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Jazz vocalist
Sophie Milman is a sophisticated and torchy singer with a bent toward American popular songbook standards. Born in Russia of Jewish heritage,
Milman spent much of her childhood in Israel, where her parents moved after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the early '90s,
Milman's family emigrated once again to Toronto, Canada. Having sung from a young age, the then teenage
Milman was already familiar with such iconic vocalists as
Ella Fitzgerald,
Mahalia Jackson,
Stevie Wonder, and others. In 2004, a chance performance at "Real Divas" night -- a local Toronto jazz series -- brought
Milman to the attention of producer
Bill King, who then secured a few showcase performances for the burgeoning star. Subsequently,
Milman signed a recording contract with Linus Entertainment and released her self-titled debut album.
Make Someone Happy followed on JVC in 2007. ~ Matt Collar