A music video was released alongside the song, which was shot in Dubai, by model Leomie Anderson and directed by Runway herself. Runway commercially released her debut single "Butterfly" in November 2016. Career 2015–2019: Career beginnings and Be Runway īree Runway made her solo debut with the self-released EPs titled RNWY 01 and Bouji being released in November 2015 and May 2016 respectively. Runway revealed that Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, once visited her school where she performed for her and was told to keep pursuing a musical career and that she wanted to see her performing at the White House to which Runway responded "Invite me then!". Earlier material such as RNWY 01 was recorded with her DIY setup and explained that the self-sufficiency taught her what musical sound she wanted to pursue. Runway discussed that she purchased a " DIY home studio" setup with her first pay cheque which was where she was singing over self-produced beats and writing her own songs. As a result, Runway started making beats and freestyling with her friends. She enrolled in a Music technology subject which taught her the basics of music production. In an interview, she disclosed that she was only interested in music at school but never thought of herself as a musician.
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Runway discussed the positive shift in attitude regarding her skin when she went to a college in South London where she met model Leomie Anderson who encouraged Runway to take pictures of herself and "take charge of our situations". Runway credits those moments as shaping her both as a person and an artist. At the age of 9, Runway experienced bullying and colourism which caused her to bleach her skin and have a negative chemical reaction to the product. Runway views her upbringing and experiences as her having to have "thick skin", resilience and "having instilled a fight in me" which she is thankful for. She resided on a street given the nickname " Murder mile" due to high rates of crime and conflict. Mensah was born on 18 November 1992 in Hackney, where she was raised. Runway won the award for Best New International Act at the 2021 BET Awards, and was nominated for the 2022 Brit Award for Rising Star. She signed to EMI Records (former) in 2018 and subsequently released her first commercial EP Be Runway (2019), followed by her debut mixtape, 2000and4Eva (2020), which spawned the single "ATM" featuring Missy Elliott. Brenda Wireko Mensah (born 18 November 1992 ), known professionally as Bree Runway, is an English singer, songwriter and rapper of Ghanaian descent.
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