Faye Fantarrow
Faye Fantarrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 2002 |
| Died | 26 August 2023 (aged 21) |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 2021–2023 |
Faye Fantarrow (28 April 2002 – 26 August 2023)[1] was an English singer and songwriter from Sunderland.[2]
Music
[edit]Fantarrow won the 2021 Lindisfarne's Alan Hull Award,[2] and was signed to Dave Stewart's Bay Street Records.[3] She performed on BBC Music Introducing in 2022.[2] In February 2023 she released an EP called AWOL in collaboration with Stewart, and in June of the same year a music video for the track The Weekend.[4][5]
Death
[edit]Fantarrow was twice diagnosed with leukaemia as a child, and found out in August 2022 she had a rare and aggressive brain tumour.[6] She died on 26 August 2023 at age of 21.[7][2] Her funeral was on 21 September 2023 at Sunderland Minster, with hundreds of people attending.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Barnes, Mike (1 September 2023). "Faye Fantarrow, British Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 21". The Hollywood Reporter.
- 1 2 3 4 "Faye Fantarrow: Sunderland musician remembered". BBC News. 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "Faye Fantarrow – Rebel Women of Sunderland | Sunderland Culture". www.sunderlandculture.org.uk.
- ↑ Major, Michael (14 June 2023). "Video: Faye Fantarrow Releases Music Video for 'The Weekend'". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "The Weekend (Official Music Video)". Faye Fantarrow. 14 June 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Faye Fantarrow: Donations pour in for singer with rare tumour". BBC News. 9 November 2022.
- ↑ "Family 'broken beyond repair' after Sunderland singer Faye Fantarrow dies from brain tumour". www.itv.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Faye Fantarrow: Funeral for Sunderland singer". BBC News. 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "Faye Fantarrow: Hundreds of people attend funeral of 'diamond' musician from Sunderland". www.itv.com. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Faye Fantarrow on Instagram
- Faye Fantarrow on YouTube.