Jakob Ogawa hails Oslo, Norway and his single “Velvet Light” has got us crooning our bedroom Pop eyes to this ethereal wonderland. Jakob Ogawa might be a new name on your list carebears. Breaking through as a new act, the 20-year old singer has sleekly produced an impeccable indie pop with a twist of peppermint soul music genre. What is peppermint soul you may wonder? It straddles soul and pop music with an experimental undertone.
“Velvet Light” is warm honeysuckle with sugar lemon ice tea. It is heartbreaking yet blissful. Jakob himself describes his latest track: “It’s about something sweet that once was and the constant longing for it.”
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Ogawa’s first single of 2018 distributed by Playground Music Scandinavia also label house to American icons Ace of Base! Monseuir Jakob Ogawa promises to be a shining breakout starboy this year.
