Search results
Although it used Ya Kid K's lyrics and voice on the track, it was Congolese model Felly Kilingi who was pictured on the album and in the accompanying music video. The reason was because the Belgian ARS record company, who bought the rights to the song, wanted a face fronting it.
The success of the project's first single led to the release of the album Pump Up the Jam in late 1989, which featured vocals by Ya Kid K and MC Eric, but still featured Felly Kilingi on the cover. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 in the US and reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart. [3]
TIL that the girl featured singing in Technotronic's iconic Pump Up the Jam music video is not actually the singer of the song, but a model named Felly Kilingi that was lipsynching. The real singer was Ya Kid K.
Jul 22, 2024 · The tale of the 1989 classic electronic dance hit, “ Pump Up the Jam,” might be, depending on how you look at it, either celebratory or sordid. On the one hand, there’s the music, itself. The instantly energetic beat uses timeless elements from the Roland TR-909.
Technotronic - Pump up the jam - Diamonds Awards - 1989
- 4 min
- 49K
- Pascal Samijn
Technotronic Featuring Felly - Pump Up The Jam [1989] Written by Manuella Kamosi and Thomas De Quincy Made in UK. Swanyard Records.
- 5 min
- 68
- rinoceronte ocra
People also ask
Who is Felly Kilingi?
Was Felly Kilingi a real singer?
Did Kilingi overshadow Ya Kid K?
Why did Ya Kid K get Felly on a record sleeve?
Apr 4, 2014 · She had already performed the original vocals on "Pump Up The Jam" and now finally the world could bear witness to her strutting deliverance of "Get Up". By the end of 1990, "Pump Up The Jam" had...
- 3 min
- 177K
- CrisMate 90.s Music
