Rising singer-songwriter Nakala spins a compelling personal narrative on every track that her honeyed voice graces. Her first single ‘Paris’ hit #3 on the Spotify UK Viral Chart and her debut EP ‘Owe It To You’ tallied over 6 million streams. Nakala often writes about her relationship experiences and takes pride in being part of the LGBTQ community, other artists such as Young M.A, Tash Sultana and Tiffany Gooch have inspired her as a musician. Dreamy synth-work and tight drums are her forté, with her signature amorous vibe setting her at the forefront of contemporary R&B. Taking influence from likes of Ne-Yo and Usher, Nakala has turned heads and caught ears across the musical spectrum, with her affinity and passion garnering the support from the likes of BBC Radio 1xtra and tastemaker heavyweights Majestic Casual who released standout track Do It Right.
Nakala has written about her experiences of love growing up in the LGBTQ community, accepted by her parents and friends Nakala sings freely about her lesbian encounters and takes you on a smooth ride through the stories of love, lust and heartbreak.
Being part of the LGBTQ community has put Nakala’s songs in a lane of their own, she writes about her romantic affairs with other girls, long term relationship struggles and brief encounters.
Unlike most gay artists Nakala’s story is one of love and freedom rather than pain and closed doors. Her heart is unapologetically poured out in her songs and it’s quickly obviously how deep she feels for the girls she’s written about. Some say it’s refreshing to find such a liberated song writer who is unashamed of her past and sexuality.