Thomas Otten

Thomas Otten is French. He has his wonderful voice because, curiously, it did not crack at puberty. He was classically trained as a child, learning piano and singing in chamber choirs. His voice did not break as thoroughly as usual upon reaching adolescence, retaining a high contralto range. Abandoning a career as a biologist, Otten signed to EMI subsidiary, Higher Octave, and released his first album in 2000, which was composed by Frederic Momont. A second followed in 2003 on Higher Octave; a compilation disc was released independently in 2007.