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For aspensive and reserved as Ogi may be in everyday life, the Los Angeles-basedNigerian-American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist speaks her mindwhen she sings. Growing up in Wisconsin, she played viola and joined jazz choirin high school and listened to everyone from J. Moss, Mary Mary, and Bebe &CeCe Winans to Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, and T-Pain.
OGI "I Got It!" Live on The BET Awards
OGI On The BET Red Carpet
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Ring, Vintage
Meanwhile, mom and dadplayed Culture, Bob Marley, and Nigerian highlife music. Recognizing her senseof perfect pitch, she experimented with piano and guitar. During college atNorthwestern University, she performed in an acapella group and composed demosin GarageBand. Just prior to senior year, she began to post covers onInstagram, starting with a ukulele and vocal cover of Musiq Soulchild’s “JustFriends (Sunny).”
OGI "I Got It!"
Her take on PJ Morton’s “Alright” caught fire when PJ postedit on his page, and GRAMMY® Award-winningproducer No I.D. [JAY-Z, John Mayer, Kanye West] took notice. He signed her toArtium, and she finished her final year at school and moved to L.A.
Working inthe studio with No I.D., she cultivated a soulful style of her own equallyinformed by that lifelong connection to harmony, eclectic resonances, andexpressive intonation. She ultimately taps into a spirit agnostic of era yetconnected to any age. Now, she expresses who she is through every note on aseries of singles and her 2022 debut for Atlantic Records.
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