Lila Iké
Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter
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Lila Iké (born Alecia Tameka Grey; January 23, 1994) is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter.[1] After releasing multiple singles, Iké released her debut EP The ExPerience in May 2020. Her debut album Treasure Self Love, released in August 2025, was nominated for a Grammy in the Reggae category. She performed at the 2026 Grammy Awards.[2]
23 January 1994
- Singer
- songwriter
Lila Iké | |
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Lila Iké performing at Reggae Geel 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Alecia Tameka Grey 23 January 1994 Christiana, Jamaica |
| Origin | Manchester, Jamaica |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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Career
Grey was born in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica where she attended Manchester High School and graduated in 2011. She enrolled at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville until 2015.[3] She attempted to return to school at The University of the West Indies, but stopped to pursue her musical career.[4]
After moving to Kingston, she began singing under the moniker Lila Music which evolved to Lila Iké based on Nigerian name Ikéchukwu, which means "power of God".[3] In 2017, she signed with Protoje's In.Digg.Nation label. In 2019, she toured Europe, including Rototom Sunsplash and Reggae Jam.[5] She also opened for Protoje on his U.S. tour.[4]
Her first EP, The ExPerience, was released in 2020.[3] Some of her singles include "Biggest Fan" (2017), "Gotti Gotti" (2017), "Second Chance" (2018), "Where I'm Coming From" (2019), "Sweet Inspiration" (2019) and "I Spy" (2020).[5] She appeared in the "Artist to Watch" list for BBC Radio 1Xtra's Hot for 2020.[6] That same year, Vice call her one of "Jamaica's class of promising reggae artists, like Koffee and Chronixx".[3]
In 2025, Iké announced her debut album Treasure Self Love, to be released in August 2025. It was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.[7]
