Diana Krall facts for kids

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Krall at a CD signing in Toronto in September 2007
Background information
Birth name	Diana Jean Krall
Born	(1964-11-16) November 16, 1964 (age 60) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Jazz, traditional pop, bossa nova
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Justin Time GRP Impulse Verve
Associated acts	Eliane Elias, Shirley Horn, Elvis Costello, Tony Bennett

Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a famous Canadian jazz pianist and singer. She is known for her deep, smooth voice. Diana Krall has sold more than 15 million albums around the world. This makes her one of the best-selling jazz artists of her time.

Billboard magazine even called her the second greatest jazz artist of the 2000s. She is the only jazz singer to have eight albums reach the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Diana Krall has won many awards, including two Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. She has also earned many gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums for her music.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Diana Krall was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, on November 16, 1964. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was an accountant. Music was a big part of her family life. Her father played the piano, and her mother sang in a choir.

Diana started playing the piano when she was just four years old. She took music lessons and exams as she grew up. In high school, she joined a student jazz group. By age 15, she was already playing piano professionally in local restaurants.

She earned a scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She attended from 1981 to 1983. After that, she spent time in Los Angeles to play more jazz music. In the early 1980s, she met a well-known bassist named Ray Brown. He was very impressed by her piano playing. Ray Brown became an important mentor to Diana and introduced her to other musicians.

Music Career

Krall in 1998

Diana Krall recorded her first album, Stepping Out, in 1992. It was released in 1993. This album caught the eye of producer Tommy LiPuma. He then produced her second album, Only Trust Your Heart, in 1995.

Her third album, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996), was nominated for a Grammy Award. It stayed on the Billboard jazz charts for 70 weeks! Her album Love Scenes (1997) quickly became a big hit.

In 2000, Diana Krall went on a tour with the famous singer Tony Bennett. They worked together again in 2008–09 for a song on a TV show.

Her album When I Look in Your Eyes (1999) was her first with Verve Records. It featured beautiful orchestral music. Her album The Look of Love (2001) was also very popular. It sold so many copies that it reached platinum status. The title song, a cover of "The Look of Love," was a hit on the adult contemporary chart.

In September 2001, Diana Krall started a world tour. A concert she performed in Paris was recorded. It was released in 2002 as her first live album, Live in Paris. This album included covers of popular songs like "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel. It also had "A Case Of You" by Joni Mitchell.

After marrying English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello in 2003, Diana Krall started writing her own songs. This led to her album The Girl in the Other Room, released in April 2004. This album quickly became a top-five hit in the United Kingdom. She also sang "You Don't Know Me" with Ray Charles on his album Genius Loves Company in 2004.

In 2007, Diana Krall sang "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with pianist Hank Jones. This was for a special album honoring the singer Ella Fitzgerald.

Krall performing in November 2010 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Her album Quiet Nights came out in 2009. It mostly featured bossa nova songs. Diana Krall also produced Barbra Streisand's album Love Is the Answer in 2009.

In 2012, Diana Krall joined Paul McCartney for a live performance of his album Kisses on the Bottom. This performance was shown live online. She also performed "Fly Me to the Moon" at astronaut Neil Armstrong's memorial service.

Her album Glad Rag Doll (2012) covered jazz songs from the 1920s and 1930s. Her next album, Wallflower (2015), featured songs by more recent artists. These included the Eagles, Elton John, and Bob Dylan. Paul McCartney even gave her a song he had written that had not been released before.

On May 5, 2017, Krall released her album Turn Up the Quiet. It won a Juno Award for vocal jazz album of the year in 2018.

In 2018, Diana Krall released a joint album with Tony Bennett called Love Is Here to Stay. This album helped Tony Bennett set a Guinness World Record. He had the longest time between recording an original song and re-recording it.

Her most recent album, This Dream of You, was released in September 2020. The songs on this album were chosen from recordings she made with her longtime producer before he passed away. A video for the song "Autumn in New York" was made to help raise awareness for a volunteer group in New York City.

Personal Life

Krall with husband Elvis Costello in 2009

Diana Krall married British musician Elvis Costello on December 6, 2003. Their twin sons, Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, were born on December 6, 2006.

Honours and Awards

Diana Krall has received many special honors for her music.

Canadian Honours

• Officer of the Order of Canada – 2005
• Member of the Order of British Columbia – 2000

Other Recognitions

• She was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2004.
• A plaza in her hometown of Nanaimo was renamed Diana Krall Plaza in 2008.
• She is an Honorary Board Member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
• Diana Krall is a Steinway & Sons Artist. This means she uses only Steinway pianos for her recordings and concerts.

Discography

Krall performing in Cologne, Germany in October 2009

• Stepping Out (1993)
• Only Trust Your Heart (1995)
• All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996)
• Love Scenes (1997)
• When I Look in Your Eyes (1999)
• The Look of Love (2001)
• Live in Paris (2002) (also known as A Night in Paris)
• The Girl in the Other Room (2004)
• Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2004)
• Christmas Songs (2005)
• From This Moment On (2006)
• Quiet Nights (2009)
• Glad Rag Doll (2012)
• Wallflower (2015)
• Turn Up the Quiet (2017)
• Love Is Here to Stay with Tony Bennett (2018)
• This Dream of You (2020)

Film and TV Appearances

Diana Krall has also appeared in some movies and TV shows.

See also

In Spanish: Diana Krall para niños

• Wallflower World Tour (2016)