Lynda Raymonde

Lynda Raymonde (real name Floriane Linda Nyebe Andella), was born on May 10, 1981, in Yaoundé, and is a Cameroonian Bikutsi singer from Lekié in the Centre region of Cameroon. She began her professional career in 2003, but became known on the national and international music scene in 2011 with her debut album Symbiose.

Biography Lynda Raymonde was born on May 10, 1981, in Yaoundé from a father who was a civil engineer and a mother who was a French teacher. She is the eldest of six siblings. In 1998, while studying in Première D class, she joined rap group, Beri City Zoo (BCZ) of Lycée Bilingue de Bonabéri, where she became the lead singer. In high school, Lynda Raymonde also excelled in sports. She won the prize of the best in sports, she was also the national vice champion of karate, all categories, and later, vice-champion of Africa zone 4.

After obtaining her Baccalauréat, she enrolled at the University of Yaounde 1 to study Animal Biology. She joined the Yaounde 1 University choir.

A few years later, she enrolled at L’école supérieure des sciences et techniques de l’information et de la communication, Yaoundé where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Communication in 2012, specializing in Advertising. She began her professional career in the cabarets of Yaoundé, notably at Bois d'Ebène where she sang from October 2002 to April 2005, then at Okoumé from April 2005 to September 2006. The 8-track album was a great success, with more than 4,000 copies sold

In 2015, she returned to the music scene with a Maxi single entitled Arrête comme ça. In December 2016, she released the single Infidèle, first extract of her next album announced in 2017.

Private life After obtaining her diploma in advertising, Lynda Raymonde worked for several years as an advertiser in a large company in Yaoundé before creating L-Rayonn, a consulting firm in communication, marketing and events of which she is the head. She is married to a superior officer of the Cameroonian army and also a mother of several children

Discography

Albums

2011 : Symbiose

Singles

2010 : Cameroonian Reactions 2015 : Arrête comme ça 2016 : Infidèle

Awards

2012 : Meilleure artiste Bikutsi féminine de l’année au Festi Bikutsi 2012 : Révélation de l'année au Mvet D'or 2012 :Meilleur artiste espoir de la mode 2014: Prix de la reconnaissance artistique au Gold Azik Awards en France