Melissa Nkonda first came to negative attention for a vulgar outfit during her
appearance on La Nouvelle Star in 2009. Paradoxically, this failure motivated
her to seek recognition solely for her vocal and artistic qualities. It was
through another selection by producer Valéry Zeitoun that Melissa Nkonda finally
resurfaced. Her track "Nouveaux Horizons " soon became a radio darling and a
logical entry in the SNEP charts. The album Nouveaux Horizonsis released in May
2011 and features a duet with VV Brown.