Pump_up_the_jam [2024]

The actual rap and vocals were performed by 17-year-old Congolese-Belgian artist Ya Kid K (Manuela Kamosi).

While the song was a global success, reaching #2 on the , it is famous for a significant controversy regarding its lead performer: pump_up_the_jam

Producers felt Ya Kid K’s look was "too street" for the pop market. Instead, they hired Zambian model Felly Kilingi to appear on the album cover and lip-sync in the iconic music video. The actual rap and vocals were performed by

Produced by Thomas De Quincey, the track is built on the distinctive sounds of the Roland TR-909 drum machine. Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Official Music Video) reaching #2 on the