Charlotte Awbery
Birth date4 October 1988 (age 37)
OriginRomford, London, UK
Years active2005–present
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelINgrooves

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 (2020-02-20). "Singers Stephen Barry, Charlotte Awbery Showcased In Viral Video". iheartradio.ca. Archived 2020-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. ^ Everard, Nick & Ky, Jenny (2020-03-08). "Meet the incredible singer behind the biggest viral moment of 2020". 7NEWS.com.au. Archived 2020-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2020-02-29). "Rishi Sunak: reality check for a brand stirred up over a cuppa | Rebecca Nicholson". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. ^ Janes, DeAnna (2020-02-21). "This Woman Delivered a Pitch Perfect Rendition of Gaga's "Shallow" on the Subway". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  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 2020-05-17.
  6. ^ "Stunning Subway Cover of Lady Gaga's "Shallow" is Blowing Up the Internet". Billboard. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Locker, Melissa (2020-02-26). "That Viral Shallow Singer Has Blessed Us With a Full Performance". Time. Archived 2020-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Gil (August 28, 2020). "Subway Singer Charlotte Awbery Finally Released Her 'Shallow' Cover and It Was Totally Worth the Wait". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Reese, Ashley (September 10, 2020). "British Lady Who Became a Meme for Singing Lady Gaga Now Has a Music Video Covering Lady Gaga". Jezebel. Retrieved September 13, 2020.