The English singer Nao has recorded songs for two extended plays (EPs) and a forthcoming studio album, in addition to collaborations included in other releases. Following her enrollment at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, she became a professional singer. After being suggested to start recording solo music, the artist co-wrote her debut single "So Good", a collaboration with A.K. Paul, which was released in June 2014.[1] This was followed by an accompanying EP of the same name, recorded with artists including William Serrell, Loxe and John Calvert.[2][3]
Musicians such as George Reid of AlunaGeorge and Kwes contributed to the songwriting of Nao's second EP, February 15 (2015), an effort based on R&B and garage funk.[4] Its lead single, "Inhale Exhale", was developed by Nao and GRADES.[5] 2015 saw Nao guest on songs "Superego" and "Firefly", respectively by Disclosure and Mura Masa, which she co-wrote with their main artists.[6] She reunited with GRADES for the conception of "Bad Blood", an R6B the first single from her forthcoming debut studio album.and "Fool to Love"
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| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Adore You" | Nao featuring Abhi//Dijon | Nao Abhi Raju Dijon Duenas Loxe |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "Apple Cherry" | Nao | Loxe Nao |
February 15 EP | 2015 | [4] |
| "Back Porch" | Nao | Nao John Calvert |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "Bad Blood" † | Nao | Nao Daniel Traynor |
—[a] | 2015 | [7] |
| "Firefly" | Mura Masa featuring Nao | Mura Masa Nao |
Someday Somewhere EP | 2015 | [8] |
| "Fool to Love" † | Nao | Nao Daniel Traynor |
—[a] | 2016 | [9] |
| "Golden" | Nao | Nao George Reid |
February 15 EP | 2015 | [4] |
| "Good Girl" | Nao | Nao William Serrell |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "Inhale Exhale" † | Nao | Nao Daniel Traynor |
February 15 EP | 2015 | [4] |
| "Interlude" | Nao | Nao Loxe |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "It's You" | Nao | Nao Kwes |
February 15 EP | 2015 | [4] |
| "So Good" † | Nao and A.K. Paul | Nao A.K. Paul |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "Superego" | Disclosure featuring Nao | Howard Lawrence Guy Lawrence Nao |
Caracal | 2015 | [10] |
| "Take Control of You" | Nao | Nao John Calvert |
So Good EP | 2014 | [3] |
| "Zillionaire" | Nao | Nao Royce Wood Jr. |
February 15 EP | 2015 | [4] |
Notes
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edit- ^ Coplan, Chris (18 June 2014). "Listen: "So Good", the debut single from Jai Paul's brother A.K. Paul". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Fin (7 November 2014). "it's so good right nao!". i-D. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g So Good EP (Vinyl sleeve). Nao. Little Tokyo Recordings. 2014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f February 15 EP (Vinyl sleeve). Nao. Little Tokyo Recordings. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Carley, Brennan (24 August 2015). "We Quizzed Disclosure on Their Big-Name 'Caracal' Collaborators". Spin. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Bad Blood" (Digital metadata). Nao. Little Tokyo Recordings. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Someday Somewhere (Digital metadata). Mura Masa. Anchor Point Records. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Fool to Love" (Digital metadata). Nao. Little Tokyo Recordings. 2016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Caracal (CD booklet). Disclosure. PMR; Island Records. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Monroe, Jazz (21 October 2015). "Nao Shares New Single "Bad Blood"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 May 2016.