Royal Docks soul singer Lankai releases single

By Tom Derbyshire on February 13, 2008 3:44 PM |

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SHE’S been a support act for Dionne Warwick and Isaac Hayes – but now this Docklands resident is hoping her Valentine’s Day single will make her a megastar in her own right.

Lankai, who lives at Tradewinds estate in the Royal Docks, has performed at the same London charity concert as the soul duo and has also supported Jimmy Cliff in Paris.

The Ghanaian-born singer was set to release her own single, I Found Love, on February 14.

“I’ve just watched my new video – it’s amazing, just so exciting,” she said. “I really feel like things are starting to happen. I am so busy at the moment, it’s really exhausting – there is so much I want to get done before my single is released, but I love it.

“Everybody wants to release a single. This is a dream come true for me.”

Many pop stars live a jetset lifestyle, but Lankai has already done that while working for British Airways at Heathrow. On one flight she met high-trousered musical guru Simon Cowell, who she described as a teddy bear.

“I have seen enough of the world to last me three lifetimes,” she said. “But working for the airline is the ideal job because of the time you get off.

“I am away maybe four or five times a month and the rest of the time I am off, so you can either sleep, drink, shop, or you can pursue a dream. I chose the dream.”

With years of performing behind her she decided to start her own record label, Lani Records, which she wants to use to help up and coming local stars.

Lankai has already recorded more than an album’s worth of material and her debut single is being played on radio stations all over the country. She has also appeared on local TV in Manchester.

I Found Love can be downloaded from her website at www.lanirecords.com.