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Lindsey Abudei
Lindsey Abudei
Background information
Birth nameLindsey Chukwufumnanya Abudei
Born (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37)
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
GenresNeo-soul, alternative R&B
Occupationsinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Websitelindseyabudei.com

Lindsey Chukwufumnanya Abudei, known professionally as Lindsey Abudei, is a Nigerian-born neo-soul singer and songwriter. She started recording and having jam sessions with MI and Jesse Jagz in 2004, while still an undergraduate law student in Jos, Nigeria. Since then, she has released two solo projects; Brown: The EP (2013) and ...And the Bass Is Queen (2016).

Early life and education

Abudei is a native of the Igbo-speaking part of Delta State, Nigeria, but was born and raised in Jos, Nigeria. She holds a law degree from the University of Jos, but took music as her career.[1]

Career

Abudei was born to parents who were involved in music during their early years. She grew up listening to Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Sade, Prince, Nat King Cole, R.E.M. Skeeter Davis, Andy Williams, The Beach Boys and Omar Lye-Fook, who inspired her to choose the genre of neo-soul and R&B.[2]

2004–10: Early beginnings and Project Fame West Africa

During her undergraduate years in 2004, she started recording with MI, Jesse Jagz and Ruby Gyang, who were at the time under Loopy Records. In 2010, she auditioned for the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Although she left as an early evictee, her performances helped to increase her fanbase.[3] On her return, she continued performing and had a short stint with The Jazzcats, a jazz band. She featured vocals in M.I's "Jehovah", off his Talk About It album, "Thank You" with DJinee off the album Greatest and Jesse Jagz's "This Jagged Life" off his Jagz of all Tradez album.[4]

2011–13: Brown EP

On 24 February 2013, Abudei independently released Brown, an 8-track EP which included three bonus tracks. Produced by Atta Lenell, Jesse Jagz and IBK, the EP contains previously released and acclaimed singles like "Drift Away","The 90s Song" and "Out The Magazine"; with cover versions of Aṣa's "Jailer" and Fela's "Trouble Sleep, Yanga go Wake Am".[4][5]

2014–present: ...And The Bass Is Queen.

In 2014, Abudei started recording her debut studio album, ...And the Bass Is Queen.. In 2015, she shot the video for "Out The Magazine", which was directed by Kemi Adetiba.[6] On 25 June 2016, she took to social media website Twitter to unveil the artwork of the 12-track album which was later released on 5 July 2016 to positive critical reviews.[7][8]

In 2017, Lindsey got into a music residency in New York and became an Art OMI Music Fellow.

Artistry and influences

She has been described[by whom?] as "everything; from songbird to songstress, sultry to sonorous, emotion evoking to even effortlessly earth-moving." In her two projects, Brown: The EP and ...and the Bass is Queen, neo soul and alternative are genres that have been explored. In her words, "I explore genres based on the stories I want to tell and may be experimental.-but my core is still organic."[citation needed] She cites Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Sade, Eva Cassidy, Roberta Flack as some of her musical influences.[9]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Abiola Solanke (19 September 2016). "Lindsey Abudei 'I have never wanted to do music for Nigeria alone,' singer says". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Interview – Lindsey Abudei talks about her music, influences and new album '…And The Bass Is Queen.'". 9jamusicradar.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  3. ^ Onyinye Muomah (27 July 2014). "Music has a part of me attached to it – Lindsey Abudei". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Ovie O. (24 February 2013). "Lindsey Presents BROWN: The EP (DOWNLOAD)". notJustOk. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ "New Music: Lindsey – The 90s Song". jaguda.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  6. ^ "Kemi Adetiba Visuals presents the Video for Lindsey Abudei's 'Out the Magazine'". BellaNaija. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. ^ King A Maz (27 June 2016). "Lindsey Abudei Unveils Art For Debut Album". 360Nobs. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. ^ Joey Akan (12 July 2016). "Pulse Album Review: Lindsey Abudei joins Nigerian music royalty with "And The Bass Is Queen"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  9. ^ Abisola Alawode (6 March 2015). "Lindsey Abudei: 'Out The Magazine'". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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