虽然有着令人称羡的嗓音,但是Lemar出道之路走来并不顺遂,在歌坛闯荡七年之久,一直都过着有一搭没一搭的演唱生活,即使在各演出场合中有着支持追随的乐迷,更获得唱片公司的欣赏签入旗下筹备专辑,但在公司内部决策上丧失发片机会,让期待许久的粉丝们落空！仍为自己歌唱事业奋斗不已的Lemar,并没有因此而退缩,反而更加利用曝光机会,将自己实力毫无掩饰展露出来,直到2002年幸运在BBC话题节目“The Fame Acdemy”上秀出歌唱拿手绝活,也经由高收视率的强力播送下,Lemar终被主流大厂Sony Music网罗发行个人专辑。　　处女之作《Dedicated全心全意》,不仅缔造出3首全英Top10单曲”Dance With You”(No.2)、”50/50”(No.5)、”Another Day”(No.9),总销售量更突破60万之多,还荣得全英“最佳都会男歌手Best Urban Artist”之奖项嘉勉,获邀在跨越1998-1999年象征英国黑人音乐最高荣誉之Mobo“最佳艺人”、“最佳专辑”及最佳节奏蓝调女歌手Beverly Knight,巡回演唱会的助唱嘉宾,有幸与心目中的偶像Lionel Richie和George Benson同台对唱,短短两年之内,Lemar缔造出一次又一次令人称许的优异表现。

Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is a British recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by David Sneddon.

Since then Lemar has had 7 top ten UK singles and sold over 2 million albums. He is seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show. Lemar has won two Brit Awards and three Mobo Awards.