Ruth Ojadi

Ruth Ojadi
Ruth Ojadi in 2009
Ruth Ojadi in 2009
Background information
Born (1986-10-17) 17 October 1986 (age 40)
Crouch End, North London, England
GenreJazz
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active2005–present

Ruth O. Ojadi (born 17 October 1986) is a British singer-songwriter who appeared in BBC's documentary, Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing. She attended Middlesex University in 2006 but dropped out after two years due to her Tourette syndrome. She also appeared in the Channel 4 show The Undateables and is bisexual.

Early life

She was born in Crouch End, North London, to Nigerian parents. Her father went back to Nigeria when she was two.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC programme follows singer Ruth Ojadi" (Press release). Tourettes Action. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Wallis, Luchy (11 December 2011). "The singer who finds freedom from Tourette's". BBC News Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ↑ O'Neill, Phelim; Wright, Jonathan; Robinson, John; Raeside, Julia; Catterall, Ali; Nicholson, Rebecca (11 December 2011). "Ruth Ojadi in Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Latest news on TS - In the media". www.tourettes-action.org.uk.