| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Esther Eden Fernandes |
| Profession(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (160 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Song (Single): Phoenix (2016) Album: Solitaire (2016) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 November 1997 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 27 Years |
| Birthplace | Goa, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| School | Al Diyafah High School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| College/University | BIMM, Berlin, Germany |
| Educational Qualification | BA in Songwriting |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Tattoo(s)/Piercings | Tattoo(s) • On Her Right Forearm: A Music Symbol  • On Her Left Forearm: A Flower  • On Her Back:  Piercing(s) • Nose: Septum Piercing  • Ear: Standard Lobe, Helix  |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Official Website |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Mother- Amber Cossart-Walsh (Jazz Singer)   |
| Favourites | |
| Singer | Ed Sheeran |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Esther Eden
- Esther Eden is an Indian singer and songwriter based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- When she was 7 months old, her family shifted from Goa, India, to Dubai, UAE, and got settled there.
Esther Eden in childhood
- She grew up listening to music as her mother was a Jazz singer. Esther also developed an interest in music at an early age and was exposed to different genres of music like Pop, Dance music, Folk, and Jazz by her mother.
- As a child, Esther was more into dancing and choreography than music. She used to choreograph all the dance performances in her school.
- At the age of 13, Esther took part in a dance-off at the BurJuman mall. Being the only girl there, Esther initially hesitated to go on the stage. However, her mother later encouraged her to perform.
- In 2012, her interest in music grew after listening to the “+” album by Ed Sheeran and she decided to make a career in it.
- Soon, she got trained in playing musical instruments like guitar, piano, and ukulele.
- In 2014, while she was studying at Al Diyafah High School, British singer Jessie J visited her school and saw Eden performing an original song. Jessie then invited Eden to perform at her concert at the Red Fest DXB.
- Esther Eden gained immense popularity by performing live at Jessie J’s concert at the Red Fest DXB. She performed for a crowd of around 10,000 people.
Esther Eden on stage with Jessie J
- Ater sometime, she was invited to participate in the pilot series of “Inspired” created by White Cube Studios Abu Dhabi.
- Eden was also invited as a speaker for a TedX event in Dubai. At the event, she spoke about experiencing bullying as a student and how music helped her cope with it. She also shared how music can help students.
Esther Eden at TEDx
- On 5 November 2015, Eden signed a recording contract with the music label Universal Music MENA.
Esther Eden in a recording Studio
- In February 2016, she performed at the Red Fest DXB as an independent artist. At the event, she premiered her debut single “Phoenix” for a crowd of around 15,000 people.
Esther Eden performing on stage at RedFest
- She has also performed at other music festivals like Beats on the Beach and Step Festival.
- Esther Eden has shared the stage with many renowned singers like Fifth Harmony, Adam Lambert, Sean Paul, Big Sean, LMFAO, and Trey Songz.
- Eden was part of the Red Bull Bass camp in Feb 2016.
- In May 2016, the song Is this love (which Eden had performed for Jessie J) was released. The song was produced by White Cube Studios, Abu Dhabi, and reached the top 30 on the iTunes and Anghami charts in the Middle East and India. The song was in the top 30 on the Music Charts UK. The music video of the song was released in August 2016.
- On 28 October 2016, she released her song Here we go in collaboration with Shaun Warner.
- In the same year, Esther Eden became the youngest nominee for The Emirates Woman Awards 2016 under the ‘Young Achievers’ category.
- On 18 November 2016, she released her debut album Solitaire under the music banner Universal Music MENA. She premiered the album “Solitaire” at the Beats On The Beach 2016 concert in Abu Dhabi in front of over 50,000 people.
- In April 2017, Eden performed for Step Music Fest with other regional acts.
- In the same year, she was named the Brand Ambassador for Sennheiser in the Middle East.
- Some of her popular songs include BitterSweet Love (2017), Blue Case (2018), Calm before the Storm (2019), and Easy (2019).
- In 2019, an interview of Esther Eden was broadcasted on all Emirates Airlines flights along with her playlist added to Emirates ICE. Her album ‘Solitaire’ can also be found on Emirates ICE.
- In 2020, she released her second album My Own Way (2020) under the banner Universal Music MENA.
- Eden was the youngest participant chosen for the Red Bull Music Academy Basecamp Dubai out of 22 participants in the Middle East and India.
- Esther Eden has been on several newspapers, radio stations, and TV in the Middle East, India and the UK.
- Before making a career in music, Esther wanted to be a child psychologist for special needs children as she loves children.
- An avid animal lover, Eden has a pet cat and a pet dog.
Esther Eden with her pet dog
- She loves doing photography and adventure sports in her leisure time.
- She has been featured on the cover of City Times magazine.
Esther Eden featured on the cover of City Times magazine
- Her parents got divorced when she was too young and she was raised singlehandedly by her mother.
- She has performed live at various concerts and music events.
Esther Eden performing during her concert
- Eden is fascinated with children from a very young age. She has been supporting education of a few children with her pocket money.
Esther Eden spending a day with orphans in Sri Lanka
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