Brettina

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Brettina at Capitol Records Studio A
Background information
Birth nameBrettina Lorena Robinson
Born (1970-12-08) December 8, 1970 (age 53)
Nassau, Bahamas
Genres Jazz, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actress, print model
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsFloating Bridge Media (independent)
Website https://brettina.com

Brettina Lorena Robinson (born December 8, 1970, in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Bahamian singer-songwriter, model, and actress, based in Los Angeles.

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Early life

Brettina began singing at age four, under the influence of her mother, as well as her uncles, Theo and Kirk Coakley of the popular 1970 Funk/Soul group T-Connection.

While attending secondary school in the Bahamas, she won the eponymous "Miss C.I. Gibson", making her eligible for "Miss Bahamas Talented Teen", which [1] she subsequently won, [2] earning her a scholarship to attend the University of Washington. [1] [2]

Musical style and career

Brettina sings jazz, and describes her style as "organic" [2] [3] and cites as her main influences Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Shirley Horn, Shirley Bassey,Sade, Adele, Diana Krall, Brenda Russell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tiwa Savage and LIRA. [2] [3] [4] [5]

She draws from personal experience in her songwriting. For example, she cites her poor childhood as the inspiration for her song "Poor Old Times", [1] and childhood memories as the inspiration for her cover of Island in the Sun". [6]

As a singer, she has performed mainly in the Seattle and Los Angeles areas. [7] [8] She has performed at:

In addition to her jazz career, she has worked as a print model and an actress in national advertisements.

Pageant wins

Discography

Studio albums: Brettina - Self titled debut album (2010), New Day - EP released in 2021.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Biography". Brettina.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Interview with Bahamian Jazz Artist, Brettina Robinson". The Bahamas Weekly. April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Special Guests Ms Charmaine, Pastor Chandra Williams, & Brettina (time 52:50)". Alysha Live. February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Brettina FAN PAGE". Facebook . January 12, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Beautiful Bahamian Girl". Bahamians Online. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Brettina: the New Face of Jazz". November 14, 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ Tara Hunnewell (April 1, 2010). "Brettina Music, Brettina CD Release Party, RealTVfilms". RealTVfilms. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Brettina and Julien to perform at Supermodel of the Bahamas". The Bahamas Weekly. April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Brettina. Up Close & Unplugged". Brettina FAN PAGE. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  11. ↑ Nadal, James (November 18, 2010). "Brettina". All About Jazz .
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