Awa Santesson-Sey
Musical artist
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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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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Awa |
| Born | Awa Matilda Isakine Santesson-Sey 6 July 1997 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Website | www |
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 and released the single "Not Ready to Say Goodbye". Taking her time to work out her sound, she released the single "Obvious" in 2015.[citation needed] 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.[6] "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.[7] In November 2019, Vevo named Awa one of its "Artists to Watch" for 2020.[8]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release Date | Label | Producer |
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| "F**kin' Love Songs" ft. Ebenezer | 2019 | Columbia Records | Ebenezer |
| "Comfortable" | Columbia Records | Aalias | |
| "Like I Do" | Columbia Records | Aston Rudi, Tre Jean-Marie | |
| "Too Late For That" (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid) | 2020 | Columbia Records, Spirit Music Group | Show N Prove, Mainey |
| "Feelings" (feat. JB Scofield) | Columbia Records | JIM OUMA | |
| "Live & Learn" | Columbia Records, MNRK Music Group | TJOnline | |
| "24/7" | 2021 | Columbia Records, Warner Chappell Music | Axident, Chris Loco |
| "Who's Asking" | 2022 | Alacran Records | Ebenezer |
| "Daylight Robbery" | 2023 | Pure Intuition | Adrian McLeod |
| "Shining Star" | Pure Intuition | LOXE | |