Charlotte Awbery

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Charlotte Awbery
Born (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36)
Origin Romford, London, UK
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2005–present
Labels INgrooves

Charlotte Awbery (born 4 October 1988 [1] ) is an English singer-songwriter best known for her live cover of "Shallow" in a tube station that went viral on social media.

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Career

In 2005, Awbery began professionally singing in weddings, pubs, and restaurants. [2] [3] Awbery unsuccessfully auditioned for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent . [2] She is a cover artist and has performed music by Prince, Celine Dion, and Sia. [4]

In 2017, she released a single and accompanying music video, "Give Up This Girl". MTV Australia described the track as "old school Alicia Keys or Whitney Houston". [5]

In early 2020, YouTuber Kevin Freshwater posted an impromptu clip of Awbery covering "Shallow" for his segment "Finish the Lyrics". [6] On Instagram, Awbery gained 217,000 followers within a week of the video circulating. She sang the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . [7] On 28 August 2020 Awbery released her cover of "Shallow" on YouTube and later released a music video for it on September 10. [8] [9]

Personal life

Awbery is from Romford, Greater London. [1] She is supportive of the LGBT community. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kennedy, John R (20 February 2020). "Singers Stephen Barry, Charlotte Awbery Showcased In Viral Video". iheartradio.ca. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Everard, Nick; Ky, Jenny (8 March 2020). "Meet the incredible singer behind the biggest viral moment of 2020". 7NEWS.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (29 February 2020). "Rishi Sunak: reality check for a brand stirred up over a cuppa | Rebecca Nicholson". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Janes, DeAnna (21 February 2020). "This Woman Delivered a Pitch Perfect Rendition of Gaga's "Shallow" on the Subway". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Here's All You Need To Know About Charlotte Awbery AKA The Subway 'Shallow' Singer | MTV". www.mtv.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Stunning Subway Cover of Lady Gaga's "Shallow" is Blowing Up the Internet". Billboard . 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Locker, Melissa (26 February 2020). "That Viral Shallow Singer Has Blessed Us With a Full Performance". Time. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (28 August 2020). "Subway Singer Charlotte Awbery Finally Released Her 'Shallow' Cover and It Was Totally Worth the Wait" . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Reese, Ashley (10 September 2020). "British Lady Who Became a Meme for Singing Lady Gaga Now Has a Music Video Covering Lady Gaga". Jezebel. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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