Brooke Fraser
New Zealand musician (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983), professionally known as Brooke Fraser, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter best known for her hit single "Something in the Water", released in 2010. Fraser released two studio albums What to Do with Daylight (2003) and Albertine (2006) through Columbia Records before signing a recording contract with Wood + Bone. Her third studio album, Flags, was released in 2010 and is her most successful album to date. She released the album, Brutal Romantic, in November 2014 through Vagrant Records.[1] After a long hiatus from solo albums, she released her first live album, Seven, in 2022, while another studio album, Eight, was released on October 20, 2023. Both recent albums have been released in her married name - Brooke Ligertwood.
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Birth name | Brooke Gabrielle Fraser |
Also known as | Brooke Ligertwood |
Born | (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 40) Wellington, New Zealand |
Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Scott Ligertwood (m. 2008) |
Website | brookefraser |
Fraser became a member of the Australian Christian music group Hillsong Worship from 2005 to 2010. She rejoined the group in 2016 and she was the songwriter and lead vocalist for the Grammy winning[2] song "What a Beautiful Name", which was credited under her married name Brooke Ligertwood.[3] Other well-known songs written and performed by Fraser (both with Hillsong Worship and as a solo artist) include "Hosanna", "Lead Me To The Cross", "Better", "Who You Say I Am", "King of Kings", "Awake My Soul".