View text source at Wikipedia

Namasenda

Namasenda
Namasenda performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameNaomi Namasenda
Born (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 31)
Jämshög, Blekinge, Sweden
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011—present
Labels

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

[edit]

Namasenda was born in Sweden to Ugandan parents.[2] In 2012, she was awarded a vocal scholarship by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.[3] 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.[4] There, she was hand picked as a breakthrough act by Red Bull Select.[5][6][7] In 2017, she released her debut EP, hot_babe_93, and presented awards at the Swedish Grammys.[8]

In 2019, with the release of her single "24/7", she became the first Black artist to sign to PC Music.[9][10] In the same year she featured on US singer LIZ's Planet Y2K album.[11] She released "Dare (AM)" and "Dare (PM)" in April 2020, both singles produced by A. G. Cook,[1] followed by "Wanted" in November 2020.[12]

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.[13][14][15][16]

In October 2023, Namasenda released her EP Ambrosia via independent Swedish label YEAR0001, supported by the single "Maserati".[17]

Discography

[edit]

Mixtapes

[edit]
Title Details
Unlimited Ammo

Remix albums

[edit]
Title Details
Unlimited Ammo: Infinity (Remix)
  • Released: 8 April 2022
  • Label: PC Music
  • Formats: Digital download

EPs

[edit]
Title Details
hot_babe_93
  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Ambrosia
  • Released: 5 October 2023
  • Label: YEAR0001
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

[edit]
Title Year Album
"Here"
(featuring BFOTY) 		2016 hot_babe_93
"Ok Bye" 2017
"24/7" 2019 Non-album single
"Dare (AM)" 2020 PC Music Volume 3
"Dare (PM)" Non-album single
"Wanted"
"Demonic"
(featuring La Zowi) 		2021 Unlimited Ammo
"Banana Clip"
(featuring Mowalola)
"Finish Him"
(featuring Joey LaBeija)
"No Regrets"
"Maserati" 2023 Ambrosia

Other appearances

[edit]
Title Album Artist(s) Year
"Bubblegum" Planet Y2K LIZ 2019
"I Could Die" Year0001 – Rift One — 2020
"The Ultra Intro" babycasey: ultra Casey MQ 2021
"Lost" Year0001 – Rift Two — 2023
"Yes" The One After Me Seinabo Sey
"Solar Plexus" I've Seen The Lizard People chi

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single 'Dare'". The FADER. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Namasenda: All guns blazing".
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ ""Sverige är för litet för mig"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ^ Malmöhus, P4 (14 October 2016). "Veberöd var för litet för Namasenda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Spångatalangen Anna coachas av Cherrie". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Namasenda Brings Her Dance Party Vibes To The Regent Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Årets Grammis – egendomligt fantasifattig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. ^ Dazed (31 December 2019). "The 10 best moments, dramas and trends in 2019's weird world of pop". Dazed. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Review: Namasenda - 24/7". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. ^ "We Listened To Namasenda's "24/7" For 24 Hours And This is What We Think". CelebMix. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Namasenda's New Song "Wanted" Is The Wildest Ride of the Day". CelebMix. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Namasenda and La Zowi on Their 'Demonic' Single". Paper. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  14. ^ Dazed (20 August 2021). "Mowalola and PC Music's Namasenda on fake hoes and funeral songs". Dazed. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  15. ^ Subscribe. "Namasenda unveils new bop 'Finish Him'". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  16. ^ "10 songs you need in your life this week". The FADER. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  17. ^ "AVYSS magazine » Namasendaが心の痛みを描く最新EP『Ambrosia』を発表". avyss-magazine.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.