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Leo the Lion (singer)
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Leo Ihenacho // ⓘ (born 28 May 1977), also known as Leo the Lion and Lee-O, is a Nigerian British singer, songwriter and actor who collaborated several times with the Streets.[1]
Music
In 2001, Ihenacho was the featured vocalist on the UK top 40 and number one dance hit "Coming Home" by UK garage producer K-Warren.
Ihenacho is also the lead vocal performance behind the song "Lock Down", produced by Adam Skinner and Dave James of British production music company Audio Network.[2]
The song has been frequently used as a licensed track for intermissions on livestreams from the video game journalism website Giant Bomb, where it has gained popularity as an Internet meme.[3][4][5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the song was referenced in the title and description of a series made after the editorial staff began streaming from their homes while under government lockdown.[6][7]
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Television
He has also appeared in several TV reality shows; in 2006, he appeared as a member of "the Celebrity squad" in The Match[8] and then in dating show Love Island.[9][10] He also competed in the 2014 season of TV reality show The Voice UK.[11] Ihenacho appeared in season 2 of Locked Up Abroad: Breakout in the third episode "Dominican Drug Bust", as the actor portraying Andre.[citation needed]
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