SINGER, SONGWRITER, BANDLEADER
A San Francisco native, Otilia Donaire is a natural born performer, and it’s obvious when you see her perform live.
As a child, Otilia sang in school talent shows and always had a passion for performing but left it dormant for many decades. Like a sad Blues song she never pursued music to the professional level because of a jealous partner, and it wasn’t until her final blues band performance workshop in 2008 at The Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco, she knew that blues music was her calling. The late, great, San Francisco Bluesman, Johnny Nitro was her instructor at Blue Bear that highly encouraged and mentored Otilia to pursue blues music professionally.
In 2009, Otilia started an original Original/Cover Blues band with another Blue Bear alumni playing clubs all over the Bay area, and released a CD of original music. Feeling creatively restricted, Otilia branched out on her own in 2014, and has been working hard building a name for herself playing clubs, and recording with an EP, "The Queen Bee" in 2016 recorded at Greaseland, and as of recently a new album, "Bluesin' it Up" of blues-rock originals/covers on Jan. 1st 2024 recorded/mixed and mastered at Afterdark Recording in San Francisco.
Otilia loves writing and is constantly working on new music.
I'm excited that my new album, “Bluesin' It Up," of Blues-Rock Originals was finally released on January 1st of this new year, and digitally re-released late September of 2024. It has currently been charting in the top 25 on The Root Music Report. This album includes some of my revamped originals from my EP, “The Queen Bee,” San Fri recorded at Greaseland Studios adding a big band sound with full horns and keys, including new originals and signature covers that I regularly sing at LIVE shows. Next year I'll be playing at The Juke Joint Festival in Memphis including Legends in Chicago. Thank you all for your continued support! Wishing you all love, light and music to feed your soul!" - Otilia
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