Andrea England

Andrea England is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, now based in Toronto, Ontario. 1 Born and raised in Sand Point, Guysborough County, she attended St Francis Xavier and Dalhousie Universities 2 before pursuing her songwriting career.

Career

A John Lennon International 3, USA International Songwriting Competition 4, and NSAI Songwriting Competition award winner, Andrea's songs have appeared on the hit TV series "Joan of Arcadia 5," "Beautiful People 6," "Dawson's Creek 7" and "Party of Five 8," in feature films "Hooked on Speedman 9" (Canada) and Piazza Gnocchi 10(Italy), and have been recorded by numerous artists, including pop sensation Nicole Scherzinger 11.

Upon its release in 2005, Andrea's own debut album, Lemonade, garnered three Nova Scotia Music Award nominations, including Female Artist & New Artist Recording of the Year 12 won the Pop Rock Award at the Toronto Independent Music Awards Toronto Independent Music Awards.

Andrea's sophomore album, "Hope & other Sins" produced by Colin Linden, was released on June 26, 2012. The album's first unofficial single, "Picture of You", reached #37 on the Roots Music Report Folk & Roots Country Radio Charts 13 and is a part of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Artists Registry 14.

Discography

• 2000: Heart Wide Open
• 2005: Lemonade
• 2012: Hope & Other Sins

Awards and nominations

• 2006 NSAI Songwriting Competition
  • Honorable Mention for song "Sometimes"

• 2005 Nova Scotia Music Awards
  • nominated Female Artist of the Year
  • nominated Pop/Rock Artist/Group Recording of the Year for the album Lemonade
  • nominated New Artist/Group Recording of the Year for the album Lemonade

• 2005 USA Songwriting Competition
  • Finalist "Folk Category" for the song "Sometimes"
  • Finalist "Pop Category" for the song "Lemonade

• 2005 Toronto Independent Music Awards
  • Winner "Pop Rock Artist"

• 2004 OCFF Songs From the Heart Competition
  • Finalist for the song "Songtimes"

• 2004 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award
  • Shortlisted for the song "Sometimes"

• 2002 John Lennon International Songwriting Competition
  • Runner-Up "Pop Category" for the song "Lemonade"