Michaela Betts

Singer🌹Songwriter🌹Theatre Maker

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For the Birds - a song inspired by traditional Swedish folk and the darkest, deepest winters.

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Willow’s Song - The Wicker Man

Vocals: Michaela Betts

Piano: Colm Molloy

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As the World Falls Down - Labyrinth piano/vocal

My heart 💔

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Super Heroes - The Rocky Horror Picture Show piano/vocal

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Under Your Spell - Buffy: Once More With Feeling

See this live on Halloween 31st Oct, 7pm at Crazy Coqs, Bar Zedel in Piccadilly

Michaela Betts & Colm Molloy: Trick or Treat: A Halloween Cabaret | Crazy Coqs | Zédel, Soho

Book tickets for Michaela Betts & Colm Molloy: Trick or Treat: A Halloween Cabaret at Crazy Coqs, a cabaret and theatre in Brasserie Zédel,

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Get ya 70’s folk horror on and come to Trick or Treat: a Halloween cabaret at Crazy Coqs, Picadilly

Murderous ballads, obscure folk and songs from cult horror classics including The Wicker Man, Buffy and Rocky Horror - we promise there is no audience participation ….

Michaela Betts & Colm Molloy: Trick or Treat: A Halloween Cabaret | Crazy Coqs | Zédel, Soho

Book tickets for Michaela Betts & Colm Molloy: Trick or Treat: A Halloween Cabaret at Crazy Coqs, a cabaret and theatre in Brasserie Zédel,

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‘Come now, luxuriant Graces, and beautiful-haired Muses’

To my gig at Crazy Coqs on 13th November, 7pm

Michaela Betts: DARK NATURE | Crazy Coqs | Zédel, Soho

Book tickets for Michaela Betts: DARK NATURE at Crazy Coqs, a cabaret and theatre in Brasserie Zédel, Soho.

‘Unique and melancholic, her songs are dark folk tales in themselves, cinematic in scope but with the intimacy of a campfire. We are seduced but there is always a danger of being burned.’ – Spy in the Stalls Joe Evans

Photo: Ben Wulf

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Army Dreamers - Kate Bush, intimate piano / vocal cover 💔

This is my favourite Kate Bush song and it used to haunt me as a kid. Trying to master playing the theme from the intro under verse 2 - not easy! Also tricky to sing the male backing vocals and lead in the chorus 😬

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Black Hole Sun - intimate piano / vocal cover, Chris Cornell, Soundgarden

It’s pouring with rain and I am reflecting on the impact this song, the vocals and video had on me as a teen. Rest in peace Chris Cornell x

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White Raven - the crazy, operatic, heavy metal fugue section 🥵🎤

White Raven (Acoustic)

Mythic, dark-folk ballad about passion and betrayal. Inspired by the story of Apollo, Coronis and the raven. Recorded live, in one take (pi

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Intimate Exchange filmed live at Crazy Coqs, 27th Feb.

Intimate Exchange (Acoustic)

Reflective ballad about a chance encounter that turned into a life changing romance. Recorded live, in one take (piano & vocals), 100% anal

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For the Birds - original dark-folk fable

What is this

This waking curse

I called to the spirits

I called for the nurse

What is this

This unheard verse

If I can’t hold onto a melody

Shall I leave it for the birds

Michaela Betts - DARK NATURE | Crazy Coqs | Zédel, Soho

Book tickets for Michaela Betts - DARK NATURE at Crazy Coqs, a cabaret and theatre in Brasserie Zédel, Soho.

DARK NATURE

'Unique and melancholic, the songs are dark folk tales in themselves, cinematic in scope but with the intimacy of a campfire. We are seduced

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Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues, Justin Hayward - intimate piano / vocal cover

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The Rose - Live Action - Part 2

‘I saw the light begin to fade

Like the smile on your face

I held the rose and felt the thorn

I hurt myself to keep you strong’

📽️ Original footage from our award-winning animated music video.

🎶 Song & Performance: Michaela Betts

💃 Dancer & Choreography: @chrissy_brooke

🎬 Direction & Edit: @bunty_ai

The Rose (Acoustic)

Haunting, cinematic-folk song about stolen childhood. Recorded live, in one take (piano & vocals), 100% analogue, at The Cabin recording st

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“Ravens are the birds I'll miss most when I die. If only the darkness into which we must look were composed of the black light of their limber intelligence. If only we did not have to die at all. Instead, become ravens.”

Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum

My dark-folk album DARK NATURE drops today (Halloween) 🎶 ethereal singing, haunting melodies, baroque piano. Recorded raw & live in one take through vintage 70’s mics, a 1971 Yamaha U1 upright piano and 100% analogue recording.

Photo: Ben Wulf

Styling: Chloe Haywood London

White Raven (Acoustic)

Mythic, dark-folk ballad about passion and betrayal. Inspired by the story of Apollo, Coronis and the raven. Recorded live, in one take (pi

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Wooden Girl - the 2nd track from my album DARK NATURE,

‘Now my body is hollow

Who’s soul could I borrow

Fixed eyes like blackened pearls

I am not real I am a wooden girl’

This song is for everyone who has experienced bullying. It strips you of who you are, steals your light and erodes your soul. To my younger self who experienced bullying, “There is nothing wrong with you, I love you, and some day this will all make sense”.

Animatic: Jess Butcher

Words & Music: Michaela Betts

Wooden Girl (Acoustic)

Dark-folk fable about a girl who gets bullied and turns into a tree. Recorded live, in one take (piano & vocals), 100% analogue, at The Cab