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Terra Naomi Englebardt is an American indie folk singer-songwriter, who rose to fame through a performance of her song "Say It's Possible" on the video sharing site YouTube. Originally from New York State, but currently based in Los Angeles, she writes and performs her own songs, and plays the guitar and piano.
Naomi has come to prominence in the international YouTube community where she broadcast her own "virtual" summer tour during 2006. The program included live performances from her apartment in Hollywood and question-answer sessions entitled "Ask a Wanna-be Rockstar". Her song, "Say It's Possible", filmed in Terra's Hollywood apartment, recorded on a Sony Handycam, appeared on YouTube in June 2006, causing an instant explosion of interest. "Say It's Possible" has inspired adoring fans to post hundreds of personal "YouTube covers" in a wide range of styles. This includes versions from countries in South America, North America and Europe. Fans have also translated and performed the song into Spanish, Italian and Mandarin Chinese and one used a sock puppet. In March 2007, she received one of the inaugural YouTube Video Awards in the music video category for "Say It's Possible", earning her appearances on NBC's The Today Show and CBS' The Early Show, as well as coverage on several international news programs. Канал користувача ytawards07 – YouTube
Naomi has also been featured in articles for CNBC, Reuters, the Los Angeles Times, The LA Weekly, The Washington Post, Salon.com, and The Sunday Times (UK).
In fall 2006, Naomi was signed to a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. This was followed in January 2007 by the announcement that she had been also signed to the major record label, Island Records.Herstand, Ari How Signing A Major Record Deal Nearly Destroyed My Music Career Digital Music News. September 14, 2015
After releasing Under the Influence, Naomi left Island Records. She released her new album, To Know I'm Ok, independently in June 2011. It was funded through fans via Pledgemusic, an "international Direct-to-Fan platform for raising funds". Singer/songwriter Terra Naomi Partners With Pledge Music To Create New Album @ Top40-Charts.com – Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries
In 2007, after being invited by Al Gore, Naomi performed "Say It's Possible" at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium in London. Later that year, YouTube Russia was launched and Naomi was invited to perform and help launch it.
In November 2009, Naomi began a two-week tour of India playing shows in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi culminating with a headlining performance at the Mercy Corps Say It's Possible Climate Change Concert in Srinagar, Kashmir. This tour was sponsored by American Center, Levi Strauss & Co. India, Fabindia and Mercy Corps. Naomi's Indian tour was followed by two weeks in Italy playing shows in Fabriano, Perugia, Rome, Imola, Bologna, Rimini, Monte Castello Di Vibio and Montesilvano. Terra Naomi: To Know I'm OK released 21st June During her stay in Italy she also recorded a duet with Italian singer Elisa.
In early July 2010, Naomi performed at Lilith Fair's San Francisco show after winning a competition sponsored by OurStage.com. In August, she toured Italy again, playing in Rimini, Milan, Padua, Montepulciano and Castiglione del Lago.
In June 2011, Naomi performed the inaugural show for the Haus of Hipstamatic Unplugged Summer Sessions in San Francisco. Terra Naomi streaming live at the Haus of Hipstamatic The event was the first in a series of unplugged sessions featuring other singer-songwriters such as Michelle Branch and was hosted by Hipstamatic at their office space in SoMa. The music video for "You For Me" also debuted at the event, which is archived on Ustream . A video for "I'll Be Waiting" was also shot.
In January, February and March 2012, she toured Europe, doing more than 30 concerts. The European countries she toured include UK, Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland.
| 2007 | "Say It's Possible" | - | - | Under the Influence | |
| "Not Sorry" Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman | 53 | 184 | |||
| "Up Here" | - | - |
| 2005 | "Ghosts of Happy Endings" | Interlude Magazine: Compilation 1.0 |
| 2006 | "Flesh for Bones" | Coffee House Music 2006 Female Artists |
| "Clean" | Sherrybaby OST | |
| 2007 | "The Moment" | Because I Said So OST |
| "Flesh for Bones" | ||
| 2010 | "Billie Jean" MJ Acoustic Covers -Tribute to Michael- R.I.P (1958–2009) V.A. [CD] | MJ Acoustic Covers – Tribute to Michael |
| 2011 | "Nobody Knows You Anymore" | Super OST |
| 2007 | YouTube Awards | "Say It's Possible" | Music Video of the Year | |
| 2010 | Lilith Fair | Terra Naomi | San Francisco | |
| 2011 | Billboard Song Contest | "I'll Be Waiting" | Best Pop Song |
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