Biography

Ify composes and co-produces her own original works with featured vocalists. She is the first Welsh Nigerian Musician to have 9 consecutive A List tracks on BBC Radio Wales.
Releases have included ‘Flying High,’ her album ‘Illuminate,’ EP ‘Bossin’ It,’ ‘Solo’ (ft Luna Lie Lot) ‘We Won’t Forget’ (ft Black History Wales Artists) ‘Ambition’ (ft Anwar Siziba) and her second album ‘Better Than That,’ for example. Two of her ‘Bossin’ It’ EP tracks ‘Love Rapsody’ (ft Anwar Siziba) and ‘Thinking About You’ (ft Jinmi Abduls) have been A Listed on BBC Radio Wales.
‘Solo’ (ft Luna Lie Lot) has also been A Listed, including ‘Ambition’ (ft Anwar Siziba), ‘Rise’ (ft B-LAKE), ‘History’ (ft B-LAKE), ‘True To You’ (ft B-LAKE and Mace) and more.

Comments from BBC Radio Wales

Comments from BBC Radio Wales presenters have included:

‘Absolutely stunning!’ (Thinking About You: Ify Iwobi ft Jinmi Abduls) BBC Radio Wales

Wynne Evans

 ‘Ify makes beautiful music!’ (Love Rapsody: Ify Iwobi ft Anwar Siziba) BBC Radio Wales

Eleri Sion

‘Absolutely love it!’ (Love Rapsody: Ify Iwobi ft Anwar Siziba) BBC Radio Wales

Jason Mohammed

Awards

Ify also works with other musicians to perform her original pieces. Awards include, for example:

2016

Black History Young Musician of the Year

2017

Swansea Bay Young Achiever Award (Performing Arts -Musician of the Year)

2019

All Wales Ethnic Minority Welsh Women’s Achievement Award for Arts and Music

2020

BBC Radio Wales A List Artist

2021

Wales Culture Matters sponsored by Musician’s Union Bread and Roses Award: CO-VID 19 Track

2021, 22 & 23

BBC Radio Wales A List Artist