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Amanda Cottreau

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Amanda Cottreau
BornYarmouth, Nova Scotia
GenresFolk, Traditional
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1998–present

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]

Career

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Cottreau 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Amanda Cottreau for Best New Artist in the CBC Searchlight Contest..with your daily votes". ottawastart.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cozy music for a winter's night". CBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Amanda Cottreau - Songwriters Association of Canada". songwriters. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ "All In A Day: CBC Searchlight Ottawa (Round 2) - The Revue". The Revue. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Amanda Cottreau's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Amanda Cottreau". Top50songs.org. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b ""An Introduction of Myself to You" An Evening with Amanda Cottreau - The Revue". The Revue. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. ^ ""Degrassi: The Next Generation" Never Ever: Part 2 (TV Episode 2012)". IMDB. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Music by Amanda Cottreau". Tunefind. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  11. ^ "2014 Archives - Ottawa Showbox". Ottawa Showbox. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  12. ^ "GHC: TE AMO Amanda Cottreau, JustJamaal & Raymundo Pizana | Pricett.com". Pricett.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Concerts: Dance, Dance, Dance the weekend away". Ottawa Citizen. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Amanda Cottreau - Wednesday Special Blend - 2013-12-11". CKCU FM 93.1. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Amanda Cottreau, 'Sea and Sky'". cbc.ca. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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