Diana Krall Musical artist

Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide. On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second Jazz artist of the 2000–09 decade, establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time. She is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debuting at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums. To date, she has won five Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. She has also earned nine gold, three platinum, and seven multi-platinum albums.

Personal facts

Diana Krall
Birth dateNovember 16, 1964
Birth place
British Columbia , Nanaimo

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Musical artist

Career started1990
associated musical artist
Elvis Costello
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
Traditional pop music
Bossa nova
instrument
Piano
Steinway & Sons
Singing
record label
Impulse! Records
Justin Time Records
Verve Records
GRP Records

Diana Krall on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.dianakrall.com
  2. http://www.jazz.com
  3. http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2008/2/13/the-state-of-jazz-singing-today