Leah LaBelle
Leah LaBelle Vladowski (September 8, 1986 – January 31, 2018) was a Canadian-born American singer
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 LaBelle during a 2012 interview | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leah LaBelle Vladowski |
| Born | September 8, 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2018 (aged 31) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–2018 |
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| Website | Leah LaBelle's official website |
At age 16, she was a finalist on the third season of American Idol and finished in 12th place. Keri Hilson hired LaBelle as a backing vocalist after watching her rendition of "Energy".
LaBelle was killed in a car crash alongside her boyfriend Rasual Butler on January 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, aged 31.[1]
Leah LaBelle Media
As a teenager LaBelle performed in the Total Experience Gospel Choir and was mentored by Pat Wright, seen here in 2016.
Keri Hilson, pictured here in 2009, became a mentor for LaBelle after hiring her as a backing vocalist.
LaBelle performing at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle in October 2013
References
- ↑ McCausland, Phil (January 31, 2018). "NBA player Rasual Butler and R&B singer Leah LaBelle killed in car crash". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018.
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