Namasenda

Naomi Namasenda (known mononymously as Namasenda) is a Swedish singer and songwriter from Stockholm. She is most well known for releases on PC Music and her work with musicians such as Liz and A. G. Cook.[1]

Namasenda
Namasenda performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameNaomi Namasenda
Born (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011—present
LabelsPC Music
Associated acts

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 with BFOTY.[3] There she was hand picked as a breakthrough act by Red Bull Select.[4][5][6] In 2017 she 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 for PC Music.[8][9] In the same year she helped write on Liz's Planet Y2K album.[10] She went on to release "Dare (AM)" and "Dare (PM)" in April 2020, both singles produced by A. G. Cook.[11]

Discography
Singles/EPs
Title Year Label
"Here (feat. BFOTY)" 2016 Amuseio AB
"Ok Bye" 2017
"hot_babe_93"
"24/7" 2019 PC Music
"Dare (AM)" 2020
"Dare (PM)"
"Wanted"
As a featured artist
Title Year Artist
"Bubblegum (feat. Namasenda)" 2019 Liz

References
  1. "Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single "Dare"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. Foundation, THE Musicians (2012-10-23). "Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Vocal Scholarship Winner: Naomi Namasenda". The Musicians Foundation Blog. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. ""Sverige är för litet för mig"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. Malmöhus, P4 (2016-10-14). "Veberöd var för litet för Namasenda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. "Spångatalangen Anna coachas av Cherrie". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  6. "Namasenda Brings Her Dance Party Vibes To The Regent Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  7. "Årets Grammis – egendomligt fantasifattig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  8. Dazed (2019-12-31). "The 10 best moments, dramas and trends in 2019's weird world of pop". Dazed. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  9. "Review: Namasenda - 24/7". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  10. "We Listened To Namasenda's "24/7" For 24 Hours And This is What We Think". CelebMix. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  11. "Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single "Dare"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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