Ledisi Nationality: Is Ledisi Nigerian?

Ledisi is an American by nationality. However, her name is of Nigerian origin. She is an African-American by ethnicity.

Ledisi Anibade Young,  better known simply as Ledisi, was born on March 28, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

In 2005, Ledisi signed a record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album, Lost & Found, in 2007. The album sold almost 217,000 copies and earned her two Grammy Award nominations, including one for Best New Artist.

In 2008, Ledisi released a Christmas album called It’s Christmas. In 2002, Ledisi also re-released her first album, Soulsinger, as Soulsinger: The Revival on Tommy Boy Records.

In 2007, Ledisi’s album Lost & Found earned her two Grammy Award nominations, including one for Best New Artist.

In 2008, she released a Christmas album called It’s Christmas, which included the singles “This Christmas” and “Children Go Where I Send Thee.”

Ledisi has released eleven studio albums since her debut in 2000. Her fourth album, Turn Me Loose, received two Grammy Award nominations.