Her songs placed an emphasis on vocal harmonies, and hits such as "Ohé Suka ya Rhumba" and "Mokili Makalamba" endeared her to a generation.

[2] She was soon noticed by Joseph Kabasélé, and her reputation continued to grow as a member of the orchestra African Jazz between 1954 and 1956.

Her career continued to reach new heights between 1957 and 1958 with the orchestra Rock-A-Mambo where she contributed to such hits as "Brigitte", "Mabe Na Yo Moko", "Dit Moninga", "Nasepeli Mingi", and "Zozo Moke".

Following the closing of Editions Esengo and the breakup of Rock-a-Mambo, in 1960 her career took a brief hiatus until she reappeared in Brazzaville with the orchestra Negro Band where she recorded the memorable songs "Adoula" and "Georgette".

The Congolese music scene lost one of its greatest female voices of all time on 12 December 1987, when Lucie Eyenga died in Kinshasa.