Award-winning folk singer-songwriter
Michell
★★★★ "A dulcet and very vintage debut" RNR MAGAZINE
★★★★ "Warm and rustic... Graceful and mysterious" MAVERICK​​
"Beautifully written, beautifully sung, beautifully played and beautifully produced, The Wildest Rose deserves acclaim as one of the stand-out debuts of 2019" - fROOTS
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"One of the brightest new names to have emerged full-grown on the country’s folk
scene in recent years" - FOLK RADIO UK​
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"Odette Michell has the potential to be one of this generation's comparison points"
"..An inspiration" - FATEA MAGAZINE
"​An absolute masterclass in how to deliver a traditional song" - NORTHERN SKY
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2024
FATEA
NOMINEE
*MICHELL, PFEIFFER & KULESH
2020
FOLKING
AWARD
NOMINEE
2019
FATEA
AWARD
WINNER
WATCH THE LATEST MUSIC VIDEO 'HOURGLASS' HERE!
New Single 'Hourglass' and airtime on BBC Radio 2's Folk Show!
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'Hourglass' the first single off the new album, is now out and available on all online platforms - and has also just had a spin on Mark Radcliffe's Folk Show on BBC Radio 2! Check out the iPlayer replay link here, watch the beautiful new music video on YouTube - and please help support it by buying/owning the track HERE!
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Odette's New Album & Album Launch - London - 11th June 2025!
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The highly-anticipated new studio album 'The Queen of the Lowlands' which boasts an enviable line-up of guest musicians including Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention/Albion Band), Phil Beer (Show of Hands) and Ninebarrow amongst others, will be available to pre-order in May 2025!
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You can now sample all the tracks using the music player below and be sure to pre-order the album once it's available in May!
The release will also coincide with a very special London Album Launch at the beautiful Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead on the 11th June with special guests Phil Beer (Show of Hands) and Stu Hanna (Megson)! Don't miss this very special limited capacity event - tickets are on sale now - buy them HERE!​
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New Trio Album 'Flowers' - released summer 2024
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Odette's new folk trio Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh are delighted to announce the release of their 5-star reviewed debut album 'Flowers'. This stunning album features notable contributions from Phil Beer, Johnny Dyer, Marina Osman and Katrina Davies and is expertly produced by Jason Emberton. Get your copy here.
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“Beautiful harmonies enhanced by being sung in three different languages... Carries messages of peace and female empowerment…” - Folk London ★★★★★
“Beautiful... Folksongs that tell stories of female empowerment and a desire for peace... As relevant as ever in our current times”
- Morning Star ★★★★★
“An astute mix of traditional and original songs with arrangements that delight the ear... A special joy is the trio's close harmony singing - so tight that you couldn't blow smoke between them... Hauntingly beautiful.” - Songlines ★★★★
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Winners at The Great British Folk Festival 2023
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Odette's exciting new folk trio, Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh (alongside Daria Kulesh and Karen Pfieffer) were winners at the Great British Folk Festival Introducing Stage by public vote this year! Visit the website: www.michellpfeifferkulesh.com
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Midwinter Sessions with Show of Hands
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Odette is delighted to have been invited to take part in The Show Of Hands & Friends Dartmoor Midwinter Sessions! Featuring an all star line-up of musicians including Show of Hands, Miranda Sykes, Seth Lakeman, Jim Causley, Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch, Paul Downes, Odette Michell, Chris Hoban and James Studholme, the Concert is now available on DVD at www.showofhands.co.uk/shop
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Odette at Celtic Connections
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Odette was invited to take part in this years Celtic Connections on the legendary Danny Kyle Stage! To catch her set including an interview with Liz Clark and songs from her album, tune in to Celtic Music Radio at 7.30pm on Jan 19th!
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Awards & Nominations
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Odette is delighted to have won Female Artist Of The Year at the 2019 FATEA Awards! Following in the footsteps of previous winners Kitty Macfarlane and Cara Dillon, respectively, this is a prestigious award with a noteworthy history.
Odette was also nominated for a 2020 Folking Award in the 'Rising Star' category.​
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Cover Girl - Folk London Magazine!
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Odette is thrilled to have made it to the front cover of Folk London Magazine for the Dec-Jan 2020 edition!
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Odette Michell is an award-winning British singer-songwriter, guitarist and bouzouki player with a rich foothold in the folk tradition. In 2019, Odette released her debut album The Wildest Rose to positive acclaim followed by an extensive tour and a string of live interviews. The album featured notable musical contributions from Phil Beer (one-half of multi-award-winning acoustic folk band Show of Hands), and Toby Shaer (Cara Dillon, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys), and was named by fRoots Magazine as "one of the stand-out debuts of 2019".
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In 2020, Odette won Female Artist Of The Year at the 2019 FATEA Awards, following in the footsteps of previous winners Kitty Macfarlane and Cara Dillon respectively, and was touted as one of R2 Magazines Top Picks For The Year in 2020. Odette was also nominated for a Rising Star Award at the 2020 Folking Awards that same year and in January 2021 was invited to perform at Celtic Connections as part of the legendary Danny Kyle Open Stage.
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A dynamic and prolific live performer, Odette has performed alongside the likes of Show of Hands, and opened for folk legends Martin Carthy, Phil Beer, Nancy Kerr, Boo Hewerdine and Reg Meuross amongst others.
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Odette accompanies herself on guitar, bouzouki and accordion, and tours both solo and as a duo with accompaniment from BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Finalist Charlie Wild, as well as with her two trio collaborations The Honeybees, and Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh. Odette's much anticipated second studio album 'The Queen of the Lowlands' is due for release in June 2025, the first single of which was played on BBC Radio 2's Folk Show and is accompanied by a stunning music video filmed by Matt Fleming.