Lindi Ortega facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lindi Ortega
Ortega performing in Paris, France February 24, 2012
Background information
Born	(1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 46) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Shadowbox Music

Lindi Ortega (born May 28, 1979) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lindi lived in Nashville, Tennessee for a while before moving to Western Canada in 2017.

For almost ten years, Lindi was an independent artist in Toronto. During that time, she released two albums and an EP (which is like a mini-album). People sometimes called her "Toronto's best kept secret" or "Indie Lindi." In 2017, she started her own music label called Shadowbox Music. She has released music on this label, including an EP called Til The Goin' Gets Gone and a full album named Liberty.

Lindi's singing voice has been compared to famous country singers like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris.

In late 2010 and early 2011, Lindi Ortega toured as a backup singer for Brandon Flowers. He is the lead singer of the band the Killers. This tour helped support his solo album, Flamingo. They performed in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. They also appeared on popular TV shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Lindi also performed at big music festivals like Coachella.

Lindi Ortega has been recognized for her talent. On February 7, 2012, she was nominated for two Juno Awards. These awards are like the Canadian Grammys. She was nominated for New Artist of the Year and Roots & Traditional Album: Solo.

Her album Little Red Boots was nominated for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize in June 2012. The Polaris Music Prize celebrates the best Canadian albums. The next year, her album Cigarettes & Truckstops was also nominated for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

In July 2014, Lindi was nominated for two Canadian Country Music Association Awards. These included Female Artist of the Year and Roots Artist of the Year. Her album, Tin Star, was also nominated for Album Design of the Year.

About Lindi Ortega

Lindi Ortega was born on May 28, 1979, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has a mix of Mexican and Irish family background.

When she was 17, Lindi picked up a guitar at home and wrote her first song. It was called "Faded Dress" and was about a sad moment when her first boyfriend broke up with her before prom. She said it was "the first in a long line of heartbreak songs."

For many years, Lindi tried to get signed by record labels in Toronto. She was known as "Indie Lindi" because she was an independent artist. In 2008, she signed with a big label called Interscope. She released one EP with them, but they decided to focus on other types of music. Lindi remembers singing for music executives who seemed more interested in their phones than her music.

After working jobs like making pizza and selling things at flea markets for ten years, she signed with Last Gang Records in 2011.

In 2017, Lindi married Daniel Huscroft. They later divorced in July 2023.

In 2018, Lindi shared that she has struggled with how she sees herself.

Helping Others

Lindi Ortega loves birds. Because of this, she organized a special concert to help the World Parrot Refuge. This event took place in Coombs, British Columbia, on March 3, 2010. Lindi was the main performer at the concert. Many other local musicians also performed to help raise money for the refuge.

Lindi's Music Albums

First Albums

Lindi Ortega's first album was called The Taste of Forbidden Fruit. It came out in 2001. A music reviewer from Exclaim! magazine said Lindi's voice was "the closest thing to vocal perfection."

CBC Radio 3 described her music as a mix of different styles. They said it had a bit of country, folk, rock, and even jazz. They called her "enigmatic and enchanting" and said her voice could be "cheeky and brassy or haunting and ghostly."

One song from this album, "Nothing at All," was used in an online campaign for the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty.

In late 2005, Lindi started talking about her next album, Fall from Grace. It was released on February 6, 2007. One review called it "the quintessential album of the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of life as an indie singer." This means it captured the ups and downs of being an independent musician.

EPs and Tours

In 2007, Lindi worked with producer Ron Lopata on a song called "I Need." It was for a collection of songs called Year of the Monkey – 68. Ron Lopata has also produced Lindi's EPs and sometimes plays keyboards with her when she tours.

Lindi's first EP, called Lindi Ortega E.P., was sold at her concerts. It later became available online in March 2008. After it sold out, it was no longer available.

In August 2008, she signed with Cherrytree Records / Interscope Records. She then released her second EP, The Drifter E.P., which was very popular with critics. Lindi started touring a lot. She toured with Noah & the Whale and performed at the SXSW festival in Texas. She also opened for Kevin Costner & The Modern West's tour. In September 2009, Lindi toured across Canada, opening for Keane's North American tour.

After her record label started focusing more on dance and pop music, Lindi signed with Last Gang Records.

Later Albums

Lindi Ortega announced that her new full-length album, Little Red Boots, would be released on June 7, 2011, with Last Gang Records. The album and its title song are named after her special red boots. She got these boots while touring with Kevin Costner. The album was highly praised and nominated for two Juno Awards and the Polaris Music Prize.

In December 2011, Lindi moved to Nashville, Tennessee. There, she worked with producer Colin Linden to record her album Cigarettes & Truckstops. This album was released on October 2, 2012. To support the album, Lindi toured the United States and Canada. She opened for the punk band Social Distortion. In June 2013, this album was also nominated for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

Lindi released her third album for Last Gang, Tin Star, on October 8, 2013. That same year, she sang on Dean Brody's song "Bounty".

Her fourth full-length album, Faded Gloryville, was released on August 7, 2015.

Lindi Ortega's fifth full-length album, Liberty, was released on March 30, 2018, on her own label, Shadowbox Music.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Music videos

Awards and Nominations