Samantha Edwards (singer)

Samantha Edwards
Born	Mumbai
Origin	Indian
Genres	Jazz, R&B, Funk, Blues
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1991 to present
Website	www.samantha.co.in

Samantha Edwards is an Indian singer and vocal coach based in Mumbai. Her styles include Jazz, R&B, Funk, Blues and Soul. Having worked as a Singer, Composer and lyricist since 1992, she began Voice Coaching since 2006. She is a well recognised Vocal Coach in Western Modern / Contemporary Music and has coached several students, amateurs, semi-professional and professional singers including well known industry professionals like Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan, Nargis Fakhri, Alia Bhatt, Shrradha Pandit, Vasuda Sharma, Shahana Goswami, Hazel Keech, Preeti Desai and others.

Edwards was born and raised in Bandra, Mumbai and began singing on stage from the age of 5. Samantha schooled at the Apostolic Convent in Bandra, Mumbai and graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and a master's degree through Bombay University.

Although a Western singer, Edwards trained in Indian classical music and thereafter studied the Kodály Method for three years. Since 1996, Samantha has studied voice with singers like Peter Eldridge (Grammy Winner), Roseanna Vitro (Grammy Nominee), Norman Simmons, Bob Stoloff, Judy Niemack, Barry Harris, Janice Borla, Jay Clayton and others.

Edwards holds 2 Licentiates in Music Performance – Vocal and Music Teaching from Rockschool, UK.

Samantha is a recording artist and has recorded several films and advertisement jingles over the last 25 years. She also performs with her band.

Edwards was vice-president of the Cine Singers' Association for 10 years.

In 1993, Samantha was part of a band called Mantra which released songs like Jantar Mantar which received airplay on MTV and Channel V.

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