Lethbridge (band)
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Lethbridge is a Brisbane
R&B
group. It consists of the four Kereama brothers namely Levi Kereama, Jules Kereama, Ezra Kereama and Lane Kereama. The group formed in 1997 and earned a support slot for Boyz II Men
on an Australian tour.
However, it was when Levi Kereama was a finalist on Australian Idol
in 2003 that their career took off. The groups debut single "In My Room" debuted in the ARIA
Australian Top 40 singles charts in May 2004.
On 4 October 2008 Levi Kereama was found dead after falling from a Brisbane hotel building, where he had been staying after performing at the Parklife Festival earlier that day. It has been reported that he was suffering from depression, though denied by his family. Queensland Police are treating the death as non-suspicious.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
group. It consists of the four Kereama brothers namely Levi Kereama, Jules Kereama, Ezra Kereama and Lane Kereama. The group formed in 1997 and earned a support slot for Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
on an Australian tour.
However, it was when Levi Kereama was a finalist on Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
in 2003 that their career took off. The groups debut single "In My Room" debuted in the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Australian Top 40 singles charts in May 2004.
On 4 October 2008 Levi Kereama was found dead after falling from a Brisbane hotel building, where he had been staying after performing at the Parklife Festival earlier that day. It has been reported that he was suffering from depression, though denied by his family. Queensland Police are treating the death as non-suspicious.