OneDa announces her debut album, Formula OneDa
Manchester rapper and poet OneDa has announced the release of her debut album, Formula OneDa, alongside the new single, "Superwoman".
"Superwoman" is a paean to the power of transformation and transcendence. The track follows "Major Pay" and "Set It Off".
Reflecting on "Superwoman", OneDa describes the song as a testament to self-transformation: “The transformation of a young kid from a council estate, reflecting her environment into a being unrecognizable to her past self. All it took was one strong conversation with myself.” Her concept of 'Pussy Power'—embracing one’s full self unapologetically—permeates both the single and the album, evidenced by the infectious breakbeat and the empowering refrain, “Now I’m powered up.”
On the ethos behind the album, OneDa adds: “In early 2023, while listening to my mixtape demos, the line ‘had to step away, get the levels up fast, Formula OneDa never come last' from my song ‘Off My Light’ stood out. We decided to name my album 'Formula Oneda'. Coincidentally, I discovered that the F1 Academy had just started, aligning perfectly with my album’s vision. For the first time in over 30 years, Formula 1 has created a platform to inspire and support young girls and women. Previously indifferent to Formula 1, I am now excited by the progress these women are making in the male-dominated racing circuit. While becoming a racing driver was never my goal, the F1 Academy metaphor fits my journey from a backmarker to a leader. This year, I plan to support these inspiring women as they drive with Pussy Power to take pole position in motorsports.”
Tracklist:
- Let Me In
- Major Pay (feat. Renee Stormz)
- The Formula
- Raised
- Over My Dead Body (feat. PRIDO)
- Pull Up (feat. Princethekid)
- Sometimes
- The Plug (feat. Superlative & Miss Stylie)
- Leader
- The Western Way
- Superwoman
- Set It Off
Formula OneDa, is set for release on 4 October via Heavenly Recordings.
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