# KeyLiza > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KeyLiza > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KeyLiza.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeyLiza > Source revision: 1344358693 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|German musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Keyliza | image = My Own Work6.jpg | birth_name = Kisita Elisabeth Massamba | alias = DJ Queen of Beats, Queen of Beats, Q.O.B. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|11}} | caption = KeyLiza in 2007 | origin = [Frankfurt am Main](/source/Frankfurt_am_Main), Germany | genre = {{flat list| *[Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) *[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) *[dancehall](/source/dancehall) *[Afro-Cuban](/source/Salsa_music) *[EDM](/source/Electronic_dance_music) *[world](/source/world_music) *[theme music](/source/theme_music) *[film music](/source/film_music)}} | occupation = Singer, dancer, composer, [beatmaker](/source/Hip_hop_production), DJ, record producer, creative director | instrument = Vocals, [keytar](/source/keytar), keyboards, synthesizer, [talkbox](/source/talkbox), [beatboxing](/source/beatboxing), guitar | years_active = 2005–present | label = [Warner Music](/source/Warner_Music_Group) | associated_acts = [Sistanova](/source/Sistanova), [Azad](/source/Azad_(rapper)), [Rapsoul](/source/Rapsoul), [Thomas Anders](/source/Thomas_Anders), [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna) | website = | size = }} '''Kisita Elisabeth Massamba''' (born December 11, 1989), known by her stage name '''Keyliza''', '''DJ Queen of Beats''' or '''Q.O.B.,''' is a German singer, dancer, DJ, composer, [beatmaker](/source/Hip_hop_production) and record producer based in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), Canada. She is best known for being a member of German [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)-pop group [Sistanova](/source/Sistanova). ==Early life== Massamba was born on December 11, 1990, in [Hanau](/source/Hanau), Germany. Both of her parents are from [Angola](/source/Angola) and the [Democratic Republic of Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo). Her mother was born in [São Salvador](/source/S%C3%A3o_Salvador%2C_Angola), northern Angola (present day [M'banza-Kongo](/source/M'banza-Kongo)) and she is a part of the [Kingdom of Kongo](/source/Kingdom_of_Kongo). At the age of four she moved with her family to [Frankfurt am Main](/source/Frankfurt_am_Main). In 2001 she started getting piano, singing, [jazz](/source/jazz) dancing & theater lessons at school & gospel choir and also started [beatboxing](/source/beatboxing) in the school recess and malls where she discovered her passion to create music [instrumentals](/source/instrumentals) ''Hip Hop Beats''.http://www.musikmachen.de/Stories/Sistanova {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222357/http://www.musikmachen.de/Stories/Sistanova |date=May 12, 2014 }}. "Sistanova – Musikmachen.de" She get her first attention to hip hop music and [rap](/source/rap) when she listens to [Tupac Shakur](/source/Tupac_Shakur), [Bone Thugs N Harmony](/source/Bone_Thugs_N_Harmony) and [Orishas](/source/Orishas_(band)). Since the age of 14 she creates and compose songs, instrumentals, [soundtracks](/source/soundtracks) and [theme music](/source/theme_music) and which explains her other Pseudonym '''DJ Queen of Beats'''. ==Musical career== ===2004–07: Warner Music and touring=== Kisita knows one band-mate since childhood and they were close friends. In a school club they sang, took [jazz dance](/source/jazz_dance) lessons and composed their own music. In 2004, they met the third member and created the group ''Black Supremes''. The band went on to regional competitions and recorded demos. In 2005 they met the production team Noizemakers, which took the Black Supremes under the new name [Sistanova](/source/Sistanova) under contract.http://www.regiomusik.de/pop/cd/preview-sistanova-unglaublich.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005812/http://www.regiomusik.de/pop/cd/preview-sistanova-unglaublich.html |date=December 3, 2013 }} "Preview: Sistanova – Unglaublich" In 2006, the band was signed to [Warner Music Group](/source/Warner_Music_Group). On September 21, 2007, they released their first single "Was ist los?" a dance-[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) song produced by [Thomas Troelsen](/source/Thomas_Troelsen) which entered the [German Singles Chart](/source/German_Singles_Chart) at No. 76 and [German Urban Charts](/source/Deutsche_Black_Charts) at No. 24.{{cite web |url=http://deltalabstudios.blogspot.ca/ |title=Delta Lab Recording Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark) |website=deltalabstudios.blogspot.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810064923/http://deltalabstudios.blogspot.ca/ |archive-date=2014-08-10}} The video premiere was on [VIVA Germany](/source/VIVA_Germany) and [MTV Germany](/source/MTV_Germany). http://www.viva.tv/musikvideos_artist/5020-sistanova "Sistanova – Was Ist Los" http://www.mtv.de/musikvideos/14740-sistanova-was-ist-los"Sistanova{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – Was Ist Los" In November 2007 they were the opening act for Barbadian recording artist [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna) for her European [Good Girl Gone Bad Tour](/source/Good_Girl_Gone_Bad_Tour) in ([Munich](/source/Munich)/Zenith, [Cologne](/source/Cologne)/Palladium, [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt)/[Jahrhunderthalle](/source/Jahrhunderthalle), Berlin/Columbiahalle) Germany. [Good Girl Gone Bad Tour](/source/Good_Girl_Gone_Bad_Tour) "Opening acts" http://www.journal-frankfurt.de/journal_news/Panorama-2/Turnstunde-in-der-Jahrhunderthalle-mit-Sistanova-und-Rihanna-7910.html "Turnstunde in der Jahrhunderthalle mit Sistanova und Rihanna" At the same time, they were on tour with the group [Rapsoul](/source/Rapsoul) throughout Germany and [Austria](/source/Austria). Kisita and her bandmates join the NRJ Music Tour in [Stuttgart](/source/Stuttgart) with [Craig David](/source/Craig_David), [Monrose](/source/Monrose), [Culcha Candela](/source/Culcha_Candela) & [The Boss Hoss](/source/The_Boss_Hoss) and they performed in front of over 8.500 People. http://diginights.com/event/2007-12-01-grosses-finale-der-energy-music-tour-2007-mtv-halle# "Grosse Finale der ENERGY MUSIC TOUR 2007" ===2008–10: Warner Music, album release=== In 2008 they wrote and composed the ballad "Mama" for the Mother's Day, to which a video was shot and they were invited on [RTL Television](/source/RTL_Television) with their Moms to perform an [A cappella](/source/A_cappella) of the song. They also composed and sang the soundtrack song "Ziele" for the children's book ''The HelleWecks'' with [Thomas Anders](/source/Thomas_Anders) from the popular pop-duo [Modern Talking](/source/Modern_Talking).[Thomas Anders](/source/Thomas_Anders) "Collaboration singles" In Spring 2008 Kisita and her bandmates composed songs for their debut album and worked with several producers like Noizmakers Entertainment (Rick Damm & Ralph Diehl), Chris Applegate ([Jennifer Rush](/source/Jennifer_Rush)), Andreas Herbig ([Culcha Candela](/source/Culcha_Candela)), [Thomas Troelsen](/source/Thomas_Troelsen) ([Pitbull](/source/Pitbull_(rapper)), [Jennifer Lopez](/source/Jennifer_Lopez)), Marcus Brosch ([Brandy](/source/Brandy_Norwood), [Nick Carter](/source/Nick_Carter_(musician)), [Enrique Iglesias](/source/Enrique_Iglesias)) and [Michelle Leonard](/source/Michelle_Leonard). http://www.rockreport.de/cd_details.php?cd_id=3649 "Rock Report – Sistanova" During the recordings of the debut album they performed with four-time Breakdance World Champions [Flying Steps](/source/Flying_Steps) at the ''Tuning World Messe Bodensee'' and present their second single "Sexy Girl".http://www.auto-tuning-news.de/news/artikel/its-showtime-die-programm-highlights-der-tuningworld-2008/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720131458/https://www.auto-tuning-news.de/news/artikel/its-showtime-die-programm-highlights-der-tuningworld-2008/ |date=July 20, 2019 }} "Girlpower von Sistanova" they also got a contract for the German [Playboy](/source/Playboy) Magazine to promote their second single "Sexy Girl". But family members didn't agree with that and the contract with Playboy was cancelled. On December 8, 2008, they released their debut album "Unglaublich". [http://www.regiomusik.de/pop/cd/preview-sistanova-unglaublich.html regiomusik.de] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005812/http://www.regiomusik.de/pop/cd/preview-sistanova-unglaublich.html |date=December 3, 2013 }} "Preview: Sistanova – Unglaublich" http://www.warnermusic.ch/catalogue_detail-n43-i5051865179122-sF.html "Warner News – Sistanova In 2010 they were in the German Cinema Movie ''Homies (HipHop Express)'' with actor & singer [Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht](/source/Jimi_Blue_Ochsenknecht) which was released in August 2011. According to their MySpace page, all band members will go on a solo career. ===2018–present=== In 2011 Kisita also known as '''DJ Queen of Beats''' was composing and producing [jingles](/source/jingles), songs and beats for artists, radio shows & TV. She also created in 2015 her company called 'Global MIC. Entertainment' for TV, films, [commercials](/source/commercials), [music composition](/source/Musical_composition), [musical films](/source/musical_films), dance and [Live music](/source/concerts).[:de:Sistanova](/source/%3Ade%3ASistanova) "Kisita/Sistanova on German Wikipedia" In 2016 she launched the media platform Nostalgic Express. ===2020–present=== She's currently working on new music as a solo artist under '''Q.O.B.''' an abbreviation for Queen of Beats. ==Artistry== ===Influences=== Since a child she grew up with [Afropop](/source/African_popular_music), [Cuban son](/source/Cuban_son), [Reggae](/source/Reggae), [Jazz](/source/Jazz), [Afro-Cuban jazz](/source/Afro-Cuban_jazz), Rock and Pop music. Her father invited in the 1990s Congolese [rumba](/source/Soukous) musicians like [Bozi Boziana](/source/Bozi_Boziana), [Zaiko Langa Langa](/source/Zaiko_Langa_Langa) and [Pepe Kalle](/source/Pepe_Kalle) to play concerts in [Frankfurt am Main](/source/Frankfurt_am_Main). She learned her first dance choreography at the age of 6 with the song [Thriller](/source/Thriller_(song)) by Michael Jackson.{{cite web |url=http://www.bravo.de/stars/musik-charts/sistanova-ihr-erster-clip-was-ist-los |title=Sistanova: Ihr erster Clip "Was ist los?" {{!}} BRAVO.de |website=www.bravo.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045928/http://www.bravo.de/stars/musik-charts/sistanova-ihr-erster-clip-was-ist-los |archive-date=2014-08-08}} In her teens she was inspired by [Spice Girls](/source/Spice_Girls) and [TLC](/source/TLC_(group)) and performed at school festivals & school clubs their songs.http://www.musikmachen.de/Stories/Sistanova {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222357/http://www.musikmachen.de/Stories/Sistanova |date=May 12, 2014 }}. "Sistanova – Musikmachen.de" Her dance style includes Hip Hop, Salsa, Street Jazz and [Popping](/source/Popping). [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson), [Tina Turner](/source/Tina_Turner), [Celia Cruz](/source/Celia_Cruz), [Nina Simone](/source/Nina_Simone), [Jimi Hendrix](/source/Jimi_Hendrix), [Charlie Chaplin](/source/Charlie_Chaplin) and [Mozart](/source/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart) are her inspirations. She is also inspired by [Martial Arts](/source/Martial_Arts), [Vaudeville](/source/Vaudeville), Theater and [Bollywood Musicals](/source/Bollywood). ==Discography== ;As part of [Sistanova](/source/Sistanova) ===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Album |- !scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [German Singles Chart](/source/German_Singles_Chart) |- |style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2007 |"Was Ist Los" |style="text-align:center;"|76 |style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Unglaublich'' |- |"Was Ist Los (Remix)" |style="text-align:center;"|24 |} ===Studio albums=== * Unglaublich (2008) ;EPs * Was Ist Los – EP (2007) ==Tours== ;Opening act [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna) – [Good Girl Gone Bad Tour](/source/Good_Girl_Gone_Bad_Tour) * November 13, 2007 – in Munich – Zenith * November 20, 2007 – in Cologne – Palladium * November 23, 2007 – in Frankfurt – [Jahrhunderthalle](/source/Jahrhunderthalle) * November 26, 2007 – in Berlin – Columbiahalle ;Opening act *[Rapsoul](/source/Rapsoul) – Achterbahn Tour *NRJ Music Tour ==See also== *[Sistanova](/source/Sistanova) ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{Facebook|queenofbeats}} *{{Instagram|queenofbeats}} *{{SoundCloud|djqueenofbeats}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:KeyLiza}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century German women singers Category:English-language German singers Category:Salsa musicians Category:Reggae fusion musicians Category:German people of Angolan descent Category:German people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Category:German women pop singers Category:Musicians from Frankfurt Musicians Category:Dancehall musicians Category:Hip-hop record producers Category:German women DJs Category:Women in hip-hop Category:Women record producers Category:German DJs --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [KeyLiza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeyLiza) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeyLiza?action=history)). 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