Bizu is from South West London. Born to an Ethiopian mother and English father, she grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Bettye Swann and James Brown and draws on these influences alongside newer influences such as Amy Winehouse and Adele to create a fusion of soul, funk, jazz and pop.

Bizu won an open mic night competition in February 2013 winning over the crowd, which included Emeli Sande and Naughty Boy. She released her first independent EP Coolbeanz in September 2013 debuting at No. 3 on the iTunes Soul and RnB Chart and selling 50,000 units. The EP’s lead single White Tiger was also chosen as Zane Lowe’s ‘Next Hype’. In October 2013 she supported Sam Smith on his UK tour and in November Jamie Cullum handpicked her to open for him at The Roundhouse in London.

In June 2014, Bizu was selected by BBC Introducing to perform at Glastonbury Festival. In July 2014, she signed to Epic Records UK.A year later, she released the first singles from her debut album, Adam & Eve and Diamond which enjoyed support from BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and 1Xtra. and performed at Glastonbury for the second time. In September 2015, following the release of her single Give Me Love, she also made her TV debut on Later with Jools Holland. Bizu supported both Rudimental and Foxes on their UK headline tours.

In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award. Her debut album is due for release in early 2016

Give Me Love

In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award.