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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]

Namasenda
Namasenda performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameNaomi Namasenda
Born (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 28)
Jämshög, Blekinge, Sweden
Genres
  • Electropop
  • hyperpop
  • dance pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011—present
LabelsPC Music

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,[1] 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]


Discography



Mixtapes


Title Details
Unlimited Ammo
  • Released: 28 October 2021
  • Label: PC Music
  • Formats: LP, Digital download, streaming

Remix albums


Title Details
Unlimited Ammo: Infinity (Remix)
  • Released: 8 April 2022
  • Label: PC Music
  • Formats: Digital download

EPs


Title Details
hot_babe_93
  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles


Title Year Album
"Here"
(featuring BFOTY)		 2016 hot_babe_93
"Ok Bye" 2017
"24/7" 2019 Non-album single
"Dare (AM)" 2020 PC Music Volume 3
"Dare (PM)" Non-album single
"Wanted"
"Demonic"
(featuring La Zowi)		 2021 Unlimited Ammo
"Banana Clip"
(featuring Mowalola)
"Finish Him"
(featuring Joey LaBeija)
"No Regrets"
"☆" (Woesum Remix)
(featuring Oklou)		 2022 Unlimited Ammo: Infinity (Remix)
"Black Ops 2" (Umru Remix)

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

References


  1. "Namasenda raises the stakes on her new A. G. Cook-produced single 'Dare'". The FADER. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. "Namasenda: All guns blazing".
  3. Foundation, THE Musicians (23 October 2012). "Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Vocal Scholarship Winner: Naomi Namasenda". The Musicians Foundation Blog. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ""Sverige är för litet för mig"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. Malmöhus, P4 (14 October 2016). "Veberöd var för litet för Namasenda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. "Spångatalangen Anna coachas av Cherrie". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. "Namasenda Brings Her Dance Party Vibes To The Regent Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. "Årets Grammis – egendomligt fantasifattig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. Dazed (31 December 2019). "The 10 best moments, dramas and trends in 2019's weird world of pop". Dazed. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. "Review: Namasenda - 24/7". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. "We Listened To Namasenda's "24/7" For 24 Hours And This is What We Think". CelebMix. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. "Namasenda's New Song "Wanted" Is The Wildest Ride of the Day". CelebMix. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. "Namasenda and La Zowi on Their 'Demonic' Single". Paper. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  14. Dazed (20 August 2021). "Mowalola and PC Music's Namasenda on fake hoes and funeral songs". Dazed. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  15. Subscribe. "Namasenda unveils new bop 'Finish Him'". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  16. "10 songs you need in your life this week". The FADER. Retrieved 7 October 2021.


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