Lonyo
Birth nameLonyo Engele
Born (1974-02-18) 18 February 1974 (age 50)
London, England
GenresUK garage, house, R&B
Occupation(s)DJ, actor, singer
Years active1998–present
LabelsAltra Moda Music
WebsiteLonyo on Twitter

Lonyo Engele (born 18 February 1974), known mononymously as Lonyo, is a British DJ, actor and singer.

Early life

Lonyo grew up in London and attended Roehampton University.[1]

Career

Lonyo had a hit in 2000 with the single "Summer of Love", which reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The follow-up, "In Ayia Napa", was released in October of the same year, barely making it to the top 100 of the official UK singles chart. His third single "Garage Girls", released in April 2001, brought him back to the top 40, peaking at number 39.[2] Prior to his solo singles, Lonyo was a member of Bon Garçon with producer Kevin McPherson and released the single "If You Need a Man" in 1998 which sampled Oliver Cheatham's "Get Down Saturday Night". They later released "Shake Shake" in 2003 and "Freek U" in 2005, the latter of which reached number 42 in the UK.[3]

Lonyo has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the identity parade round.[4] In 2013, he won the Screen Nation Best Actor Award and starred in the TV miniseries The Bible as one of the Guardian Angels.[5]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2] 		AUS
[6] 		NLD
[7]
"Summer of Love" 2000 8 98 31 Summer of Love
"In Ayia Napa" 91 — —
"Garage Girls" 2001 39 — — -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ^ "Actor and DJ Lonyo Engele". Thelondonword.com. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 328. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "freek u | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Never Mind The Buzzcocks Series 25, Episode 1 - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Lonyo Engele Talks About His Role in History Channel's Religious Series 'The Bible'". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 170.
  7. ^ "Lonyo - Summer Of Love | Top 40". Top40.nl. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. ^ "TV Cast List TV Guide UK TVguide.co.uk, Film, Soaps, Sports News, Freeview". Tvguide.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. ^ "BBC One - Doctors, Series 13, The Fool, Doctors: Series 13 - The Fool". Bbc.co.uk. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Welcome to davidisdying.com". Davidisdying.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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