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My Australia: Singer Odette on how her mixed heritage sparked an identity crisis

Sydney singer-songwriter Odette

Sydney singer-songwriter Odette Source: AAP

Born to a British father, an Indigenous South African mother, and having migrated to Sydney from the UK at age three, singer-songwriter Odette, shares her struggle to define herself.


But, as she prepares to embark on an international tour following the release of her debut album last year, the 21-year-old says she's finally made peace with her identity. 

In our special SBS series 'My Australia', we meet Odette and ask what it means to her to be Australian in 2019.


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