![]() ![]() For a long time, I thought if I did sing, I would have a really low, deep voice,” Hues says. “I wasn’t mute but I had a really really raspy voice and it hurt for me to talk. Luckily, her mum took care of her and restored her voice. Her case of scarlet fever, tonsillitis, and strep throat ultimately left her believing that her hopes of becoming a singer were no longer going to be an option. My mom still listens to it to this day because I recorded it.”ĭuring her adolescent years, Hues faced a shock when was unable to sing to the best of her ability for five long years. Oh, there was a horrible song called ‘Gemini’ around the same time, it was really really bad. ![]() That was the first song that I wrote,” Hues tells EQUATE, adding, “I uploaded the song to YouTube, I don’t know where it is now. That was the first time I sat down and was like, ok, this is going to be the verse, this is going to be the hook. Remember when everyone was doing remixes to Drake’s ‘Marvin’s Room?’ Do you remember that? I wanna say I was 14 or 15, I did one of those. After Hues’ teachers encouraged her poetry writing skills, she would begin to write songs during her early teens. In addition to her dad, her mother, a dancer and healer, was previously in a Nigerian band. She inherited his passion for playing instruments by training in violin lessons for eight years and teaching herself how to play bass. Her father, a bass, guitar, and piano player, taught Hues and her sisters how to sing and enriched their household with music heavyweights such as Nina Simone, Dionne Warwick, Anita Baker, and Mary J. The Pasadena-born singer is one of nine children and was raised by creative parents. After all, the moniker “Hues” was obtained from her last name, Hughes. If there is one thing you must know, family is at the core of everything Hues does and continues to play a big part in her musical journey. With a heavenly voice and flawless songwriting, it’s only a matter of time until she joins the likes of SZA, H.E.R., and Jhené Aiko as one of the leading ladies on the scene. ![]() And no, that’s not being said for the sake of it. Fana Hues is one of R&B’s most exciting rising powerhouses. ![]()
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