Jennifer Gasoi Explained

Jennifer Gasoi
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Origin:Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre:children's

Jennifer Gasoi (born) is a Canadian children's musician, noted for her albums Songs For You and Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well.

Early life

Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gasoi graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work in 1996.[2] [3] While at McGill, Gasoi joined a jazz choir led by Ranee Lee. After graduation, Gasoi further developed her jazz skills at Capilano University's jazz program.

Career

During her post-graduate years in Vancouver, Gasoi sung in local jazz concerts with Linton Garner. She appeared at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival from 1999 to 2001.[4] She moved to Montreal in 2002 and two years afterwards released her first children's album, Songs For You.

In late 2012, she released her second children's album, Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well.[5] The album was nominated for the Children's Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards. It was also nominated for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, winning the award for Best Children's Album. Gasoi is the first Canadian to win a Grammy in that category.[6]

Discography

Awards and recognition

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gasoi sings for children, their folks . https://archive.today/20140127000422/http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=a8dbf026-2ec2-4965-8c0c-67d0c378dd56 . dead . 27 January 2014 . Kathryn . Greenaway . The Gazette . Montreal . 28 September 2012 . 26 January 2014 .
  2. News: Grammys 2014: Michael Bublé, Jennifer Gasoi win early awards . . 26 January 2014 . 24 January 2014.
  3. Web site: McGill's 12 Juno nominees . 20 February 2013 . McGill University . 26 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201234138/http://www.alumnilive365.mcgill.ca/2013/02/20/mcgills-12-juno-nominees/ . 1 February 2014 .
  4. News: Grammy, Juno nominations highlight Jennifer Gasoi's big year . Matthew . Robinson . 13 December 2013 . Vancouver Sun . 26 January 2014 .
  5. News: Singer shapes children's spirits with her songs . Heather . Solomon . Canadian Jewish News . 26 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812031208/http://cjnews.com/sites/default/files/files/eCJN/2012/11-08-12-MTL.pdf . 12 August 2013 .
  6. News: Grammy Awards: Michael Bublé, Jennifer Gasoi win Grammys at pre-telecast . Nick . Patch . Toronto Star . 26 January 2014 . 26 January 2014 .
  7. News: Montreal-based, Vancouver-raised Jennifer Gasoi wins first Grammy Award . Nick . Patch . The Canadian Press . 26 January 2014 . 26 January 2014 .
  8. Archived page url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064734/https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Montreal+based+Vancouverraised+Jennifer+Gasoi+wins+first/9432121/story.html

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