Daniela Nardi

Daniela Nardi
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Jazz
pop
rock world
electronica
Occupation(s) Musician
Composer
Instruments voice piano
Website www.danielanardi.com

Daniela Nardi is a classically trained Canadian singer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. She studied music from the age of five at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and her studies culminated in a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University.[1]

She has composed for various independent films, and her resume includes experience as an actor and voice-over artist.[2] Nardi has performed in Toronto clubs (The Montréal Bistro, Lula Lounge) and at festivals in both Canada (Rimouski Jazz Festival, Distillery Jazz) and abroad (in front of 100,000 people at a festival in Indonesia, in tandem with her jazz piano-playing husband, Ron Davis.[3]

In 2009 she was chosen as the Best Female Vocalist at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.[4]

Material

Nardi focuses on her life as inspiration for her songwriting. Her first album One True Thing deals with her childhood. Her second, The Rose Tattoo, deals with her mother's battle with cancer and eventual death.[5]

Discography

  • One True Thing (2003)
  • Espresso Manifesto: Songs of Paolo Conte (2006)
  • The Rose Tattoo (2008)
  • Canto (2015)

References

  1. ↑ Gentile, Petrina (11 June 2009). "Smooth and understated - like good jazz". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Featured Jazz Artist: Daniela Nardi". Jazz World Quest. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "The Ron Davis Trio, with special guest Daniela Nardi". Bali Jazz Festival. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Infantry, Ashante (25 April 2009). "Hill's La Dolce Vita cleans up". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Fan Favorites: Daniela Nardi". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
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