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Amanda Cottreau
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| Born | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Genres | Folk, Traditional |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Amanda Cottreau is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario. She is a member of Songwriters Association of Canada, and made it to round 2 of CBC searchlight contest 2015 with Lady Lover and featured vocalist on a second song, Little Bird.
Career
Cottreau begun her musical career as a lead background vocals in a worship band from 1998-2003 which was based in Kingston, Ontario. Later, she worked with Ryan Potter, an Ottawa-based musician and producer. In November 2010, she released her first solo album Universe in a Soft Shell. In 2012, one of the tracks Couldn't Wait from the album Universe in a Soft Shell was featured on TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Cottreau has performed over a hundred shows between Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia along with Lucila Al Mar, JustJamaal & Raymundo Pizana.
Discography
| Year | Album | Genre | Credit | No. of songs |
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| 2010 | Universe In A Soft Shell | Folk | Solo | 5 |
| 2011 | Around 11 | Folk | Various artists | 12 |
| 2010 | In the Stairwell | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
| 2015 | Lady Lover | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
| 2016 | SEA & SKY | Folk | Solo/Single | 1 |
