1. Lynette Jean Bowtell was born on 29 April 1977 and is an Australian singer-songwriter from Kleinton, Queensland.
24 Facts About Lyn Bowtell
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Lyn Bowtell has won ten Golden Guitar Awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia.
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Lyn Bowtell was primary songwriter and singer for the pop country trio, Bella.
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Lyn Bowtell first performed at country music clubs in the Darling Downs.
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Lyn Bowtell's parents drove her to numerous talent quests along the east coast, including at Charters Towers CMF and at Gympie Muster.
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In 1995 Lyn Bowtell won the Queensland Champion of Champions award.
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In 1996 Lyn Bowtell formed the group Southern Steel in Toowoomba, with Mik McCartin on drums, Duncan Toombs on guitar, and his brother Andrew Toombs on bass guitar.
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In January 1997 Lyn Bowtell attended the CMAA College of Country Music, held over two weeks, in Tamworth ahead of its annual Country Music Festival where she won the Star Maker Quest for "Headed South".
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Lyn Bowtell continued to tour with Southern Steel until they disbanded in 2001.
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Lyn Bowtell issued her debut solo album, Heart's in the Country, on 30 September 2002 via Canberra's ACMEC label.
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In 2002 Lyn Bowtell joined friends Kate Ballantyne and Karen O'Shea to form country pop vocal trio, Bella in Newcastle.
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In 2011 Lyn Bowtell resumed her musical career, supporting Beccy Cole on the latter's Australian tour, as a rhythm guitarist, backing singer and opening act.
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In March 2012 Lyn Bowtell released her second solo studio album, Secret Songs, which was produced by Sean Rudd via WJO Distribution.
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Lyn Bowtell was nominated for Best Female Artist and Vocal Collaboration of the Year.
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In 2015 Lyn Bowtell was appointed Artistic Director of the CMAA Academy of Country Music.
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Also in that year Lyn Bowtell formed the super-group, Bennett Lyn Bowtell Urquhart with Kevin Bennett on vocals and guitar and Felicity Urquhart.
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On 7 May 2017 Lyn Bowtell successfully auditioned for The Voice Australia, with her version of "Fields of Gold", and had all four judges turn their chairs.
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Lyn Bowtell joined Team George, but was eliminated in the battle rounds with her rendition of "Why".
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Lyn Bowtell subsequently released a six-track EP, Calling You, including the songs "Fields of Gold" and "Let It Be", which she had performed on 'The Voice'.
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In September of that year Lyn Bowtell joined Luke O'Shea on the song "Sing Me a Story", which won both Vocal Collaboration and Heritage Song of the Year at the 2020 CMAA Awards.
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On 13 May 2022, Lyn Bowtell released her 4th solo album Wiser.
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In January 2023 Lyn Bowtell was nominated for three Golden Guitar Awards at the Country Music Awards of Australia, in the Contemporary Country Album of the Year, Vocal Collaboration and Female Artist of the Year categories for her Wiser album, winning the Award for Contemporary Country Album of the Year.
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In January 2025 Lyn Bowtell released the Single 'Paper Cut' from her latest Album 'Paper Cuts'.
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Since June 2012 Lyn Bowtell has lived in the Hunter Valley with partner, co-manager and co-writer Damon Morton, a singer-songwriter and live sound engineer.