Namasenda Explained

Namasenda
Birth Date:	14 November 1993
Birth Name:	Naomi Namasenda
Birth Place:	Jämshög, Blekinge, Sweden
Occupation:	Singer
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	2011—present

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

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, 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

EPs

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

Title	Year	Album
"Here"	2016	hot_babe_93
"Ok Bye"	2017
"24/7"	2019
"Dare (AM)"	2020	PC Music Volume 3
"Dare (PM)"		rowspan="2"
"Wanted"
"Demonic"	2021	Unlimited Ammo
"Banana Clip"
"Finish Him"
"No Regrets"
"Maserati"	2023	Ambrosia

Other appearances

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single 'Dare'. The FADER. en. 2020-05-13.
2. Web site: Namasenda: All guns blazing .
3. Web site: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Vocal Scholarship Winner: Naomi Namasenda. Foundation. THE Musicians. 2012-10-23. The Musicians Foundation Blog. en. 2020-05-13.
4. Web site: "Sverige är för litet för mig". Sydsvenskan. sv. 2020-05-13.
5. News: Malmöhus. P4. 2016-10-14. Veberöd var för litet för Namasenda. sv. Sveriges Radio. 2020-05-13.
6. Web site: Spångatalangen Anna coachas av Cherrie. mitti.se. sv-SE. 2020-05-13.
7. Web site: Namasenda Brings Her Dance Party Vibes To The Regent Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]]. Blurred Culture. en-US. 2020-05-13.
8. Web site: Årets Grammis – egendomligt fantasifattig. Aftonbladet. sv. 2020-05-13.
9. Web site: The 10 best moments, dramas and trends in 2019's weird world of pop. Dazed. 2019-12-31. Dazed. en. 2020-05-13.
10. Web site: Review: Namasenda - 24/7. Resident Advisor. 2020-05-13.
11. Web site: We Listened To Namasenda's "24/7" For 24 Hours And This is What We Think. 2019-12-04. CelebMix. en-GB. 2020-05-13.
12. Web site: 2020-11-12. Namasenda's New Song "Wanted" Is The Wildest Ride of the Day. 2021-07-16. CelebMix. en-GB.
13. Web site: 2021-07-22. Namasenda and La Zowi on Their 'Demonic' Single. 2021-07-23. Paper. en.
14. Web site: Dazed. 2021-08-20. Mowalola and PC Music's Namasenda on fake hoes and funeral songs. 2021-09-16. Dazed. en.
15. Web site: Subscribe. Namasenda unveils new bop 'Finish Him'. 2021-09-17. DIY. en.
16. Web site: 10 songs you need in your life this week. 2021-10-07. The FADER. en.
17. Web site: AVYSS magazine » Namasendaが心の痛みを描く最新EP『Ambrosia』を発表 . 2023-09-27 . avyss-magazine.com.