Princess Erika

Princess Erika (real name Erika Dobong'na, born on 5 April 1964, in Paris), is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her ragga songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille". In 1982, Erika formed with her sisters a band named Blackheart Daughters, then joined the band Princess and the Royal Sound, with whom she made several tours, opening for Jamaican singer Dennis Brown. In 1988, she recorded "Trop de bla-bla" in London and achieved a minor success in France (#39 on the Top 50, but later, the song became famous for being used for a TV advert for MMA). Then, she released the single "Tendresse" and her first album in 1992. In 1994, she worked with record producer Laramy Smith (a 53rd...