Emma Lauwers (born 1 October 1993), known as Lea Rue, is a Belgian singer-songwriter and entrepreneur.
Emma Lauwers surprised friend and foe during The Voice van Vlaanderen (The Voice of Flanders). She was one of the candidates who competed in 2014. Even though she didn't win, she did prove that she has a fantastic voice.
Emma is also regularly on various stages in Flanders. In 2015, it became known that the nightingale from The Voice is unpacking with her own musical project. As a stage name Lea Rue, she picked up with her own first single I Can’t Say No! so that nothing stands in her way of breaking through internationally.
Emma is also a woman entrepreneur who founded 'The Bank' in Ixelles and skillfully juggles between her musical career and business management.
Education
Emma graduated from Arteveldehogeschool (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences) in 2018 with a major in Communication.
Language
She is proficient in English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and German languages.
Singing Career
Lauwers began her singing career on The Voice van Vlaanderen, where she was coached by Axelle Red. In 2015 her track "I Can't Say No!" reached number 2 on the Ultratop Belgian Singles Chart and number 14 on VG-lista in Norway.
2016-2018
2015
2013/2014
"The Voice Van Vlaanderen"/VTM - Half finalist in team Axelle Red.
| Song | Peak positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [1] | BEL (Wa) [2] | NOR [3] | SWE [4] | ||||
| 2015 | "I Can't Say No!" | 2 | 2 (Ultratip*) | 14 | 84 | ||
| "Sleep!" | 2 | 42 | — | — | |||
| 2018 | "River" | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Watching You" | 52 | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Une Minute" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | "Code rood" | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | "Company" | — | — | — | — | ||