Diana Krall

Coming from a family of musicians, Diana Krall was almost born with a piano under her fingers as she began her apprenticeship at the age of 4! By the age of 15, she was already playing in several restaurants in her hometown and two years later, she won a scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. These were more than promising beginnings for the budding artist.

Back in Canada, she was spotted by double bassist Ray Brown, who put all his energy into convincing her to move to Los Angeles to launch her career. It was there that she met her second mentor, Jimmy Rowles. With him, she further honed her piano skills and learned to sing before signing her first album in 1990.

Married to the British musician Elvis Costello, it was in Paris, with whom she fell in love, that she spent her honeymoon. And the city gives it back to her! Her concerts are always filled with an attentive and conquered public. It is to pay homage to her that she recorded in 2001, Live in Paris, her only concert album. A real success that will earn her the second Grammy Awards of her career in the Best Vocal Jazz Record category.  

In 2004, the singer was already taking the wrong path when she released her critically acclaimed opus of original compositions, The Girl in The Other Room, for the first time. This time, she accepted Neil Young's invitation for a series of concerts in defence of Indian rights. It was a very positive experience for the artist, who later said: "It made me realise that I didn't have to stay in my character as a jazz singer, that I could do whatever I wanted as long as it was sincere". She put this statement into practice in her next album, Wallflower, which included covers of major pop hits.