Amanda Cottreau is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario.[1][2][3] She is a member of Songwriters Association of Canada,[4] and made it to round 2 of CBC searchlight contest 2015 with Lady Lover and featured vocalist on a second song, Little Bird.[5]
Amanda Cottreau | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Genres | Folk, Traditional |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Career
editCottreau begun her musical career as a lead background vocals in a worship band from 1998-2003 which was based in Kingston, Ontario.[6] Later, she worked with Ryan Potter, an Ottawa-based musician and producer.[4][7] In November 2010, she released her first solo album Universe in a Soft Shell.[8] In 2012, one of the tracks Couldn't Wait from the album Universe in a Soft Shell was featured on TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation.[9][10]
Cottreau has performed over a hundred shows between Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia along with Lucila Al Mar, JustJamaal & Raymundo Pizana.[11][12][13][14]
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Genre | Credit | No. of songs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Universe In A Soft Shell[8] | Folk | Solo | 5 |
| 2011 | Around 11 | Folk | Various artists | 12 |
| 2010 | In the Stairwell | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
| 2015 | Lady Lover | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
| 2016 | SEA & SKY[2][15] | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Amanda Cottreau for Best New Artist in the CBC Searchlight Contest..with your daily votes". ottawastart.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Cozy music for a winter's night". CBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Staying positive in the run up to Xmas: Nigel Harris, Kim Lymburner, Amanda Cottreau - Window of Opportunity - 2013-11-29". CKCU-FM. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Amanda Cottreau - Songwriters Association of Canada". songwriters. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "All In A Day: CBC Searchlight Ottawa (Round 2) - The Revue". The Revue. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Amanda Cottreau's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Amanda Cottreau". Top50songs.org. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b ""An Introduction of Myself to You" An Evening with Amanda Cottreau - The Revue". The Revue. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ ""Degrassi: The Next Generation" Never Ever: Part 2 (TV Episode 2012)". IMDB. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Music by Amanda Cottreau". Tunefind. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "2014 Archives - Ottawa Showbox". Ottawa Showbox. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "GHC: TE AMO Amanda Cottreau, JustJamaal & Raymundo Pizana | Pricett.com". Pricett.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Concerts: Dance, Dance, Dance the weekend away". Ottawa Citizen. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Amanda Cottreau - Wednesday Special Blend - 2013-12-11". CKCU FM 93.1. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Amanda Cottreau, 'Sea and Sky'". cbc.ca. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.