1. Lemar was most notably brought to public attention on the BBC's Fame Academy in 2002, a combination of a talent quest and a reality television show.
17 Facts About Lemar
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On 12 November 2004 Lemar guested on Radio 1's Live Lounge and performed a cover of U2's song "Vertigo".
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In early November 2004, Lemar released his first single from the album Time to Grow.
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The album became Lemar's highest charting album to date, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart, outpeaking Time to Grow and Dedicated.
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At the Brit Awards in 2007, Lemar was hoping to arrive in a makeshift limo, with James May from the BBC's Top Gear as the driver.
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On 2 March 2009, Lemar released his second single from the album, "Weight of the World", the song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Lemar performed his new single "The Way Love Goes" on the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance on 9 January 2010.
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Toward the end of March 2010, Lemar performed a Radio 1's Live Lounge version of "Empire State of Mind".
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Lemar's confirmed dates were at Birmingham's LG Arena, London's O2 Arena and Manchester's MEN Arena.
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Lemar returned with his single "Invincible", which he performed for the first time at Stoke 2012 Live.
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Lemar returned again in 2015 with his single "The Letter", which got its first airplay on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show with Chris Evans.
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In 2018, Lemar was a contestant on the tenth series of Dancing on Ice, replacing Monty Panesar; his ice skating partner was Melody Le Moal.
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On 7 February 2023, Lemar released the single "Future Love", which he wrote and produced by himself.
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Lemar appears as Lord Smythe-Smith in episode 5 of the 2023 Netflix series ';Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
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In 2024, Lemar starred in London's West End revival of Sister Act, playing the role of Curtis Jackson, alongside Beverley Knight.
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On 19 January 2008, MSN UK reported that Lemar became a father for the first time with his long-term partner Charmaine Powell, who gave birth at London's private Portland Hospital to a girl.
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Lemar's cousin, Jonathan Obika, is a footballer who plays for Motherwell, and another cousin, Sam Oji, played for Birmingham City.