With a MOBO nomination added to an already impressive résumé, Birmingham’s next star in Wohdee has connected the dots seamlessly.
She sits alongside Chy Cartier as the only two females in a class of 10 nominated for this year’s Best Drill Act. It’s a genre that she feels doesn’t epitomise her whole sound but still stands as very appreciative of her flowers coming in a nomination.
After already boasting one of 2026’s early head boppers in “No Behaviour”, Wohdee is ready to embed her blueprint to the masses and where better to start than an interview with GRM as we discuss success, summer festivals, and aspirations for the year ahead.
Firstly Wohdee, congratulations for the MOBO nomination! How does it feel to be up for the award of best Drill act?
“Thank you! I woke up and was so gassed! Being nominated for a MOBO is what I wanted. It’s that recognition of being seen. It’s easy to not be noticed in this game when you don’t have that buzz. I don’t think the category was the right one for me because I’m not a Drill artist, but I’ll take it!”
How would you describe your sound?
“I would say it’s rap. The music I’ve been putting out is rap but I have a lot of other music in my locker, so you’ll see soon.”
As an artist, how do you find out about being nominated?
“I was online when they were posting nominations then I went to sleep, but I got woken up because I had so many messages. I was thinking am I pregnant?! Then I realised I was nominated!”
When you entered the game in 2021, did you imagine this happening within five years, or did you have other goals in mind?
“Hell yeah! I’ve been too clean with it!”
Let’s talk about your latest single “No Behaviour” which has been making waves! What made you jump on the “WYFL Riddim” and how was it to work with DJ Mac?
“I was going to Jamaica, and I heard it and it was doing the rounds. Every time I go to Jamaica and do a freestyle it goes viral and then DJ Mac hit me up and wanted to voice it. It was very chill working with him as well. We went to his studio and his brother shot the video. It was very smooth.”
You have a busy summer ahead. City Splash, Sidewinder Malta and a Uni tour! How do you prepare for live shows, and can you recall how you felt ahead of your first ever performance?
“To prepare for live shows, I generally run through a set with my DJ. For City Splash, I’m going to book a few rehearsals because it’s a larger crowd. For club shows, I wing it and take two shots of tequila! I’m a very go-with-the-flow type of person. For my first performance, I was a little bit nervous. It was a performance in Edgbaston, Birmingham.”
What memory comes to mind when you think about music in your childhood years?
“Sitting in the car with my mum and she used to have a lot of CDs. My favourite CD was the Mavado vs. Vybz Kartel clash. We would sing the songs and debate whether we were Gully or Gaza!”
Did you have any early influences which made you push towards music?
“Chip. He was a very big influence when I saw “Chip Diddy Chip”. I said this is hard. He’s walking through school rapping, and I was thinking I want to do this.”
Can you recall the first time you started rapping and when people noticed your talents?
“I was on a school trip at the back of the bus with my friends. Everyone was taking it in turns to rap and I was thinking, I have to make my part epic! Everyone started shouting when they heard me for the first time. I think that validation from my peers at that stage was the moment when I thought about rapping. I went home and wrote those lyrics down!”
You’ve also made a name for yourself on Red Bull Mic Flex. How has that experience been, being able to rap amongst some of the best upcoming talent in the UK?
“It was sick. The first time I went on Red Bull, I was thinking it was going to be battle rap. I don’t really put myself in that zone, but when I went there everyone was just being creative and it was fun. They give young artists a platform to be creative and to showcase their talent.”
Can we expect a longer body of work from yourself this year after your E.P instalments of Mind Games?
“2026 is my year to just show people who I really am. I’m not thinking of an album, but just continuous singles. I’m coming with big singles this year. Last year Mind Games showed what I can do, and this year it’s just going to be big hits.”
In terms of female talent in the U.K right now, who would currently be on your Mount. Rushmore?
“I’m going to say Chy Cartier, Crystale, Teezandos and Ms. Banks.”
In terms of being successful in music, what would you say is the most important rule?
“Everybody say’s consistency, but I would say self-belief. You can be consistent but if you feel like it’s shabby and you’re not giving your best, it’s going to reflect in what you release. That confidence and knowing you’re going to get where you want to be. That right there will get you further than consistency. Hand in hand, they are a great combination for success.”
What are three things you want to achieve in 2026?
“I want to step out my comfort zone and get into a different lane. Possibly modelling or acting, just stepping onto the different creative arts. I want one song that is going to be a timeless, classic hit. Let me also be materialistic, I want a hundred racks!”
Finally, what three albums are currently at the top of your playlist?
“SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL by Ms. Banks, Views by Drake and Meek Mill’s classic Dreamchasers. I always run back to those!”