Charlotte Awbery

Charlotte Awbery
Born	(1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36)
Origin	Romford, London, UK
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2005–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.

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, East London.[1] She is supportive of the LGBT community.[5]

References

1. 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. 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. "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.

External links

• Charlotte Awbery at IMDb 
• Pewsey, Guy (6 March 2020). "'There's Not Someone To Ask For Advice' - Viral Star Charlotte Awbery Speaks To Grazia". Grazia.