Having been making music since the age of 13, she is characterised by her wavy productions, poetic lyrics and warm voice. She defines herself by not defining herself and her music, letting her creativity flow and not limiting herself to a specific genre of music. Writing, producing and mixing all of her music, she wants her music to speak for herself and represent who she is: a free spirit. Her releases such as ‘Young’, ‘Carry Me Away (I Wanna Feel)’, ‘When the Movie Ends’, ‘Did It My Way’ with alternative artist tmdistant and more recently ‘SNAKES’ and ‘Won’t Come Back’, have garnered attention and support from tastemakers such as Wonderland Magazine, Fashionably Early, Metal Magazine, DMY, DNü, Atwood Magazine, as well as editorial support on many Spotify playlists; New Music Friday UK/France/Norway/Sweden, Our Generation, Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Pop, Fresh Finds R&B, All New Indie, Made in France and An Alternative Future.
Under the artist name YAOUNDÉBOXINGCLUB, French-Cameroonian singer, songwriter, producer and engineer Marjorie ‘MJ’ Bassong produces and records her songs in her bedroom in North London. Her debut project I Thought I Knew You, Boy Was I Wrong is an EP inspired by coming-of-age movies she used to watch growing up in both Limoges, France and Yaoundé, Cameroon. Following the release of her EP and a couple singles, she has now finished her sophomore EP, a 9-track EP titled ‘We’re all gonna die anyway,’ to be released in June 2024. Inspired by recent events in her life and life-changing realisations, the EP marks a turning point in the artist’s career and showcases her growth, both as an artist and as a person. Sonically, it was inspired by the likes of Best Coast, The Beaches, Ethel Cain, Tracy Chapman, The Story So Far, Carousel, The Japanese House and many more.
After putting together a band in early 2023, YBC has been performing various shows around London, most notably opening up for Korean-American artist NoSo at his sold out London gig at Omeara on March 9th 2023 and being handpicked to perform at Live Nation's club night 'The Source' at the Old Blue Last in August 2023. She will be performing again in 2024, both in the UK and worldwide, with potential shows in her home country of France.