WHAT IT IS: Ogi has come a long way since her grandmother serenaded her with Nigerian hymns as she was growing up in Madison, Wis. After completing her undergraduate studies at Northwestern—where she was originally on track to become a lawyer—Ogi caught the attention of PJ Morton with a cover of his track “Alright,” leading to a deal with No I.D.’s Artium, which recently released her debut EP, Monologues. The L.A.-based, 25-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist’s tender yet stirring take on R&B has established her as a powerful newcomer to watch.
ALBUM: Monologues
RELEASE DATE: 5/5
SINGLE: “I Got It,” “Envy” & “Bitter”
TV: Performed at 2022 BET Awards
LIVE: Joining Polo and Pan and Parcels at the Hollywood Bowl (8/7); direct supporting act for Mahalia (Sept.-Oct.); previously toured with The Marías and Snoh Aalegra; performed this year at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water fest, first weekend of Coachella’s Pandora party, Apollo Theater Spring Benefit
INTERNET: 215k+ monthly Spotify listeners; 24.7k+ Instagram followers; 27.3k+ TikTok followers; 1.5m+ combined YouTube views
PRESS: Pitchfork, Atwood, SPIN, The Ringer (Best Albums of 2022), Essence, NPR, Variety, VIBE, UPROXX, Office, Who What Wear, more
BOOKING: Parker Glenn/UTA
PUBLISHING: BMG
MANAGEMENT: Larry Wade/Decible Entertainment Group