Ruth Ojadi
Ruth Ojadi in 2009
Ruth Ojadi in 2009
Background information
Born (1986-10-17) 17 October 1986
Crouch End, North London, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer, 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.[1] She attended Middlesex University in 2006 but dropped out after two years due to her Tourette syndrome.[2][3] She also appeared in the Channel 4 show The Undateables and is bisexual.[4]

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.
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