Sophie Milman
Milman in July 2010
Milman in July 2010
Background information
Born1983 (age 39–40)
Ufa, RSFSR, USSR (Russia)
GenresJazz, pop standards
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2004–present
LabelsLinus Entertainment
Websitesophiemilman.com

Sophie Milman (born 1983)[1][2] is a Russian-born Canadian jazz vocalist.

After emigrating from Russia in the early 1990s, Milman, who is Jewish,[3][4] spent most of her childhood years in Israel where she listened extensively to jazz. Her family later emigrated to Toronto, Canada.

Milman's self-titled debut album was released on October 12, 2004, in Canada by Linus Entertainment and in 2006 in the United States by Koch. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2011 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[5]

Milman is married to lawyer, professor, and musician Casey Chisick. He was executive producer on her albums Make Someone Happy (2007) and Take Love Easy (2009) as well as her concert DVD Live in Montreal (2008).[6][7][8]

Milman's recording of "So Long, You Fool" is used in commercials for Air Wick's Winter Collection candles.[9]

Milman won 2008 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for Make Someone Happy. She earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2018 for her involvement with Yiddish Glory.[10][11]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Serge, Joseph (2011-11-10). "Singer Sophie Milman reflects on her immigrant roots". The Jewish Canadian News. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  2. ↑ "Jazz Singer Sophie Milman Makes Homecoming to Israel". Canada Newswire. 2011-06-16. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
  3. ↑ Swift, Glenn R. (March 2008). "Sophie Milman: So Much Accomplished… So Much More to Come" (PDF). glennswift.com. I'm Jewish, and growing up in Russia I never felt at home.
  4. ↑ Loudon, Christopher (1 December 2007). "Sophie Milman: Beauty and the Geek". JazzTimes. Retrieved 18 January 2019. We were probably the only Jewish family in Israel blaring gospel music...
  5. ↑ "Sophie Milman | Rotman Commerce". Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  6. ↑ Gray, Jeff (20 April 2010). "Changing Canada's tune on copyright law". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cassels Brock : Casey Chisick". www.casselsbrock.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Casey Chisick Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at Osgoode Hall Law School
  9. ↑ "Air Wick Winter Collection TV Commercial Music". Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  10. ↑ Hobbs, Greg (February 9, 2019). "Yiddish Glory: How a Grammy nomination sprang from a Canadian prof's chance discovery". CBC News. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Sophie Milman". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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