LU KALA

Lusamba Kalala, better known as Lu Kala, exudes star power with ebullient and sharp-witted pop songs that reflect everyday life. Before she released the resolute "DCMO (Don't Count Me Out)," her first commercial single as Lu Kala, the Congolese-Canadian singer and songwriter recorded and performed under the names Peradise and Vanessa Lu, and co-wrote "Dangerous" for Jennifer Hudson. She released Worthy, her first EP, in 2020, and two years later saw her audience grow exponentially with "Pretty Girl Era," a disco-flavored single that led to a pair of Juno Awards nominations. After she made another breakthrough with an appearance on Latto's "Lottery," and co-wrote Katy Perry's "OK," Kala offered her second EP, No Tears on This Ride, in 2025.