My Take
Diana Krall is one of those rare artists who makes you feel like jazz never went anywhere — like it's been waiting in a candlelit room for you the whole time. Growing up in Nanaimo, British Columbia, she somehow absorbed the Great American Songbook deeper than most Americans ever do, then headed to Berklee and came out the other side with a touch that's equal parts Oscar Peterson swing and Nat King Cole intimacy. What gets me is that smoky contralto layered over her own piano playing — she's not just a singer who sits at a keyboard, she's a genuine pianist-vocalist where neither half feels like an afterthought. Selling over 15 million albums worldwide while Billboard called her the second-greatest jazz artist of the 2000s decade is validation that the mainstream actually got one right for a change. Canada's Walk of Fame, the Order of Canada — she's earned every bit of it.
Overview
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the U.S. On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second-greatest jazz artist of the decade (2000–2009), establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diana Krall
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアナ・クラール
- Reading
- だいあな・くらーる
- Born
- November 16, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jazz singer / jazz pianist / songwriter / singer / pianist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Officer of the Order of Canada
- 2004 Canada's Walk of Fame
- 2000 Order of British Columbia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.