Josephine Oniyama

Josephine Ejiroghene Oniyama (born 1983 in Manchester) is an English singer-songwriter. She has released three albums and a number of singles. combined with the large musical heritage of Manchester, which shaped her style. The album also features co-writes with Jimmy Hogarth and Ed Harcourt. The Times, The Mirror, Q and the Andrew Marr Show and more recently performed live from Glastonbury on BBC2.

In 2012 Oniyama backed up Paolo Nutini, Michael Kiwanuka, Rodrigo y Gabriella and The Noisettes in live concerts. She toured with Paloma Faith across her UK tour in early 2013 as well as undertaking her own headline tour in April 2013. Her festival appearances in 2013 include Glastonbury, T in the Park, / 18 October 2013 (Expanded European edition) Label: Ark Recordings Charted at number 26 on the U.K. Independent Albums chart. Charted at number 97 on the U.K. Album Downloads chart.

Released: 4 November 2022 / 29 September 2023 (Deluxe edition) Label: Sound of Solar Records Formats: CD, Digital download

Extended plays Title Details In The LabyrinthReleased: 17 November 2008 Label: Island Records Formats: CD (CLOSERCD2) I Think It Was LoveReleased: 11 July 2010 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: Promo CDr, Digital download A Freak AReleased: 5 December 2010 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: Promo CDr, Digital download HumanReleased: 22 July 2022 Label: Sound of Solar Formats: Digital download

Singles Title Details Album "Bus of Life"Released: 2001 Label: Ugly Man Records Formats: CD (UGLY30) A Smaller Version of the Real Thing "Closer"Released: 2008 Label: Island Records Formats: Promo CDr (CLOSERCD1) In the Labyrinth (EP) "What A Day"Released: 20 August 2012 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: 7-inch (ARK031), Promo CDr (ARK031P), Digital download Charted at number 76 on the U.K. Physical singles chart. Portrait "Original Love"Released: 22 October 2012 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: Promo CDr (ARK034P), Digital download "Portrait"Released: 25 February 2013 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: Promo CDr (ARK035P), Digital download "Last Minute"Released: 27 May 2013 Label: Ark Recordings Formats: Promo CDr (ARK038P), Digital download "Desert Without a Stream"Released: 8 November 2013 Label: Embassy Of Music GmbH Formats: Digital download Portrait (Expanded edition)Kindred (Deluxe edition) "Idlewild"(Travis featuring Josephine Oniyama)Released: 23 September 2016 Label: Red Telephone Box Formats: Promo CD (PHONE20PROMO), Digital download Everything at Once "'Til You"Released: 25 August 2017 Label: Sound of Solar Records Formats: Digital download Kindred "Badder Weather"(Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra feat. Josephine Oniyama)Released: 26 June 2020 Label: Gondwana Records Formats: 7-inch (GOND07003) "Tears Will Never Be Mine"Released: 3 June 2022 Label: Sound of Solar Records Formats: Digital download Human (EP) and Kindred "Burn"Released: 9 September 2022 Label: Sound of Solar Records Formats: Digital download Kindred "Act Like You're in Love"Released: 28 October 2022 Label: Sound of Solar Records Formats: Digital download