Flo Oramasionwu | Artist | Singer-Songwriter | Musician

Hi, Flo! To start off, would you tell us a bit about who you are, what you do, and how you first got involved in Epiphany Space?

My name is Flo, I'm a pop/soul artist who got involved in Epiphany Space through two amazing friends. I was new to LA and they invited me out to so many of the creative nights and events (such as open mics, Supper Songs, and holiday events) and that's how I got introduced to the beautiful community of incredible people and have been hooked ever since!

You’re a talented musician. What is it that first drew you to music? When did you first start playing piano, and writing songs?

I think I instinctually always loved to sing since I was a kid (such a cliche answer for anyone involved in music). But for real I was always singing along to the radio since I could remember and I'm sure I would drive people around my bananas ‘cause I was ALWAYS singing. Like a lot of other people, I took piano lessons as a kid but hated practicing so I quit and, of course, I totally regret doing that now because I think of how much further I would be piano-wise had I stuck with it then (so a message to all the kids out there, DON'T QUIT!). When I discovered that I wanted to take a music career as an artist seriously, I started to get involved in the collaborative process of songwriting.
 

Who are your inspirations? What artists and songs have influenced you over the years, and how has their style helped to shape yours?

Oh my goodness, do you have 2 hours or a full page that I could fill up because I can go on and OOOOONNN about my influences, but I'll try to keep it short and concise. My influences are: Alicia Keys, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige, Erykah Badu, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jill Scott, Emeli Sande, Brandy, India Arie, Justin Timberlake, and John Legend are, I'd say the major ones. But honestly, it's anyone who I think fuses together beautifully soulful pop music. I analyze/study the craftiness and catchiness of pop sound/production/melodies, but of course, I'm drawn to the emotion of soul music. So I'll listen to top 40 pop artists (Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Sza, etc) on the radio or playlists just to keep my ears tuned to pop patterns (the nerd in me loves to study that stuff). At the end of the day, GOOD music is good music, it stands out no matter what genre. My heart and ears know what they like, period, and that's what I pay attention to, I don't fight what my gut tells me musically. 

Who would you most love to work with? If you could collaborate with any other artist or artists, who would it be, and what would you want to do?

There's so many I'd love to collaborate with! I'd love to write a song with Ryan Tedder, Paul Epworth, and Raphael Saadiq and have them each produce it! I'd love to have Timbaland, Pharell, Mark Ronson, Scott Storch, Greg Wells, Finneas, and Max Martin produce a song for me. I'd love to co-write with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Julia Michaels, Dan Wilson, Bruno Mars, Sia, John Legend, Jill Scott, India Arie, Lauryn Hill, Justin Timberlake, Linda Perry, Bonnie McKee, and Diane Warren.