Growing up in a small village in Lower Austria, OSKA moved to Vienna at 18 to study her first love: music. She started busking in streets and squares of the capital while also studying pop and jazz singing. Her debut album, My World, My Love, Paris, saw OSKA weaving together tales of her family life and the experience of being a young person growing up in the world. With candor and charm, her authentic self comes through in honest lyricism and tender melodies.
Now entering a new chapter, OSKA continues to mesmerize listeners with her latest release, “Forever Blue”. Inspired by a car ride she took with a childhood friend where they played their favorite songs for hours one day before New Year’s Eve, she shares, “It felt like being children again; playing, goofing around, snoozing off in the car; not a worry in the world. This song reflects on tough situations and realizations, like childhood ending. It’s also about friendship and the beauty of having people in your life who can make you feel at peace by something as simple as listening to music together.”
“Forever Blue” exudes warmth and glow through jangly guitars, celestial harmonies, and upbeat percussion that you can’t help but move to. Setting the scene of a summer road trip, OSKA exudes a renewed sense of excitement as she reminds us to find solace in the little things in life that bring us joy. Encouraging a smile from her listener, she chants, “You get the car, I’ll get the fuel, turn the keys, we’ll be home soon, I’ll play the song, you’ve got the moves.”
OSKA has seen some incredible success over the years. Having signed to Nettwerk in 2020, her music continues to rack up millions of streams, winning her multiple awards including the XA Music Export Award at Waves Vienna Festival 2020 and the Amadeus Austrian Music Award for “Best Sound” in 2022. She was also honored as the Music Moves Europe Awards winner at ESNS 2023.
She spent much of 2022 and 2023 on the road, making her Great Escape debut, and supporting Stu Larsen, Haevn, SYML, and most recently, Tom Odell.
OSKA’s remarkable talent and captivating performances have led to numerous high-profile opportunities, including a memorable performance at SXSW in 2024 and an upcoming duet with BANNERS on the popular German TV morning show (ZDF). Furthermore, she is set to support Coldplay alongside Maggie Rogers in August 2024, solidifying her status as a rising star on the international stage.
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