She was in the 2012 film, Eyerus, portraying a woman who struggles with her country life and moves to an urban area for adjustment.
On 16 June 2015, Lakew released her successful hit "Yene Habesha", it has viewed over 54 million viewers on YouTube by May 2021.
[4] The development and release delayed due to the death of her elder sister which led Lakew to foster her nephews in addition to raising her biological son.
[6] At the 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Awards, Lakew was nominated for Best Traditional Female Artist for Africa.
[8] On 14 October 2017, Lakew announced she would be donating profits from her album to Mekedonia, a charitable organization that funds the elderly and disabled people.