Namasenda
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Background information | |
Birth name | Naomi Namasenda |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 14 November 1993
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2011—present |
Labels | PC Music |
Associated acts |
Naomi Namasenda (born 14 November 1993), known mononymously as Namasenda, is a Swedish singer and songwriter from Stockholm. She is most well known for releases on British pop and electronic label, PC Music.[1]
Graduation and music career[]
In 2012, she was awarded a vocal scholarship by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.[2] She graduated from the Musicians Institute and moved back to Sweden to work on new music and released her debut single "Here" in 2016, featuring BFOTY.[3] There, she was hand picked as a breakthrough act by Red Bull Select.[4][5][6] In 2017, she released her debut EP, hot_babe_93, and presented awards at the Swedish Grammys.[7]
In 2019, with the release of her single "24/7", she became the first Black artist to sign to PC Music.[8][9] In the same year she featured on US singer LIZ's Planet Y2K album.[10] She released "Dare (AM)" and "Dare (PM)" in April 2020, both singles produced by A. G. Cook,[1] followed by "Wanted" in November 2020.[11]
Namasenda released "Demonic", "Banana Clip", "Finish Him", and "No Regrets" as singles off of her debut Unlimited Ammo mixtape, which was released on 28 October 2021.[12][13][14][15]
Discography[]
Mixtapes[]
Title | Details |
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Unlimited Ammo |
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EPs[]
Title | Details |
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hot_babe_93 |
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Singles[]
Title | Album | Label | Year |
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"Here" (featuring BFOTY) |
hot_babe_93 | Redmount Music | 2016 |
"Ok Bye" | 2017 | ||
"24/7" | Non-album single | PC Music | 2019 |
"Dare (AM)" | 2020 | ||
"Dare (PM)" | |||
"Wanted" | |||
"Demonic" (featuring La Zowi) |
Unlimited Ammo | 2021 | |
"Banana Clip" (featuring Mowalola) | |||
"Finish Him" (featuring Joey LaBeija) | |||
"No Regrets" |
Other appearances[]
Title | Album | Artist(s) | Year |
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"Bubblegum" | Planet Y2K | LIZ | 2019 |
"I Could Die" | Year0001 – Rift One | N/A | 2020 |
"The Ultra Intro" | babycasey: ultra | Casey MQ | 2021 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single 'Dare'". The FADER. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Foundation, THE Musicians (23 October 2012). "Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Vocal Scholarship Winner: Naomi Namasenda". The Musicians Foundation Blog. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ ""Sverige är för litet för mig"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Malmöhus, P4 (14 October 2016). "Veberöd var för litet för Namasenda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Spångatalangen Anna coachas av Cherrie". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Namasenda Brings Her Dance Party Vibes To The Regent Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Årets Grammis – egendomligt fantasifattig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Dazed (31 December 2019). "The 10 best moments, dramas and trends in 2019's weird world of pop". Dazed. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Review: Namasenda - 24/7". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "We Listened To Namasenda's "24/7" For 24 Hours And This is What We Think". CelebMix. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Namasenda's New Song "Wanted" Is The Wildest Ride of the Day". CelebMix. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Namasenda and La Zowi on Their 'Demonic' Single". Paper. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Dazed (20 August 2021). "Mowalola and PC Music's Namasenda on fake hoes and funeral songs". Dazed. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Subscribe. "Namasenda unveils new bop 'Finish Him'". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "10 songs you need in your life this week". The FADER. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- 1993 births
- Swedish people of African descent
- Swedish singer-songwriters
- Swedish electronic musicians
- Swedish pop musicians
- PC Music artists
- Experimental pop musicians
- Future bass musicians
- Living people