Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji popularly known as Libianca is a 22 year old Cameroonian/American artist whose rise to fame is worth studying in numerous classrooms .
The singer rose to fame with the song “People” which was released on the 6th of December 2022.
The song debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard Afrobeats chart, at No. 1 in UK Afrobeats chart, peaked at No. 2 in UK Official chart, and received notorious attention on social media. To add to these accomplishments , Libianca remixed this song with some of Nigeria’s finest artists in Arya Starr & Omah Lay which made the original song even more popular in the mainstream.
Since the release of this song , It’s safe to say that Libianca from Bamenda has shattered every record there is as a Cameroonian artist and broken every barrier one could think it’s impossible to break.
She always accepts her roots as Libianca from Bamenda and easily sells the Cameroonian culture to the world in every way she can. Such humility and amicable attitude is one which many appreciate and support.
“People” by Libianca is actually the most successful single ever from a Cameroonian artist on the global stage with 113 M views on YouTube & 288 Million Streams on Spotify . This single has also given Libianca a BET Award nomination in the Category of Best New International Artist making it the first ever Nomination of a Cameroonian artist at the Black Entertainment Television Awards 2023
While she is set to compete for this award with 7 other International artists ( e.g Nigeria’s Asake, Ghana’s Camidoh etc),It’s safe to say that Libianca is a rare breed whose Artistry is currently making Cameroon proud.
The Elephant in the room is what’s next for the girl from Bamenda, We advise every Cameroonian to not dig into such questions but to instead Enjoy the moment as Libianca opens all locked doors for the Cameroon music
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