Ebonie602

Born in raised in the “Motor City "Detroit, Michigan; Ebonie has been singing since before she could walk. Ebonies’ voice has been bright as the stars in the sky ever since. Growing up Ebonie sung in every event she could find. Ebonie sang in a talent show when she was about 7 and didn’t win; so a winner decided to give Ebonie her trophy and she knew then to never give up. Ebonie also credits her father for instilling in her a love of the blues at an early age. Other musical influences includ...

Born in raised in the “Motor City "Detroit, Michigan; Ebonie has been singing since before she could walk. Ebonies’ voice has been bright as the stars in the sky ever since. Growing up Ebonie sung in every event she could find. Ebonie sang in a talent show when she was about 7 and didn’t win; so a winner decided to give Ebonie her trophy and she knew then to never give up. Ebonie also credits her father for instilling in her a love of the blues at an early age. Other musical influences include: Mahalia Jackson, Otis Redding, Al Green, Mary J.Blige and Lauryn Hill. Ebonie became one of the First members of the Nationally acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit as a featured soloist. While in MYT, Ebonie Performed in plays such as Everybody Talkin', HeartBeat and What Fools these Mortals be to name a few. Ebonie has been apart of so many prestigious events, to name a few honoring Kosovo relief workers with President Bill Clinton, performing at the Kennedy Center, Easter at the White House, singing at several Tiger games, honoring Al Gore, John Engler, former Mayor Dennis Archer, Ethel Kennedy, Jessye Norman, Al Green and Aretha Franklin. Performing with Mosaic throughout her high school years left room for nothing but school and singing; and she loved every minute of it. The last trip with Mosaic was to London, England and it was a treat. Her latest acting debut was in Lyn Richardson's Debut Musical: "The Choir", a comedy/gospel play in which Ebonie landed the lead role. Ebonie recently moved to Phoenix, AZ and has been busy establishing herself as part of the local musical scene, performing in every event possible; from Martin Luther King Celebrations to the Arizona Gospel Awards. Three words that describe Ebonie are: spiritual, driven and talented. God has blessed her with tremendous gifts, and she is ready to share them with the world! Contact Info: CotyEbonie@gmail.com