Brettina Explained

Brettina
Birth Name:Brettina Lorena Robinson
Birth Date:8 December 1970
Birth Place:Nassau, Bahamas
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Jazz, smooth jazz
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, actress, print model
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Floating 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.

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.

Musical style and career

Brettina sings jazz, and describes her style as "organic"[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.[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", 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fighting for her dream . Chakara Bennett . February 5, 2010 . The Nassau Guardian Online . The Nassau Guardian . May 1, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100328194301/http://www.thenassauguardian.com/pulse/301583921235432.php . March 28, 2010.
  2. Web site: Biography . Brettina.com . November 29, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180156/http://brettina.nfshost.com/about.html . July 14, 2011 .
  3. Web site: April 30, 2010 . Interview with Bahamian Jazz Artist, Brettina Robinson . May 3, 2010 . The Bahamas Weekly.
  4. Web site: February 13, 2011 . Special Guests Ms Charmaine, Pastor Chandra Williams, & Brettina (time 52:50) . February 15, 2010 . Alysha Live.
  5. Web site: Brettina FAN PAGE . . January 12, 2011 . February 13, 2011.
  6. Web site: Beautiful Bahamian Girl . Bahamians Online . February 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723104258/http://bahamian.dynamohosting.net/bol/beautiful-bahamian-girl-brettina.html . July 23, 2011 . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Brettina: the New Face of Jazz . November 14, 2010 . February 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101111081640/http://www.kpcenter.org/performances/brettina-the-new-face-of-jazz . November 11, 2010 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Tara Hunnewell . April 1, 2010 . Brettina Music, Brettina CD Release Party, RealTVfilms . May 3, 2010 . RealTVfilms.
  9. Web site: Brettina and Julien to perform at Supermodel of the Bahamas . April 24, 2010 . The Bahamas Weekly . May 2, 2010.
  10. Web site: Brettina. Up Close & Unplugged. . Brettina FAN PAGE . February 25, 2011.
  11. Web site: Nadal . James . November 18, 2010 . Brettina . All About Jazz.

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