Diana Krall

Career overview

Diana Jean Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer born on November 16, 1964, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Known for her contralto vocals, she has established a significant career in music, having sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the United States. During the 1990s and 2000s, she sold more albums than any other female jazz artist. Billboard magazine named her the second jazz artist of the 2000 to 2009 decade on December 11, 2009. She holds the distinction of being the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Throughout her career, she has received three Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards.

Beyond her musical achievements, Krall is recognized within the film and television industry for her work. Her professional profile includes 48 known credits. She grew up in a musical family where her parents played piano and her grandmother was a singer, and she began taking piano lessons at the age of four. Her work as a jazz pianist and singer has been noted for her elegant piano style and vocal delivery for over three decades. Her contributions to the arts have been recognized with the appointments of Officer of the Order of Canada and Officer of the Order of British Columbia.