Kito & Reija Lee were an Australian electropop duo formed in 2009 in Perth, Western Australia, and active until 2015. They released a few singles and two EPs.[3]
Kito & Reija Lee | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
Genres | Electropop, dream pop[1][2] |
Years active | 2009–2015 |
Labels | Payday, Mad Decent |
Members | Maaike Kito Lebbing Reija Lee Thomas |
Website | www |
History
editMaaike Kito Lebbing and Reija Lee Thomas met as teenagers and began working together as the duo Kito & Reija Lee in September 2009.[4] Their break out track, "Sweet Talk", was featured in Victoria's Secret 2010 world-wide campaign, and reached number six hundred and forty eight on the iTunes Dance Music charts.[5][6] Their second EP, II, was released on 22 July 2014.[7][8]
The first single of the EP II, "Starting Line", debuted 18 March 2014.[9] Earmilk hailed as it "a brand new project which mixes sparkling melodies with Reija's standout vocals, almost putting one under hypnosis on first listen."[10] The second single, "WORD$", was released in August 2014.[11]
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Details |
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Sweet Talk EP |
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II |
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II: The Remixes |
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US Bubb. [12] | |||||||||||||
"Sweet Talk" | 2011 | 18 | Sweet Talk EP | ||||||||||
"Velma Kelly" (as Faux No) |
2012 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
"Starting Line" | 2014 | — | II | ||||||||||
"Word$" (featuring Zebra Katz) |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or were not released in this territory. |
Guest appearances
editTitle | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"Pacifica (Kito & Reija Lee Vocal Remix)" | 2011 | Spor | — |
"King Shit" | 2014 | Big Boi, T.I., Ludacris | Rap Game, Vol. 2 (The Takeover) |
References
edit- ^ Kito & Reija Lee Talk New Single "Starting Line" and Their Mutual Love of Snacks. Do Androids Dance (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ 5 Things You Should Know About Kito And Reija Lee. Vibe (17 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Interview + MiniMix: Kito & Reija Lee. Nest Hq (14 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Schwartzberg, Lauren. (12 June 2014) Listen to Kito and Reija Lee's Murky New Track with Zebra Katz | Thump. Thump.vice.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk Archived 6 August 2014 at archive.today. Trashbags (21 June 2011). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ electronic dance music charts EDM – Electronic Dance Music News – Dionysus. Dionysusdreams.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ New Noise: Kito & Reija Lee. Wonderland Magazine (30 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Hq, Itm. (25 July 2014) Listen to the new EP from Diplo protégés Kito & Reija Lee. Inthemix.com.au. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Kito & Reija Lee – Starting Line Out Now! Archived 30 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Mad Decent (18 March 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Prince, Fresh. (28 February 2014) Kito & Reija Lee introduce "Starting Line" [Premiere. Earmilk. Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ Kito & Reija Lee Talk New EP And Being Two Of The Only Girls In Electronic Music | Hot Topics. Graziadaily.co.uk (24 July 2014). Retrieved on 4 August 2014.
- ^ "BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2020.