Justina Lee Brown

Justina Lee Brown
Birth nameJustina Ogunlolu
Born (1984-07-23) July 23, 1984 (age 40)
OriginLagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006-present

Justina Ogunlolu (born 23 July 1984), known professionally as Justina Lee Brown, is a Nigerian Afro, funk, soul, blues, rock and jazz singer, songwriter, composer and entertainer.[1][2][3][4] She was the first runner up in the Telecommunication giant Nokia's First chance reality singing competition in 2006.[5] Justina Lee Brown won the Swiss Blues Challenge in 2019, made it to the semi-finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA in 2020, and won second place for Switzerland at the European Blues Challenge in Malmö, Sweden in 2022. She was nominated for the Swiss Blues Awards 2022 and was the opening act for ZUCCHERO[6] at the Sierre Blues Festival the same year.[7] In 2024, she won the Swiss Blues Awards, making history as the first African to do so.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Justina Lee Brown's profile - Beyond Music". www.beyondmusic.org. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (2024-04-11). "Inside Justina Lee Brown's colourful world of Funk & Blues". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ "Justina Lee Brown - Sierre Blues Festival". Justina Lee Brown - Sierre Blues Festival. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ Pichler, Phillip (2024-01-02). "Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: Justina Lee Brown - SIMsKultur". SIMsCulture. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ Omosola, Friday (2024-04-23). "Nigeria's Justina Lee Brown's album 'Lost Child' dominates European chart". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ "53rd International Jazz Week: Justina Lee Brown and D.K. Harrelli - City of Burghausen". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "Justina Lee Brown - Sierre Blues Festival". Justina Lee Brown - Sierre Blues Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. ^ Egodo-Michael, Oghenovo (2024-05-03). "Justina Brown makes history with Swiss Blues Award". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  9. ^ "Blues Festival Basel – JUSTINA LEE BROWN IST DIE GEWINNERIN DES SWISS BLUES AWARD 2024". www.bluesbasel.ch. Retrieved 2024-08-21.