Nandi Bushell | |
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 Nandi Bushell in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nandi Lily Bushell |
| Born | 28 April 2010 Durban, South Africa |
| Origin | Ipswich, UK |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 401 thousand[1] (16 February 2023) |
| Total views | 67.4 million[1] (16 February 2023) |
Nandi Lily Bushell (/ˈnændiː ˈbʊʃəl/ NAN-dee BUSH-əl; born 28 April 2010)[2] is a South African-born British musician, singer, songwriter, and social media personality. She became known for her drumming skill by posting cover versions of popular rock songs to her YouTube and Instagram accounts, and her online drum battle with Dave Grohl received international coverage in 2020. By age ten, Bushell's videos had earned the attention of musicians including Grohl, Lenny Kravitz, Anderson .Paak, and Questlove, and led to numerous television appearances.
Bushell was the youngest artist featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine and is the first-ever musician-in-residence at Cartoon Network. She has performed with Kravitz and in concert with Grohl's band Foo Fighters, and was a featured guest at the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in London.
Bushell has been writing and recording her own music since age ten. Three of those songs, in which she performs all parts, were offered as singles ahead of her first EP, Into the Abyss, set for 2023. Its first single, "The Shadows", was released in September 2022.
- ^ a b "About Nandi Bushell". YouTube.
- ^ "VIDEO: 8-Year-Old Girl Drums To Foo Fighters' Everlong In Bid To Jam With Band". London: RadioX. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022. Cites middle name; see also her early social media posts.
Bushell, Nandi (19 May 2021). "I am so proud to announce ..." Instagram (official). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022. Cites pronunciation.
Bedirian, Razmig (12 September 2021). "Who is Nandi Bushell? The drummer aged 11 who has rock stars for fans". The National. Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022. Cites birth date.