Born in Nigeria and raised in Canada, enigmatic Calgary singer Uyemi found her voice listening to the outliers of neo-soul and contemporary R&B, from Erykah Badu and SZA to Frank Ocean and Jhené Aiko. Her debut Butterfly Effect EP, which is set for release in the fall of 2021, excavates the depths of love, heartbreak, sexuality, and the battle within yourself. Emerging from pandemic isolation, Uyemi releases the trauma and pain of the past few years through her diaristic narratives and effortless vocal flow.
Uyemi landed in the Top 100 of CBC’s Searchlight contest in 2020 for her self-empowering single, “Don’t Get in Your Way,'' about choosing the wrong people in love and loving yourself first before loving another. Since then, she’s released a number of singles and become a go-to vocalist in the Alberta music scene. The singer has collaborated with artists such as Jae Sterling and A.Y.E., having appeared on his recent video for “BLACK,” a potent celebration of Blackness.
