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Princess Erika (born Erika Dobong'na ; 5 April 1964, Paris) is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her reggae songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille".

Biography [ edit ]

In 1982, Erika formed with her sisters a band named Blackheart Daughters founded by her elder sister ≪ Princess Mataji Maa Tejomayee Devi ( born Esther Dobong’Na Essiene) also known as Estha Divine, then joined the band Princess and the Royal Sound, with whom she made several tours, opening for Jamaican singer Dennis Brown . In 1988, she recorded "Trop de bla-bla" in London and achieved a minor success in France (#39 on the Top 50, but later, the song became famous for being used for a TV advert for MMA ). She released the single "Tendresse" and her first album in 1992. She opened the concerts for Les Negresses Vertes . In 1995, she released her second studio album, D'origine , and the lead single, "Faut qu'j'travaille", hit No. 15 in France. Two years later, she recorded a duet with Marc Lavoine , "Les Hommes sont des Femmes comme les autres". She participated in Les Enfoires and wrote several songs for various artists such as "Embrasse-moi" for the Nubians. ^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2004, she also participated in the compilation Agir Reagir intended to raise funds to help the Moroccans who survived an earthquake on 24 February 2002 . In 2005, she was a contestant on La Ferme Celebrites . She organized the four editions of the concerts Les Voix de l'espoir  [ fr ] , performed with many other artists in a charity fundraiser. She covered the songs "La Vie en rose" and "J'ai encore reve d'elle" with Pierpoljak on the cover album Il est 5 heures Kingston s'eveille . She was an occasional actress in films and theatre, and appeared in Le Petit Tresor . ^{[ citation needed ]}

Family [ edit ]

Father: Julien Edouard Dobong’Na Essiene (died in 2022)

Mother: Marie-Claire Ngo Matip spouse Dobong’Na Essiene

Erika has two children : Julien (born in 1982) and Oudima (2003). ^{[ citation needed ]}

Elder sister: Princess Mataji Maa Tejomayee Devi ( born Esther Dobong’Na Essiene) also known as Estha Divine

Younger sister: Eva Dobong’Na Essiene aka sister Hewan (died in 2011)

Younger sister: Elga Dobong’Na Essiene

Discography [ edit ]

Albums [ edit ]

• 1992 : Princess Erika
• 1995 : D'origine
• 1999 : Tant qu'il y aura
• 2005 : A l'epreuve du temps
• 2011 : Juste Erika
• 2022 : J'suis pas une sainte

Singles [ edit ]

• 1988 : "Trop de bla-bla" ? No. 39 in France
• 1989 : "Tendresse"
• 1995 : "Faut qu'j'travaille" ? No. 15 in France, No. 38 in Belgium (Wallonia)
• On s'en va
• C'est ma vie
• Nouvelle Generation
• Sur la route du reggae

Filmography [ edit ]

• 1989 : Maman de Romain Goupil
• 1998 : Charite biz'ness
• 2005 : Les Marins perdus
• 2005 : Quand les anges s'en melent...
• 2005 : Le Jardin de Papa de Zeka Laplaine
• 2006 : Camping Paradis (TV film)
• 2008 : Camping Paradis 2 (TV film)

References [ edit ]

• Princess Erika's peak positions in France, on Lescharts.com

External links [ edit ]

• Official site
• Princess Erika discography at Discogs
• Princess Erika at IMDb