Andreya Triana

Andreya Triana
Pale skinned black female wearing platform shoes and a multi coloured patchwork trouser suit singing on stage with a background of racked spare guitars, one guitarist and a keyboard player
Triana in 2019
Background information
BornLondon, England
GenresSoul, jazz, acoustic
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsHi-Tea Records, Counter Records, Ninja Tune
Websitewww.andreyatriana.com

Andreya Triana is a British singer and songwriter, Red Bull Music Academy alumna[1] and MOBO nominated artist[2] hailing from South East London, Her debut album, Lost Where I Belong released in September 2010 on London based record label Ninja Tune and featured singles such as "A Town Called Obsolete", "Far Closer" and the title track "Lost where I belong". The album was produced by British musician, DJ Simon Green aka Bonobo.[3] The album was later labelled as "Best Album of 2010" by Charles Aaron of Spin.[4]

Triana's second album, Giants was released in May 2015 on Counter Records, and peaked at number 59 on the Official UK Albums Chart. The lead single from the album Gold expanded Triana's fanbase and gained exposure after a string of television performances on The One Show, The John Bishop Show, and Later with Jools Holland. The track was also featured in the 2020 Nissan Vera advert.[5]

Triana's best known work features songs such as "Song For A Friend", "Gold", and "Woman", which have featured in multiple TV and film pieces.

Triana's third album Life in Colour was released in May 2019 on Hi-Tea Records. Triana collaborated with multiple producers for Life in Colour, notably French Grammy-nominated musician and DJ Dimitri Tikovoï who produced the majority of the album. The album was described as a "finger clicking, booty popping collection of summery joy" by Clash magazine[6] features the singles "Woman", "Freedom", and "Broke".

  1. ^ Hart, Rachel (30 July 2014). "How to crack the music industry with Andreya Triana". The Roundhouse. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ Otewill, Jim (30 September 2015). "MOBO Awards 2015 announces nominees". PRS for Music. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ Nolledo, Michael (19 October 2019). "The Groove Seeker: Andreya Triana's Lost Where I Belong". Alarm Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ Charles, Aaron (30 December 2010). "The ones that got away: Music critics reveal what they left off their year-end lists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Song in 2020 Nissan Versa TV Commercial Ad Gold by Andreya Triana". BKATO. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Andrea Triana - Life In Colour". Clash Magazine. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.