Cara Braia
 | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
Cara Braia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cara Braia |
| Born | 4 June 1992 Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Genres | Pop, rap, RnB, hip hop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist, rapper |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboard |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Cara Braia, is a singer, songwriter, pianist, rapper and actress from North Wales.https://www.carascrystalcoven.com/music Her Welsh release "Maent yn Dweud"[1] (And they say)[2] was chosen as 'BBC Track of the Week' on BBC Radio Cymru.[3] Braia's music is played on BBC Radio, Heart FM and other stations around the world due to her international collaborations with other artists. She has also appeared on many television programs, soaps and has performed live on Welsh TV. She won the 'Talent House People's Choice Award' in 2014[4] after re-interpreting a song by The Kinks. Since then she has received a large following on Twitter and other social network sites.
Cara Braia is currently[when?] working on her album Deja Vu, which is also a current single.
Early life[edit]
Braia was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales and primarily grew up near Llanystumdwy (a village and community on the Llŷn Peninsula of Gwynedd in Wales).
Braia developed a love for performing at the young age of two when she started ballet and tap dance lessons in her local dance school. Her first time performing on stage was at the age of four, and was given her first major role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at age nine.
Shortly after turning nine years old, Braia began performing in gigs around Gwynedd, North Wales, singing operatic songs with a classically trained group called 'Reflections'. From then on her passion grew even further and so did her determination to succeed in the arts.
Career[edit]
Her passion for songwriting began at the age of 16 as she produced the first tracks on her album, "Door Step", 'And They Say" and "Deja Vu".
Many local radio shows started to play her songs. Heart FM was one of the first radio shows which played "Maent yn Dweud" live. BBC Radio Cymru was also one of the first which played this track, and also chose it as 'Track of the Week'. Braia gained media coverage as many local writers wanted interviews in order to write about her success in the music industry. Idris Charles from S4C Tinopolis contacted her for an interview on Heno which would be aired on live television.
She began to perform in venues in Wales and as her level of success increased, she began performing around the United Kingdom in venues including Venue Cymru, Glass Butter Beach Festival, and North Wales Pride. Through these she has also shared the stage with many well known acts, such as Tinchy Stryder, Baby Blue, and DJ Ace (Radio1Xtra). Since then she has collaborated with many artists from different cultural backgrounds and countries, including Australia, France, Poland, Germany, Africa, UK and the US.
TV appearances[edit]
| Year | Role / type | Production / director | Company / venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Singer: corporate | Glass Butter Beach Festival: Mark Durston | Sensation Abersoch |
| 2013 | Model: still photos | Spring & Autumn 2013 issues: Emma Lewthwaite | Sensation Magazine |
| 2013 | Dancer: music video | Tinie Tempah / 5 minutes: Si & Ad | Academy Plus A+ |
| 2013 | Interview: TV | Heno: Idris Charles | S4C: Tinopolis [5] |
| 2012 | Sandy: TV | Dim Byd: Rhian Mair | Cwmni Da |
| 2011 | Jorgie Porter (body double) : TV | Hollyoaks: various | Lime Pictures |
| 2011 | Chav: TV | Morrisons challenge 25: Eli Hourd | Fresh |
| 2011 | Weather woman: TV | Dim Byd: Barry 'Archie' Jones | Cwmni Da |
| 2009 | Heroine: TV | DollyBollywood documentary: Raj Mayur Verma | BBC |
| 2009 | Mary: film (short) | Chucks: Emma Macey | Film 15 |
| 2008 | Talulah: theatre | Bugsy Malone: Gaynor Owen | Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre (MDDC) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "Radio Cymru - Listen Live - BBC Sounds". BBC. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "Cara Braia The Kinks You Really Got Me Cover von Cara Braia". 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "Clic". S4c.cymru. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cara Braia. |
This article "Cara Braia" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Cara Braia. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
