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272:. Her performance had garnered her a bigger audience, as the video incurred 2.5 million in viewership by October. Following this success, her music video for the single "Mister Sun (miss da sun)" had premiered on her YouTube channel. Directed by Felix Brady, the video became distinctly known for its "dreamlike, kaleidoscopic visuals", as Wells is depicted navigating through mirror portals into various environments. Then, on 1 November 2019, her second EP, Rising, had finally come out.
331:. UK musician Tadafi produced the beat for her years ago, but she decided to collaborate with him after he played it for her a second time upon meeting again. Lyrically, Wells wanted to encourage people to be wary of the causes they fight for. On 1 December, celebrating her birthday, she had the music video for another single "Spells" uploaded onto her YouTube channel.
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180:, South London, to an Arab father, who was a trained actor, and African mother. Wells resided in London for the majority of her childhood. During this period, she absorbed musical influences from her father, who introduced her to theatre and taught her songs. Meanwhile, she partook in singing for school activities and community events, especially church choir.
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265:. Soon after, Wells quickly started working on her next EP, Rising, again collaborating with Earbuds. In an MTV interview, she recalled being at her studio for a month, where she "banged out 15 tunes".
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759:"Interview: Greentea Peng keeps one foot off the ground"
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165:word 'peng', which means attractive or tasty.
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448:"Your Mind" (10 March 2022)
429:"Spells" (30 November 2020)
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408:"Medicine" (13 August 2018)
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459:References
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249:Her debut
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178:Bermondsey
172:Early life
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