Esthero (/ɛsˈtɛroʊ/ es-TERR-oh; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California.

[2] Esthero's sound characteristically features her voice over a mix of mellow bass lines, jazzy trumpets, Spanish guitar and hip-hop.

[3][4] Later female artists who count Esthero among their influences include Res, Fergie and fellow Canadian Nelly Furtado.

She was seen singing at the Free Times Cafe by manager Beau Ovcaric who set up a showcase for his partner Zack Werner.

[2] They introduced her to EMI Publishing Canada president Michael McCarty, whom she charmed so well during their first meeting that without hearing her sing a single note he set up and paid for recording sessions with Martin "Doc" McKinney, a guitarist and studio engineer.

Thanks to then EMI publishing US president Rick Krim their demo's reached the ears of the heads of the Work Group (a subsidiary of Sony).

In 1998, after a remix of one of her songs ("Country Livin'") was used included on the soundtrack for "Slam", Esthero received attention from many hip-hop and rap artists, with many requesting collaborations with her.

2008 was an eventful year for Esthero, with a number of high-profile collaborations including the viral sensation "Yes We Can", a song (with accompanying video) inspired by a speech delivered by Barack Obama and produced by will.i.am.

She is featured on hip hop music producer Timbaland's 2009 album Shock Value II on the songs "Can You Feel It" and "Undertow" with band The Fray.

[9] On June 5, 2012, Esthero released a new single titled "Never Gonna Let You Go", which was co-written and co-produced with Adam Bravin (She Wants Revenge).

[23] Esthero has appeared on the Chris Rock Show,[24] Video on Trial, Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[25] as well as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Farmclub with The Black Eyed Peas.