Awa Santesson-Sey
Awa Matilda Isakine Santesson-Sey (born July 6, 1997 in Stockholm), known professionally as AWA, is a Swedish singer based in London. Her father is Senegalese, her mother Swedish.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Awa Matilda Isakine Santesson-Sey |
Also known as | AWA |
Born | July 6, 1997 |
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Columbia Records |
Website | www |
At age twelve, 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 Kid's 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 she worked with producers and collaborators including Aston Rudi and Show N Prove.
In 2019, Awa was signed to Columbia Records. She has released three songs on the label, with a five-track EP expected in 2020.[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
Title | Release Date | Label | Producer |
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"F**kin' Love Songs" ft. Ebenezer | 2019 | Columbia Records | Ebenezer |
"Comfortable" | 2019 | Columbia Records | Aalias |
"Like I Do" | 2019 | Columbia Records | Aston Rudy, Tre Jean Marie |
References
- "AWA". Mr Radar. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- Therese Färsjö (November 30, 2012). "Awa: "Jag vill bli en internationell artist"". Expressen (Swedish daily newspaper). Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- "Awa vann 'X factor'-finalen | Nöjesbladet". Aftonbladet. December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- "Awa i tårar efter vinsten i "X factor" | Nöje | Expressen Nöje | Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen. December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- "Awa Santesson-Sey i X Factor". tv4.se. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- "Awa". Last.fm. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- "AWA". Mr Radar. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- Oke, Tobi (August 2019). "Premiere: AWA And Ebenezer Arrive With "F**kin' Love Songs"". Complex. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- "VEVO UNVEILS ITS ARTISTS TO WATCH FOR 2020". Music Business Worldwide. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.