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Lynieve Austin began her career with the popular band "Reach", signed to the WEA record label with hits like "Sooner or Later" and "Jamaica Funk". Under their new name "Urban Speech" they went on to release the hit single "Let me go", culminating with their album, "Do something", produced in the UK. She has an impressive list of stage performances supporting such stars as Curtis Mayfield, the Fatback Band and Alexander O"Neil to name but a few.

Lynieve"s professional career came to the fore when she joined "M People" as a backing vocalist. She travelled the world to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, America, Brazil; singing to capacity audiences. She has appeared on various programmes such as "Later with Jools Holland", "Smash Hits Awards", "Top of the pops and several video appearances and festivals. At Euro '96 shared the stage with "Simply Red", "Madness" and many other artists. With her roots in soul, she is now exploring other styles folk, rock, Latin, flamenco and jazz, adding diversity and depth to her recent live performances. At a time when audiences are demanding genuine live performances, Lynieve is embracing new genres to create a new sound. With her amazing voice and cutting edge lyrics. Lynieve is a breath of fresh air.

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