Leys, whose real name is Leslie Makiesse, is a French rapper born in 1997 in
Verdun and raised in Reims. Of Congolese and Central African descent, she began
rapping at the age of sixteen, influenced by artists such as Nicki Minaj. Her
style oscillates between hardcore rap, trap and drill, with incisive lyrics and
a punchy flow. She came to prominence in 2018 with her participation in Fianso's
"Rentre dans le Cercle", then in 2020, by winning the Prix du Jury des iNOUïS at
the Printemps de Bourges festival. In 2022, she took part in the first season of
Nouvelle École, reaching the...