Léa Castel is a French R&B singer whose solo album debut, 2008's Pressée de Vivre, was a Top Five hit on the French charts. She made her recording debut in 2006 on the various-artists rap compilation Block Life, Vol. 4 with the song "Dernière Chance," a collaboration with Soprano of the rap group Psy 4 de la Rime. In 2007, she was featured on additional tracks by Black Marché, L'Algérino, and Mino, and made her solo album debut one year later with Pressée de Vivre, which featured hit singles in a new version of "Dernière Chance" and "Pressée de Vivre." ~ Jason Birchmeier