Leoncie

Leoncia Maria Martin, known professionally as Leoncie,^[1] is an Indian–Icelandic musician. Her other stage names are Icy Spicy Leoncie and Indian Princess Leoncie.^[2][3][4]

Life

Leoncie was born in Goa in India. She is of Indian and Portuguese descent (Goa was a Portuguese Colony until 1961).^[5] She studied music at Trinity College Of Music London.^[6] In 1982 she moved to Kópavogur, Iceland after marrying an Icelander, where she worked as an entertainer.^[7][8]

A singer-songwriter, she has been compared to Madonna and the Peruvian entertainer Tigresa del Oriente.^[2][9] In 2003, Morgunblaðið called her "one of the most unusual and controversial artists in the country."^[6] Icelandic musician Dr. Gunni [is] said in 2015 "It is difficult to explain or describe Leoncie, or her cultural significance to foreigners. Perhaps she could be described as an un-ironic Icelandic/Indian version of Ru Paul?"^[10] In 2016, journalist Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen [is] called her "the enfant terrible of Icelandic outsider music."^[4] She has appeared on the British shows The X Factor and Eurotrash.^[1][11]

Discography

• My Icelandic Man (1985)
• Story from Brooklyn (1992)
• Love Message from Overseas (2001 or 2003)
• Sexy Loverboy (2002)
• Invisible Girl (2005)
• Radio Rapist-Wrestler (2005)
• Pukki Bollywood Baby (2008)
• Wild American Sheriff (2009)
• Dansaðu við Leoncie (2011)
• Gay World (2012)
• Mr. Lusty (2017)