When did you know you wanted to be a performer?| Josephine live | - Josephine Oniyama plays the Music Box on Thursday 17 August
- Also playing on the night is Rachael Kichenside, Becky Higg + Stickboy
- Entry is £5
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"From the word go, from about the age of eight, I knew I wanted to be a performer. I don’t know why. I just knew I wanted to sing and perform, but I really don’t know what spurred me on." Was there any particular music that got you into it?| "It’s funny, because at that age, you don’t think 'this is one of the coolest places'. I just found myself there and then next day, I went to school!" | | Josephine on what it was like to play Night and Day at the age of 16 |
"My family was listening to a lot of 80s collections at the time, a lot of Bob Marley, and my brother and sister were listening to a lot of American hip-hop, so I was listening to a bit of everything really." How did all that become your own sound?"It’s a fluke, really. You start out wanting to be like your idols and then, just through playing, your own personality comes out in it and it all moulds into something new, even though you were trying to do something like what you’ve heard." Back when you started, you played Night and Day shortly after your 16th birthday. How was that? | | Josephine Oniyama |
"It’s funny, because at that age, you don’t think ‘this is one of the coolest places’. I just found myself there and then next day, I went to school! All my teachers were asking how it went and what I’d be doing next, so they were very supportive." You’ve been away for a couple of years. Where have you been?"Just growing really. I found that supporting people is great, but I think it’s time to develop myself as an artist and just go away and write. I’ve just been writing really. Hopefully the next few months will be interesting, I’ll finish my second album soon and get back out there." |
