Amanda Cottreau Explained

Amanda Cottreau
Birth Place:Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Genre:Folk, Traditional
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1998–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

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.[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 .[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

YearAlbumGenreCreditNo. of songs
2010Universe In A Soft ShellFolkSolo5
2011Around 11FolkVarious artists12
2010In the StairwellFolkSolo/Single1
2015Lady LoverFolkSolo/Single1
2016SEA & SKY[15] FolkSolo/Single1

Notes and References

  1. News: Amanda Cottreau for Best New Artist in the CBC Searchlight Contest..with your daily votes. 21 December 2017. ottawastart.com. en-CA.
  2. News: Cozy music for a winter's night. 21 December 2017. CBC News. en.
  3. Web site: Staying positive in the run up to Xmas: Nigel Harris, Kim Lymburner, Amanda Cottreau - Window of Opportunity - 2013-11-29. CKCU-FM. 21 December 2017. en-CA.
  4. Web site: Amanda Cottreau - Songwriters Association of Canada. songwriters. 21 December 2017. 24 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180124202827/http://songwriters.ca/member/AmandaCottreau. dead.
  5. Web site: All In A Day: CBC Searchlight Ottawa (Round 2) - The Revue. The Revue. 5 January 2018. 14 April 2015.
  6. News: Amanda Cottreau's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm. 21 December 2017. Last.fm. en.
  7. Web site: Amanda Cottreau. Top50songs.org. 21 December 2017.
  8. News: "An Introduction of Myself to You" An Evening with Amanda Cottreau - The Revue. 5 January 2018. The Revue. 18 March 2015.
  9. Web site: "Degrassi: The Next Generation" Never Ever: Part 2 (TV Episode 2012). IMDB. 5 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Music by Amanda Cottreau. Tunefind. 5 January 2018.
  11. Web site: 2014 Archives - Ottawa Showbox. Ottawa Showbox. 21 December 2017.
  12. Web site: GHC: TE AMO Amanda Cottreau, JustJamaal & Raymundo Pizana Pricett.com. Pricett.com. 21 December 2017. en-CA. 26 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075736/https://en-ca.pricett.com/a/ghc-te-amo-amanda-cottreau-justjamaal-raymundo-pizana/9679180. dead.
  13. Web site: Concerts: Dance, Dance, Dance the weekend away. Ottawa Citizen. 21 December 2017. 27 February 2016.
  14. News: Amanda Cottreau - Wednesday Special Blend - 2013-12-11. 5 January 2018. CKCU FM 93.1. en-CA.
  15. News: Amanda Cottreau, 'Sea and Sky'. 5 January 2018. cbc.ca. 24 February 2017. en-CA.

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