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'''Kantu Habanji Siachingili'''<ref name=TTT/>(born April 5, 1990 ), known professionally as '''Kan 2''',<ref name=TTT/> is an [[Zambian]] singer, songwriter, and is an Ambassador to the Triple V Campaign. She first came onto the Zambian musi scene when she featured on Slapdee’s track titled ''Remember''. Her first single ''Mungeli'' was released in May 2014. The following year she was nominated twice at the 2015 Mosi Zambia Music Awards<ref name=Pro>{{cite web|title= Kan2 Profile | url= http://musicinafrica.net/directory/kan2|publisher= Terence Miselo |accessdate= 23 May 2016}}</ref> and is the winner of the Best Female Artist award 2016 at the Zambian Music Awards. <ref name=ZMA/>

In 2013, she worked on a project for the Zambia National Arts Council called 'past to present'. In December of 2013, she signed with the record label XYZ Entertainment. Her first single is titled ''Mungeli'' was released in February 2014

On the 19th of April 2016 Kan 2 resigned from XYZ Entertainment and no longer part of the label. She announced this on 30th of April, 2016 on her Facebook page.<ref>[http://www.zambianmusicblog.co/kan2-wins-best-female-artist-leaves-xyz-after-3-years/ Kan2 Wins Best Female Artist , Leaves XYZ after 3 years]</ref>

'''Triple V''' which stands for ''My Vote, My Voice, My Victory'' <ref>[http://triplevcampaign.blogspot.com/2015/10/bflow-rocks-hometown-kabwe-triple-v.html?m=1 Bflow rocks hometown Kabwe the Triple V Concert]</ref><ref>[http://paulshalala.blogspot.nl/2016/05/b-flow-kan2-rock-kitwe-with-triple-v.html?m= Kan2 & B Flow Rock Kitwe With Triple V Concert]</ref>is a voter <ref>[http://www.qfmzambia.com/2015/09/05/cso-coalition-launches-triple-v-campaign/ CSO Coalition launches ‘Triple V campaign’]</ref><ref>[http://www.tiozambia.com/its-triple-v-for-znwl-my-voice-my-vote-my-victory/ It’s triple V for ZNWL: my Voice, my Vote, my Victory]</ref> education project which motivates young and newly registered voters to go out and vote in the August 2016. Triple reaches out to young voters through music and social media.

The project is currently working with Kan 2,<ref>[http://zambiadailynation.com/2015/10/30/mongu-triple-v-concert-on-tomorrow/ Mongu Triple V Concert]</ref> [[B Flow]] and Dj 800 in undertaking roadshows. During the roadshows, the artists sensitise young people on the important of participating in elections.

*2015 nominated Best Upcoming Artist - Zambian music Awards

* 2015 nominated Best Collaboration - Zambian music Awards

* 2016 won Best Female Artist - Zambian music Awards<ref>[http://triplev.youngwomeninaction.org.zm/2016/04/29/kantu-siachingili-is-best-female-artist/ Women in action]</ref>

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