SONGWRITING STYLE: New Soul, Jazz

MUSICAL INSPIRATION: Sarah Vaughan, Sade, John Legend, Jill Scott, D'Angelo, Esperanza Spalding, A Tribe Called Quest and Miles Davis

MUSICIAN(S) SHE WANTS TO WRITE A SONG FOR: Janet Jackson, Natasha Bedingfield, Estelle, Lily Allen, Joss Stone

Amber Ojeda isn’t your typical singer-songwriter. Her distinctive voice serves as a throwback to her musical heroes, Etta James and Billie Holiday. Truly motivated by writing songs that connect with her audience, Ojeda makes her own unique stamp on the music scene by writing through personal experience. She admires rebel pop artists like Cee Lo Green and Esthero. Even though Amber doesn't play an instrument, she hopes her unique voice and the insightfulness of her lyrics will carry her through the competition.