madness Thing" (UK No. 19).
She released two further singles "Do You Want Me" (UK No. 40) and "Flying Elvis" (UK No. 73).
A fourth single, "This Is Your Life", and an album, ''Precious Treasure'', were planned but not released. As part of 40th Anniversary celebrations of ZTT records, ''Precious Treasure'' was released for the first time in 2023.
In 2023, she released the singles "Got To Go" and "Wicked Knickers" to digital download and streaming platforms.
''Survivor''
She was a contestant on the
third series of the UK version of reality show ''Survivor'' and finished as runner-up alongside Christopher Haul, losing to Matthew Haywood.
Discography
*1999: "Madness Thing" –
UK No. 19
*1999: "Do You Want Me" – UK No. 40 / #40 Hong Kong Airplay
*2000: "Flying Elvis" – UK No. 73
#1 Malaysian/Indonesian Airplay
*2000: "This Is Your Life" (Unreleased)
*2023: "Got To Go" - #4 Malaysian/Indonesian Airplay
*2023: "Wicked Knickers" - #3 Malaysian/Indonesian Airplay
*2023: ''Precious Treasure'' (Album) #13 - Amazon Pop Chart
References
1978 births
Living people
Musicians from Hertfordshire
Leilani
21st-century English women singers
21st-century English singers
Entertainers from Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Survivor (franchise) contestants
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