Saïna

Saïna (pronounced Sa-ee-na) is a North West London-based, Japanese and English Singer-Songwriter and Producer. Saïna took up the piano and guitar age 7 and started writing songs age 12. Since graduating from the BRIT School and working from her bedroom studio, she writes and collaborates with others. Her style influenced by the metropolitan diversity of London, blends Neo-Soul, Alt Rnb and Electronic sounds. Recently beginning to explore Japanese folk sounds and lyrics, Saïna expresses through the striking visual imagery and irony in her lyrics and explores themes of connection, vulnerability and renewal. With a backlog of many gigs, Saïna has been recognised through live performances at venues such as XOYO, Tape London, Amazing Grace, Hootananny and Bush Hall, supporting acts such as Bluey Robinson, INJI and Lewis Fitzgerald. She has also garnered frequent radio coverage on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio London, Balamii, Reprezent Radio and more. Her track with Jackson Homer, Movie, was selected as track of the week on BBC 1XTRA. Saïna reached the long-list for the Glastonbury Emerging Competition and was selected for the Youth Music Fund, in support of her single, Strangers.