She was discovered by the musical duo Rob'n'Raz when she placed second in the 1989 swedish rap championship. They liked her music and offered her a recording contract. Together with Rob'n'Raz she had her first hit in 1989 with the song "Got To Get" (#8 UK, #3 Germany).
During the first years of her career she had many chart-topping hits and her music was played all over Europe. She broke up with Rob'n'Raz and went on her own to Ibiza, where she was treated like a superstar and managed to set up concerts on her own. Her solo career started in 1991 with the single "Time" which she followed up with many other popular singles, such as her biggest hit "Open Sesame" (#23 UK, #5 Germany) and a cover version of the punk song "Ca plane pour moi" (#13 Germany). In 1993 she was the best selling female artist in Europe.
Leila K's wild lifestyle led her into trouble; her motto was "life is just a party". She did not make much money in 1994 and at the end of the year, she owed the Swedish tax collectors 122 000 SEK (about 17 000 USD).
In 1995 Leila K was back on the music scene with the hit single "Electric". She kept releasing new music until 1997, but since then nothing new has been released by her.
In 1998, Göran Olsson made a documentary about Leila K called Fuck you, fuck you very much. It shows the period surrounding her nomination for the 1996 Swedish Grammis awards, and confrontations with the swedish press due to fabricated stories.
In 2003, the newspaper Expressen reported that Leila K was living as a homeless person on the streets of Stockholm, having to steal in order to get food.
In 2004 she was reported as being in jail.
In 2005, the Swedish cartoonist Martin Kellerman conducted an interview with her for his own Comic book magazine Rocky.
In 2015 Leila K made a return to the stage at the Denniz Pop Awards, named after her former producer.
Ça Plane Pour Moi
Leila K. Lyrics
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Mon chat "Splash" gite sur mon lit a bouffe
Sa langue en buvant trop mon whysky
Quand a moi peu dormi
Vide
Brime
J'ai du dormir dans la goutiere
Oil j'ai un flash
En 4 couleurs
Allez op
Un matin
Une louloute est v'nue chez moi
Poupee de cellophane
cheveux chinois
Sparadrap
une gueule de bois
A bu ma biere dans un grand verre en caoutchouc
Ouh ouh ouh
Comme un indien dans son igloo
Ca plane pour moi
Ca plane pour moi
Moi moi moi moi
Ca plane pour moi
Ouh ouh ouh
Ca plane pour moi
Allez hop
La mama
Quel panard
Quelle vibration
De s'envoyer sur le paillasson
Lime
Ruine
Vide
Comble
You are the queen of the divan
Qu'elle me dit en passant
Ouh ouh ouh
I'm the queen of the divan
Ca plane pour moi
Ca plane pour moi
Moi moi moi moi
Ca plane pour moi
Ouh ouh ouh
Ca plane pour moi
Allez hop
T'occupes
T'inquietes
Touches pas ma planete
It's not today que le ciel me tombera sur la tete
Et que la colle me manquera
Ouh ouh ouh
Ca plane pour moi
Ca plane pour moi
Ca plane pour moi
Moi moi moi moi
Ca plane pour moi
Ouh ouh ouh
Ca plane pour moi
Allez hop
Ma nana s'est tiree
S'est barree
Enfin c'est marre
A tout casse
L'evier
Le bar
Me laissant seul comme un grand connard
Ouh ouh ouh
Le pied dans le plat
Ca plane pour moi
Ca plane pour moi
Moi moi moi moi
Ca plane pour moi
Ouh ouh ouh
Ca plane pour moi
The lyrics to "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Leila K. are in French and contain many slang words, making it difficult for non-French speakers to fully understand. However, the overall theme of the song is one of chaos, with the singer describing various incidents in their life. The first verse talks about the singer's cat, who has consumed too much whiskey and is now lying on the bed. The singer themselves is unable to sleep and ends up sleeping in the gutter, but has a sudden realization ("un flash") before the chorus.
The chorus ("Ca plane pour moi") is repeated several times throughout the song, and is a phrase that roughly translates to "Everything's going well for me" or "I'm in a good place." The second verse introduces a new character, a girl who comes to visit the singer ("une louloute"). She is described as a "poupee de cellophane" with Chinese hair. The singer is hungover and drinks beer out of a rubber glass before having another "flash."
In the third verse, the singer's mother visits and they have a good time together, sitting on the doorstep. The chorus is repeated, followed by the fourth verse where the singer's girlfriend leaves, and the singer is left alone feeling like a "grand connard" (a big jerk). The song ends with one final repetition of the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Wham bang
An intense, sudden noise or impact.
Mon chat 'Splash' gite sur mon lit a bouffe
My cat Splash is lying and eating on my bed.
Sa langue en buvant trop mon whysky
Splash drank too much of my whiskey and now his tongue is out.
Quand a moi peu dormi
I slept less.
Vide Brime
Empty sediment.
J'ai du dormir dans la goutiere Oil j'ai un flash
I had to sleep in the gutter where I had an epiphany.
Ouh ouh ouh.
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm.
En 4 couleurs Allez op
In four colors, let's go.
Un matin Une louloute est v'nue chez moi Poupee de cellophane cheveux chinois
One morning, a girl came to my place with cellophane doll and Chinese hair.
Sparadrap une gueule de bois
I have a hangover and feel like I am under pressure.
A bu ma biere dans un grand verre en caoutchouc Ouh ouh ouh
I drank beer from a big rubber glass and felt excited.
Comme un indien dans son igloo
Like an Indian in his igloo, feeling great and content.
Ca plane pour moi Ca plane pour moi
I am on a roll, things are going well.
Moi moi moi moi Ca plane pour moi Ouh ouh ouh Ca plane pour moi
I, myself, am doing great and feel elated.
Allez hop La mama Quel panard Quelle vibration De s'envoyer sur le paillasson
Let's go, Mama. It is exciting to feel the vibration of landing on the rug or floor.
Lime Ruine Vide Comble You are the queen of the divan Qu'elle me dit en passant Ouh ouh ouh I'm the queen of the divan
Fill the void, level the ruins, use a lime, and your couch may need a queen. That's what she said as she passed me by, and I felt elated.
T'occupes T'inquietes Touches pas ma planete
Don't worry or bother, and please, don't touch my planet.
It's not today que le ciel me tombera sur la tete Et que la colle me manquera Ouh ouh ouh Ca plane pour moi
Today, the sky won't fall on my head, and I won't lack glue. I'm doing great.
Ma nana s'est tiree S'est barree Enfin c'est marre A tout casse L'evier Le bar Me laissant seul comme un grand connard Ouh ouh ouh Le pied dans le plat
My girl left me, and everything is in shambles in the kitchen and bar, leaving me alone feeling stupid. What a mess!
Contributed by Peyton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@okki13
Best cover of this song, if any of you needs a song to take control of the party, this might be your weapon of choice!!!
@pierresinger5127
Electric too
@Susan.Burns63
Agree 💯👍🇦🇺
@jeremynewton2935
Heard this in Brussels in 1993 and immediately went out and bought the cassette.
@cottonvillain7867
This one is truly a timeless piece of a jewelry. The song and the video... holy crap. It could be broadcasted TODAY and nobody of the youngsters saw the difference. One of the best, forever Leila K
@franzdekelver4012
The same for the reindition of this song by Sonic Youth
@andyturner3056
Was a huge punk fan in the late 70s, and a huge synth pop fan in the 80s. Plastic Bertrands hit sounds fantastic with keyboards. Bloody love this version 👌👌
@danyv8207
As a french j'adore cette crazy chansong
@larspersson4222
Great Leila K❤❤❤❤❤❤
@larspersson4222
My plan❤❤❤PLAN