Kobe Hamilton-Reeves, (known professionally as Forest Claudette) is an Australian singer and songwriter.

Early life

Kobe Hamilton-Reeves was born in Melbourne, Australia whose parents are classically trained. Their older brother Zach is the vocalist in Northeast Party House.

Career

2017-present

In 2017, Hamilton-Reeves went by the alias Teddy Elk, and released "Doors" which received airplay on

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Unearthed. In 2020, Hamilton-Reeves changed the stage name to Forest Claudette, telling

, "I felt a great pressure and a weight I was putting on myself to have my music mean more, and capture the nuances of the black experience which is really, really hard to do on a day-to-day basis." Hamilton-Reeves said Claudette is a homage to Claudette Colvin while Forest references they grew up in a forest. In July 2022, Forest Claudette released the single "Creaming Soda", which was followed by "Gone Without a Trace" and "Hologram". In September 2022 Forest Claudette released their debut EP, ''The Year of February''. It was released on vinyl in April 2023 as part of a

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exclusive. In June 2023, Forest Claudette released their second EP ''

Everything Was Green ''Everything Was Green'' is the second extended play by Australian alt-R&B singer Forest Claudette. It was announced on 19 May 2023, alongside its third single and was released on 16 June 2023. In an interview with ''10 Magazine'', Claudette sa ...

''. The EP was preceded by lead single "

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" featuring

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. In January 2024, Forest Claudette released a cover of

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' " Can't Stop". In March 2024, Forest Claudette announced the forthcoming release of their third EP, ''Jupiter''. On 23 August 2024, Forest Claudette released the 3-track ''& Stone Between'' EP.

Personal life

Claudette is non-binary.

Discography

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...

to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ,

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, rowspan="1", "Goodbye" by Forest Claudette
(Kobe Hamilton-Reeves, Alexander Laska) , Most Performed R&B / Soul Work , , rowspan="1", , - ,

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

, rowspan="1", "Kobe Beef" by Forest Claudette
(Kobe Hamilton-Reeves, Alexander Tirheimer) , Most Performed R&B / Soul Work , , rowspan="1", , -

ARIA Music Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the

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. At the

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ceremony they won two categories. ! , - , rowspan="2",

, "Mess Around" (featuring Earthgang) , Best Soul/R&B Release , , rowspan="2", , - , Jeremy Koren (Grey Ghost) for Forest Claudette – ''Everything Was Green'' , Best Cover Art , , - ,

, ''Jupiter'' , Best Soul/R&B Release , , , -

Music Victoria Awards

The

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...

are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - , rowspan="3",

, "Mess Around" (featuring EarthGang) , Best Song or Track , , rowspan="3", , - , rowspan="2", Forest Claudette , Best Solo Artist , , - , Soul, Funk, RNB & Gospel Work , , -

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

Rolling Stone Australia Awards The ''Rolling Stone Australia'' Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. The awards initially commenced i ...

are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , 2023 , Forest Claudette , Best New Artist , , , -

References

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