Obenewa

Obenewa
Obenewa
Background information
Birth name	Obenewa Cotterell
Born	28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) (age 27) Hammersmith, West London, England
Origin	Hammersmith, West London, England
Genres	Folk, pop, rock, soul, jazz, acoustic, indie
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Unsigned
Website	obenewa.com

Obenewa (born 28 April 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was classically trained on piano from the age of 4 and picked up the guitar in her teens.

Music career

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]

Obenewa's talent has led her to share the stage with artists like Raphael Saadiq,^[4] Anthony Hamilton^[5] and Marsha Ambrosius.^[6]

Discography

Main article: Obenewa discography

• 2011: Once upon a time ...

References

1. ^ "100% Homegrown with Target". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/homegrown. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
2. ^ "100% Homegrown with DJ Target". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0112bxg. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
3. ^ "Gilles Peterson and Obenewa on Radio 1". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011244f. 
4. ^ "Bang Radio Obenewa". Bang Radio. http://www.bangradio.fm/index.php/2008/11/14/gus-hall-to-interview-obenewa/. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
5. ^ "Blues and soul Anthony Hamilton Live". Blues and Soul Blog. http://www.bluesandsoul.com/live_item/83/anthony_hamilton_indig02_020409/. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
6. ^ "Obenewa Wants You To Put Yourself In Her 'Shoes'". Soul Bounce. http://soulbounce.com/soul/2011/02/obenewa_wants_you_to_step_into_her_shoes.php. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Obenewa, Obenewa Cotterell
Alternative names	Bee
Short description	English singer-songwriter
Date of birth	28 May 1984
Place of birth	Hammersmith
Date of death
Place of death