| Obenewa | |
| Birth Date: | 1984 5, df=Y |
| Birth Place: | Hammersmith, West London, England |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Label: | Aus Music, 2020Vision |
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.
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'[1] and received airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra[2] and BBC Radio 1.[3]
In 2014 Obenewa featured on Huxley's album Blurred on the track "Road Runner" which was released on Will Saul's Aus Music imprint. She also featured on Walter Ego's "CTRL + ALT + DEL" EP on 2020Vision,[4] which received airplay from Annie Mac and Toddla T on BBC Radio 1[5] [6] and Giles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music .
The track "Bad News" by Embody featuring Obenewa has been played by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.[7]
Obenewa's talent has led her to share the stage with artists like Raphael Saadiq,[8] Anthony Hamilton[9] and Marsha Ambrosius.[10]