"My music is all about daring to touch
souls with raw emotion."
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Astrid is described as having a voice like a cocktail
of steel and silk. She continues to amaze audiences with
her daring heartfelt sincerity. "My songs comes from deep
from within, flowing from the pit of my stomach to the
keys on a piano. I'm inspired by a wide variety of artists
from Aretha Franklin, Candi Staaton, Sarah Vaughan, Lionel
Ritchie, Kirk Franklin, Frank McComb, Ray Charles, Betty
Writght, Cece Winans, Michael McDonald.... it's about
people identifing with my music; this is how I express
who I am. In my life, anyone I've loved has either walked
away or died. My music is real; it cuts like a knife and
at the same time fills me with hope."
When not playing to packed houses Helen regularly broadcasts
on radio and TV. Her credits include C4's What the Butler
Saw and a guest appearance on The Paul O'Grady Show and
BBC 1 News, singing her song for the 2012 Olympics. In
2005 she founded The Helen Astrid Singing Academy.
She was on LBC's The Caroline Feraday Show in September
talking about her songwriting and was subsequently interviewed
for various radio shows including Richard Haiker's Show
on LBC and the Breakfast Show BBC Radio London.
On a recent visit to the US, she was interviewed
by Brooklyn Radio, New York plus the BBC.
"Astrid lives out her singing
in her body as well as her voice" The Times
"Astrid distinguishes herself"
The Independent
