Yiigaa continues her triumphant journey into 2022, showcasing her range as a songwriter, producer and performer with her breakout single Edge. A declaration of self-love and acceptance, the message is one that will resonate with her ever-growing audience.
Stream the single: https://yiigaa.sup.nr/Edge
The afrobeats-inspired track is a statement record that shows the growth in not only songwriting but creative direction, as shown by the bold artwork.
Edge follows Good Enough and Up (feat. KiLLOWEN), both of which quickly became fan favourites as shown at her sold out Christmas party. The event raised over £500 for Care4Calais and saw performances from an array of Yiigaa’s friends including Lucy Tun, Eliza Leganda, KiLLOWEN, and more.
Yiigaa has cemented herself as one to watch in 2022 and beyond, recognised by her peers and creatives who surround her as the ‘Southside Songstress’. She has been championed by BBC Radio 1’s Jeremiah Asiamah (Coldest Records, Coldest of the Year, Watchlist 2022), Rickie, Melvin and Charlie, Jack Saunders (Next Wave), Jess Iszatt (Featured artist) and more, as well as securing a play on Love Island ‘21. She has garnered support from award-winning DJ and producer, Conducta who remixed her single Closer, naming it as one of his favourite tracks of the year. The 2-step banger was widely shared by the likes of DJ Mag, GRM Daily and Trench Magazine.
Raised in Brixton, South London, by her Ivorian master drummer father, Henri Gaobi, and her travel-loving mother; Yiigaa spent her childhood surrounded by music. A fiercely independent and driven creative, by seven years old, Yiigaa was writing her own lyrics and absorbing a varied range of musical styles that would go on to influence her own signature brand of genre-blending electronic pop. In addition to her rich musical heritage, Yiigaa is also an accomplished actor and is part of the coveted National Youth Theatre. In October 2020, Yiigaa featured in the Abdou Cisse short film Damage Control (Enough) which aired on Channel 4 as part of the channel’s boundary-pushing short film strand, Random Acts.
Yiigaa is busier than ever as brings us into 2022. Stay tuned for more feel-good listening experiences.
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