In 2019, Kiambe took part in the eighth season of The Voice Kids, where he was eliminated in the battle stage.[6] The following year, he won the casting show Are You Next?, signing a contract with the record label Cloud 9.[7] Kiambe released his first single "Ladada (Mon dernier mot)" in 2022, which topped the Dutch Top 40. The song earned him multiple awards, such as 3FM Award for Best Newcomer or the Qmusic Artist of the Year award. He has cited Stromae and Lewis Capaldi as inspirations for his music.[8][3] He was scheduled to open Stromae's 2023 concerts at the Ziggo Dome before they were cancelled due to Stromae's health problems.[3]
Kiambe was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His mother fled to the Netherlands with him and his siblings when he was nine years old, first living in an asylum center in Alkmaar. The family later moved to Enkhuizen, where he finished his Hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (HAVO) education. He later studied hotel management, but discontinued the studies.[10] He speaks Dutch, French and English.[3]
^The singer originally pronounced his name as [klodə] but when he came to the Netherlands he was bullied as his name sounded like kloot and so he started to introduce himself as /klaʊd/.[2][3]
^"Parler français" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at No. 27 on the Single Tip chart.[16]
^"La pression" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at No. 1 on the Single Tip chart.[17]
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