Sophie Milman (born 1983)[1][2] is a Russian-born Canadian jazz vocalist.
Sophie Milman | |
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 Milman in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Ufa, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Jazz, pop standards |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Linus Entertainment |
| Website | sophiemilman |
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 was married to lawyer, professor, and musician Casey Chisick. They separated in 2024. 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
edit- Sophie Milman (Linus Entertainment, 2006)
- Make Someone Happy (Linus, 2007)
- Take Love Easy (Linus, 2009)
- In the Moonlight (eOne, 2011)
- Live at the Winter Garden Theatre (Linus, 2013)
References
edit- ^ Serge, Joseph (November 10, 2011). "Singer Sophie Milman reflects on her immigrant roots". The Jewish Canadian News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jazz Singer Sophie Milman Makes Homecoming to Israel". Canada Newswire. June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Loudon, Christopher (December 1, 2007). "Sophie Milman: Beauty and the Geek". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
We were probably the only Jewish family in Israel blaring gospel music...
- ^ "Sophie Milman | Rotman Commerce". Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Gray, Jeff (April 20, 2010). "Changing Canada's tune on copyright law". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cassels Brock : Casey Chisick". www.casselsbrock.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Casey Chisick Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at Osgoode Hall Law School
- ^ "Air Wick Winter Collection TV Commercial Music". September 14, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sophie Milman". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Planta, Joseph (November 26, 2007). "Sophie Milman" (Audio). Interview. The Commentary.
