Janet Evra
Janet Evra | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Janet Kimberley Irvine |
| Origin | Gloucester, England |
| Genres | latin jazz, samba, jazz, indie jazz, French jazz, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Vocalist |
| Labels | Lotown Records |
| Website | janetevra.com |
Janet Irvine Buchanan (popularly known as Janet Evra) (born 4 July 1988) is an English-born vocalist, bassist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader. Evra sings in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French and performs in jazz, indie jazz, French jazz, bossa nova, samba, and latin jazz styles.[1][2]
Personal life
Janet was born in Gloucester, England. She later moved to St. Louis, Missouri, USA, where she is currently residing. Evra grew up in a musical household and learned the piano, cello, and guitar as a child.[3]
Career
Evra has performed at various music events and concerts in the US and Europe.[4] She has performed in Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland, and in 2019 she performed at the Deva Jazz Festival in Romania.[5] Evra's debut album 'Ask Her to Dance' was released in 2018.[6] Later In 2019 Evra released 'Wish You Were Here', a single, and in 2020 she released singles 'Summer Love Song', 'Floating on Life', and 'I'd Rather Be Lonely With You'.[7] Evra was a 2019-2020 Artist in Residence at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis, USA.[8][9] She has collaborated with musicians including Randy Brecker, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Ptah Williams, Diego Figueiredo among others. Evra signed with Lotown records in 2020.[10]
References
- ^ "Reviews: Janet Evra - Ask Her To Dance". Gesso Magazine. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "SLM Live: Janet Evra". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Tribune, EMEA. "Janet Evra Biography: Interesting Facts & Music Review". Latest Breaking News From US, Europe & World. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "New Year's Eve calendar bubbles over with St. Louis concerts and parties". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Janet Evra". Jazz St. Louis. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Schaeffer, Christian. "The Bon Bon Plot's Janet Evra Takes Center Stage with Her Solo Debut". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Miserez, Laura (2020-07-18). "Behind the scenes of Janet Evra's new single, "Summer Love Song"". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "Open Air Concert Series will continue in 2021 with 40 weeks of music". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Music Artists-in-Residence Archives". Kranzberg Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Janet Evra". Lotown Records. Retrieved 2021-01-16.