Livia Zita
Livia Zita (born Lívia Zita Lokay[1] on 21 December 1984 in Budapest, Hungary[2]) is a Hungarian voiceover actress and rock singer, best known for her work with the Danish heavy metal band King Diamond, to which she belongs as a guest musician in studio and backing vocalist in live performances since 2003.
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Birth name | Lívia Zita Lokay |
Also known as | Livia Zita-Bendix, Livia Zita |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 21 December 1984
Genres | Heavy metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, artist, voice actress, graphic designer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Roadrunner, Metal Blade |
Associated acts | King Diamond, Mercyful Fate |
Biography
Thanks to her marriage with King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen), Livia has also contributed to Diamond's band Mercyful Fate. She lives with her husband in Dallas, Texas, USA, and she's an American citizen, under her married name Livia Zita-Bendix Lokay.
She's also his business partner, and is working with him to compile old footage for two planned DVD releases of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate live performances. She also helped him make remastered editions of the King Diamond albums The Spider's Lullabye, The Graveyard, Voodoo and House of God.[3]
Among her personal projects are voice over acting, the design of 3D art and artistic photographs, as well as working with clay, resin, cooked goods, and many more media.
She is also very health conscious, practicing yoga and contortion.
In 2017, Zita and King Diamond had their first son, Byron.[4]
Discography
With King Diamond
- The Puppet Master - (2003)
- Deadly Lullabyes - (Live Album,2004)
- Give Me Your Soul...Please - (2007)
- Dreams of Horror - (Compilation album, 2014)
With Mercyful Fate
- Evil (Single) - (2009)
References
- Administrator. "Tizenöt évvel fiatalabbnak érzi majd magát King Diamond - Shock!".
- "Livia Zita". www.listal.com.
- "King Diamond Is Madly in Love with His 24-Year-Old Wife". Blabbermouth.net. January 4, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "KING DIAMOND And Wife Are Parents Of Baby Son". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 10, 2017.