Awa Santesson-Sey

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Awa Santesson-Sey
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Background information
Birth nameAwa Matilda Isakine Santesson-Sey
Also known asAWA
Born (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 26)
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2012present
Labels Columbia Records
Website www.thisisawa.co

Awa Matilda Isakine Santesson-Sey (born 6 July 1997), known professionally as AWA, is a Swedish singer based in London. Her father is Senegalese, her mother Swedish.

Contents

At age 12, deciding she wanted to study classical music, she applied to and later attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. [1] [2]

Career

AWA was the winner of the first series of the Swedish version of The X Factor in 2012, at age 15. [3] [4] [5] In 2013, she won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award [6] and released the single "Not Ready to Say Goodbye". Taking her time to work out her sound, she released the single "Obvious" in 2015. During this time, AWA worked with producers and collaborators including Aston Rudi and Show N Prove.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, AWA was signed to Columbia Records. She released three songs on the label, followed by a six-track EP titled cry.baby. [7] "F**kin' Love Songs (ft. Ebenezer)" was premiered by Julie Adenuga on Beats 1 and was Yasmin Evans' 'Track of the Week' on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Complex premiered the official video. [8] In November 2019, Vevo named AWA one of its "Artists to Watch" for 2020. [9]

Discography

Singles

TitleRelease DateLabelProducer
"F**kin' Love Songs" ft. Ebenezer2019 Columbia Records Ebenezer
"Comfortable"Columbia Records Aalias
"Like I Do"Columbia RecordsAston Rudi, Tre Jean-Marie
"Too Late For That" (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)2020Columbia Records, Spirit Music Group Show N Prove, Mainey
"Feelings" (feat. JB Scofield)Columbia RecordsJIM OUMA
"Live & Learn"Columbia Records, MNRK Music Group TJOnline
"24/7"2021Columbia Records, Warner Chappell Music Axident, Chris Loco
"Who's Asking"2022Alacran RecordsEbenezer
"Daylight Robbery"2023Pure IntuitionAdrian McLeod
"Shining Star"Pure IntuitionLOXE

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