Ify Iwobi is an Award Winning Welsh/Nigerian Classical/Contemporary Pianist, Songwriter, Composer and Producer. She studied Music Performance at Brunel University in Uxbridge London. Ify has performed around Wales. She has also performed internationally in London, America and Nigeria and is happy to perform for your events and occasions. Swansea born classical/contemporary pianist Ify Iwobi is a BBC Radio Welsh A-List artist.
Ify has performed around Wales, UK and Internationally at:
Wales Millennium Centre,
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama,
National Museums of Wales
Pierhead Building Cardiff Bay
Senedd Parliament
Armed Forces Day Event with Late Patti Flynn BHWales Patron
The British Army Festival of Music 20
St Fagan’s Museum
Black History Wales events
Aberystwth Arts Centre
The HYST Swansea
The Moon Pub Cardiff
For S4C Heno Programme
For ITV Wales Television
For BBC Television
Swansea Brangwyn Hall
Wazobia Max TV Nigeria
London St Mary’s Church
Cardiff University
Swansea University Law School
Bangor University Diversity Event
Ify has performed to fundraise for:
The NHS
Barnados Charity
African Community Centre Wales
Onani Eye Foundation
Gift of Grace Charity
Professor Ogbonna Uzo’s Education Foundation Nigeria
Ify composes her own original works.
Recent releases have included ‘Flying High,’ her album ‘Illuminate, EP ‘Bossin’ It,’ ‘Solo’ ft Luna Lie Lot and ‘We Won’t Forget’ ft Black History Wales Artists. Two of her‘Bossin’ It’ EP tracks ‘Love Rapsody’ (ft Anwar Siziba) and ‘Thinking About You’ (ft Jinmi Abduls) have been A Listed on BBC Radio Wales. ‘Solo’ ft Luna Lie Lot and the track Ambition have also been BBC Welsh A-Listed. She composed an award winning tribute track for the NHS and COVID 19 victims of the pandemic in 2021 called We Won’t Forget.
Comments from BBC Radio Wales presenters have included:
Wynne Evans: ‘Absolutely stunning!’ (Thinking About You: Ify Iwobi ft Jinmi Abduls) BBC Radio Wales
Eleri Sion: ‘Ify makes beautiful music!’ (Love Rapsody: Ify Iwobi ft Anwar Siziba) BBC Radio Wales
Jason Mohammed: ‘Absolutely love it!’ (Love Rapsody: Ify Iwobi ft Anwar Siziba) BBC Radio Wales.
Ify also collaborates with session musicians in performances to showcase her original pieces.
Her awards include,
2009: Musician of the Year St Joseph
2016: Black History Young Musician of the Year
2017: Swansea Bay Young Achiever Award (Performing Arts: Musician of the Year)
2019: All Wales Ethnic Minority Welsh Women’s Achievement Award For Arts And Music
2020: BBC Radio Wales Welsh A-List Artist – Thinking About You
2021: BBC Radio Wales Welsh A-List Artist for four single tracks: Solo, Ambition, Love Rapsody, RISE
2021: Bread and Roses Awards by Culture Matters Wales for best COVID 19 track. Supported by The Musicians Union.
Ify plays a wide variety of genres and compose from Pop, Singer Songwriter to R’n’B! Her releases have included singles, my album ‘Illuminate’ and ‘Thinking About You!’ She works with Session Musicians from Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama who are part of ‘Ify Iwobi’ to perform her original works! Ify Iwobi has been designated as a Welsh A List Artist by BBC Radio Wales and her Afrobeat track “Thinking About You” feat Jinmi Abduls has been described by BBC Presenter Wynne Evans as Stunning!
