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.

Music career

On 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' and received airplay on

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on BBC Radio 6 Music . The track "Bad News" by Embody featuring Obenewa has been played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1. Obenewa's talent has led her to share the stage with artists like Raphael Saadiq, Anthony Hamilton and Marsha Ambrosius.

Discography

EPs

*"Once upon a time..."

As guest

*Huxley feat. Obenewa - "Road Runner" (

AUS Music) *Walter Ego - "CTRL + ALT + DEL" (2020Vision) *Embody feat. Obenewa - "Bad News"

References

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