Born in London, raised in Luton, and made in Nottingham, Davina Songbird is a powerful voice on East Midlands stages. She is a singer, songwriter and spoken word artist with influences such as Nina Simone, India Arie, Maya Angelou and Samara Joy. She is known for her rich, soulful neo-soul, gospel and jazz vocals and harmonies.

A regular on BBC radio and Kemet fm Davina currently runs the Nottingham Black Creatives Network.

Her most notable shows to date have been performing in Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham as part of the And Still I Rise Tour ‘23. Performing with the 70 piece UFO orchestra at Hockley Hustle '25. She also performed at Benjamin Zephania’s 1st year anniversary of his death tribute event in London last year at the family’s request. Most recently she was a judge at the UNESCO SLAMOVISION and winner of the Shambala SLAM '25.

Want to perform in 2026? Our Spoken Word performer applications are still open and if you are a poet ready to bring your work to our stages this summer, you can apply via the link 👇