Nadia Georgina Oates (born 26 May 1990) is an English singer,

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, producer and model. She was featured on Space Cowboy's 2007 single " My Egyptian Lover". She has since released two studio albums—'' Hot Like Wow'' (2008) and ''

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'' (2011)—both entirely produced by Space Cowboy.

History

''Hot Like Wow'', 2007 to 2008

Oh's debut album '' Hot Like Wow'' was produced by Space Cowboy and released in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2008 by Tiger Trax Records, with songs featured on the American TV shows ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' So You Think You Can Dance''. On 16 July 2011, the title track "Hot Like Wow" was featured on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' for the second time. The album was preceded by three singles: "My Egyptian Lover", "Something 4 The Weekend" and "N.A.D.I.A Oh" from 2007 to 2008. The album was however supported by the release of the single, "Got Your Number", that bought her international attention on the American TV series, ''Gossip Girl''.

''Colours'', 2009 to 2012

Oh worked once again with Space Cowboy on her second studio album, ''

'', released on 8 May 2011. Singles from the album, "Taking Over the Dancefloor" (originally titled "Kate Middleton"), which received airplay on

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's '' The Scott Mills Show'', and " No Bueno", showcase a moombahton style and were named Song of the Day by Popjustice on 21 March and 27 June 2011, respectively. ''Colours'' was re-issued in September 2011 to include "No Bueno", "Shade", "I Like It Loud" and "Follow Me". Oh has been working on new music since mid-late 2011, with two tracks being released on

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as free downloads so far; "Vampire Night" featuring Space Cowboy and "Fqn Amazing". In early 2012, she released " Slapper (Ayye)" through

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however since this she has not released any new material.

2013–present: Hiatus and modelling

Since 2012, Oh has not released any new material despite suggesting otherwise. She has since pursued a career in modelling. It is unclear if Oh plans on returning to music. A demo of a song with singer and producer MNEK called "Radio Religion", originally slated for an October 2012 release, surfaced online in 2021. It was never officially released. In 2023, Oh released a single titled "Raindance" featuring Charlie Bruce to streaming platforms. It is not clear if this release indicates a return to music, or if the song was just a re-upload. In 2025, Nadia Oh officially returned from her hiatus by creating an official

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account.

Discography

Albums

* '' Hot Like Wow'' (2008) * ''

'' (2011)

Singles

Promotional singles

* "N.A.D.I.A. O.H." (2008) * "I Like It Loud" (2011) * "Shade" (2011) * "Rip It Up" (2012)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Nadia 1990 births Electro house musicians Electropop musicians English dance musicians English electronic musicians English women in electronic music English women pop singers English women rappers Grime music artists Living people Rappers from London Singers from London