Obenewa (born 28 May 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was classically trained on piano from the age of four and picked up the guitar in her teens.
Obenewa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1984 Hammersmith, West London, England |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Aus Music, 2020Vision |
| Website | obenewa |
Music career
editOn 27 February 2011, Obenewa released her debut EP "Once upon a time …" The track "Put Yourself in My Shoes" was shortlisted as BBC 1Xtra's 100% HomeGrown 'Unsigned Track of the Week'[1] and received airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra[2] and BBC Radio 1.[3]
In 2014 Obenewa featured on Huxley's album Blurred on the track "Road Runner" which was released on Will Saul's Aus Music imprint. She also featured on Walter Ego's "CTRL + ALT + DEL" EP on 2020Vision,[4] which received airplay from Annie Mac and Toddla T on BBC Radio 1[5][6] and Giles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music .
The track "Bad News" by Embody featuring Obenewa has been played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.[7]
Obenewa's talent has led her to share the stage with artists like Raphael Saadiq,[8] Anthony Hamilton[9] and Marsha Ambrosius.[10]
Discography
editEPs
edit- "Once upon a time..."
As guest
editReferences
edit- ^ "100% Homegrown with Target". BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "100% Homegrown with DJ Target". BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Gilles Peterson and Obenewa on Radio 1". BBC.
- ^ "Walter Ego - CTRL + ALT + DEL". Beatport. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Annie Mac playing Obenewa on Radio 1". BBC.
- ^ "Toddla T playing Obenewa on Radio 1". BBC.
- ^ "Pete Tong playing Obenewa on Radio 1". BBC.
- ^ "Bang Radio Obenewa". Bang Radio. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Blues and soul Anthony Hamilton Live". Blues and Soul Blog. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Obenewa Wants You To Put Yourself in Her 'Shoes'". Soul Bounce. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "CTRL + ALT + DEL from 20/20 Vision on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.