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 27)
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
GenresPop, R&B, soul
OccupationSinger
Years active2012–present
Labels Columbia Records
Website www.thisisawa.co

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

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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

References

  1. ↑ "AWA". Mr Radar. n.d. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Therese Färsjö (30 November 2012). "Awa: "Jag vill bli en internationell artist"". Expressen (Swedish daily newspaper). Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Awa vann 'X factor'-finalen | Nöjesbladet". Aftonbladet. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Awa i tårar efter vinsten i "X factor" | Nöje | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Awa Santesson-Sey i X Factor". tv4.se. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Awa". Last.fm. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "AWA". Mr Radar. n.d. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ↑ Oke, Tobi (August 2019). "Premiere: AWA And Ebenezer Arrive With "F**kin' Love Songs"". Complex. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "VEVO UNVEILS ITS ARTISTS TO WATCH FOR 2020". Music Business Worldwide. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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