Laylizzy
{{Short description|Mozambican singer-songwriter and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
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| birth_name = Edson Abel Jeremias Tchamo
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| birth_place = Mozambique
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| genre = hip hop
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| instrument = vocals
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| label = {{hlist|Geobek Records {{small|(former)}}|Tha Crew
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Edson Abel Jeremias Tchamo, known by his stage name Laylizzy, is a Mozambican, hip-hop recording artist, songwriter and performer who raps in Portuguese and English.
Music career
At the age of 14, Laylizzy joined a music group called 360 Graus, with his friends Hernani da Silva and alongside producer, Ellputo. They founded Sameblood Studios.
In 2014, Laylizzy signed to Pan African orientated Geobek Entertainment's record label, Geobek Records. He has since released two singles under the label, "Tha Crew" in July 2015,{{cite news|url=https://www.360nobs.com/2015/07/music-laylizzy-tha-crew/|title=Music: Laylizzy – Tha Crew}} followed by the single "Hello" featuring AKA which was released on 1 April 2016, charting on iTunes Mozambique as #1 on all genre and #2 on iTunes South Africa Hip-hop chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvbase.com/news/say-hello-to-laylizzy/aijk6p|title=News : say "hello" to laylizzy|first=MTV|last=Base|date=4 May 2016|work=mtvbase.com|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
Laylizzy won an award for 'Best Hip Hop Song' at the 2015 Mozambique Music Awards{{cite web |title=Hip Hop artist, Laylizzy wins BIG!!! + releases the Behind the Scenes photos from “Tha Crew” video shoot |url=http://talkmediaafrica.com/2015/11/18/hip-hop-artist-laylizzy-wins-big-releases-the-behind-the-scenes-photos-from-tha-crew-video-shoot/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122211509/http://talkmediaafrica.com/2015/11/18/hip-hop-artist-laylizzy-wins-big-releases-the-behind-the-scenes-photos-from-tha-crew-video-shoot/ |archive-date=22 November 2015 |accessdate=14 March 2017 |work=talkmediaafrica.com}} and was the winner of the Newcomers Delight Section in Hip Hop Magazine, HYPE in December 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.hypemagazine.co.za/2016/03/laylizzy/|title=Former Newcomers Delight Winner Laylizzy & AKA Are Set To Collaborate|date=4 March 2016|work=hypemagazine.co.za|accessdate=14 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://cliffcentral.com/ooc/oneal-cliffcentral-mason-laylizzy/|title=Oneal on CliffCentral – Mason & Laylizzy – CliffCentral|date=11 March 2016|work=cliffcentral.com|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
In March 2016, laylizzy and fellow Mozambican top artists such as G2, Lizha James, Ziqo, Zena Bacar, António Marcos, Cristel, Nelson and Luwi Ace{{cite web |url=https://tve24.com/musica/novo-spot-da-vodacom-junta-g2-lizha-james-ziqo-zena-bacar-antonio-marcos-cristel-nelson-luwi-ace-e-lay-lizzy/ |title=Novo spot da vodacom junta G2, Lizha James, Ziqo, Zena Bacar, António Marcos, Cristel, Nelson, Luwi Ace e Lay Lizzy |website=tve24.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324150309/http://tve24.com/musica/novo-spot-da-vodacom-junta-g2-lizha-james-ziqo-zena-bacar-antonio-marcos-cristel-nelson-luwi-ace-e-lay-lizzy/ |archive-date=2016-03-24}} came together to make the 2016 "Vive Agora" campaign song powered by Vodacom Mozambique.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkvTle1DVco|title=Vodacom – Vive Agora – Vários Artistas|last=Vodacom Mocambique|date=23 March 2016|accessdate=14 March 2017|via=YouTube}}
In April 2016, Laylizzy became the first Mozambican artist to get verified on instagram and Facebook.{{cite web|url=http://sahiphopmag.co.za/2016/04/laylizzy-gets-verified-on-instagram-a-day-after-dropping-hello-ft-aka/|title=Laylizzy Get's Verified on Instagram A Day After Dropping Hello Ft. AKA – SA Hip Hop Mag|date=5 April 2016|work=sahiphopmag.co.za|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
In Oct 2016, CNN African Voices profiled Laylizzy as Mozambique's influential artist pushing the boundaries of hip hop music across borders and an artist who believes in future of Mozambique.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/10/07/african-voices-music-masters-spc-a.cnn|title=Why Laylizzy believes in a better Mozambique|publisher=CNN|access-date=14 March 2017}} SA Hip-Hop Magazine ranks Laylizzy as one of the top 10 rappers in Africa.{{cite web|url=http://sahiphopmag.co.za/2016/10/top-10-african-rappers-2016-part-2/|title=Top 10 African Rappers 2016: Part 2 – SA Hip Hop Mag|date=18 October 2016|work=sahiphopmag.co.za|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
Songs
=As a lead artist=
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!Song !Year !Producer(s) |
| scope"row"=|"Tha Crew"
| 2015 | Fly Beatz & Ellputo |
| scope"row"=|"Hello" ft. AKA
| 2016 | Ellputo |
| scope"row"=|"On the Road"
| 2016 | Kc |
| scope"row"=|"Forever"
| 2017 | Kc & Ellputo |
| scope"row"=|"Slay"
| 2017 | Ellputo |
| scope"row"=|"Txi"
| 2018 | Kc & Ellputo |
| scope"row"=|"Too Much" ft. Kwesta
| 2018 | Ceazor & Zuks |