Boris Lumbana Explained

Boris Lumbana
Fullname:Boris René Lumbana Kapasa
Birth Date:1991 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:BK Forward
Years1:2008–2010
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2014
Caps2:14
Goals2:2
Years3:2011
Clubs3:KA Akureyri (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:27
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2021
Caps5:62
Goals5:1
Club-Update:3 April 2016[1]
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Years Active:2013–Present
Occupation:Singer

Boris René Lumbana Kapasa (born 19 June 1991) is a Congolese-born Swedish footballer and an alternative pop musician, using the stage name Boris René. Boris is currently playing for the Swedish football team GAIS.

Sports career

Boris Lumbana is a defender who after spending his youth career at the Örebro-based Swedish football team BK Forward, has played professionally in a number of Swedish football clubs. He played for two seasons in the Swedish lower leagues with Örebro SK Ungdom in 2008 to 2010 and for 4 more seasons 2010 to 2014 for the club Örebro SK in the Swedish professional Allsvenskan league. In 2014, he moved to Degerfors IF in the second division Superettan league.[2]

Music career

Boris is also an alternative pop musician, using the stage name Boris René.[3] He used to make music with his brothers from his childhood days. He released his first single "Alive" in 2013.[4] He competed in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Put Your Love on Me".[5] He placed tenth in the final.[6]

He competed in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Her Kiss". In the first semi-final held on 4 February 2017, he came 3/4 and qualified for "Second chance" round. He then won his duel with Dismissed in the Andra Chansen round and then went to the final, which he placed 8th overall in.

Personal life

His older brother Christian Lumbana Kapasa, played football in the Swedish lower leagues with Örebro SK Ungdom[7] and Karlslunds IF,[8] retiring in 2010.[9]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
[10]
"Alive"2013 —rowspan="4"
"Put Your Love on Me"201612
"Mon Amour" —
"Her Kiss"201742
[11]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"Give it to me"2018

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=14540 Boris Lumbana – Eliteprospects
  2. Web site: Boris Lumbana. Svenskfotboll. 5 April 2012.
  3. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=159&artikel=5542222 ÖSK-spelaren Boris Lumbana satsar på musiken
  4. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boris-Ren%C3%A9-Music/177800055711839 Boris René
  5. Web site: Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2016: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna. Melodifestivalen. SVT. 30 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden. EBU. Escudero. Victor M.. 12 March 2016.
  7. http://www1.idrottonline.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_112610/cf_103291/Skytteliga%202006.doc Skytteliga Div 3 Västra Svealand 2006 Slutställning
  8. https://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/tidigare/2004/01/p1886-lager-i-sundsvall-22-25-januari/ P18/86: Läger i Sundsvall 22–25 januari — svenskfotboll.se
  9. http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/Halla-dar-Boris-Lumbana-415286.aspx Hallå där, Boris Lumbana – SvenskaFans.com
  10. Web site: Boris René discography . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . 27 February 2016.
  11. Web site: Sverigetopplistan — Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 18 March 2017.