Justina Lee Brown | |
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Birth name | Justina Ogunlolu |
Born | July 23, 1984 |
Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2006-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]