Myriam Phiro’ Bio
Myriam Phiro is an internationally-recognized French-Canadian performer, band leader and cabaret chanteuse who has performed on stages and in theaters worldwide. Lead singer/founder of "Jolie Môme", "Nuage Rhythm" “MARIPOSA” & "The Phirocious Swing Orchestra", she is currently promoting “PHIRO chante PIAF”, her latest Edith Piaf tribute CD.
Her recent performances include sold-out concerts at world-famous Birdland, Joe’s Pub, the Rainbow Room, Feinstein’s/54 Below, the Iridium Jazz club, BB King’s, & Metropolitan Room in NYC as well as at Montreal’s International Jazz Festival & Montreux Jazz Festival. Her performing endeavors brought her to collaborate and share the stage with renowned artists such as Harry Connick Jr, Janis Siegel, Nicki Parrott, Marilyn Maye, Frank Vignola and Vince Giordano. Ms Phiro’s performances feature a fresh take on jazz and French standards as well as the famous tunes of the Great American Songbook, all topped up with a delightful international flavor and a certain “joie de vivre”.
Her debut full-length Jazz album “Voyages” received a nomination for a MAC Award in the “Best album” category. She was also a recipient of the “Hot House Jazz Awards” nomination in the “Best New Jazz Artist” category.
Quotes
“The versatile young singer is a pro with a special sound. [...] She is disarming. [...] Myriam Phiro’s captivating vocal stylings and choices are instantly attractive and reveal even deeper enjoyment factor on repeat plays. […] This is the kind of album you want to keep in the player for frequent voyages, to sample Voyages many pleasures. It’s good company.”
–Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway (On "Voyages" album)
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“I fell in love with her the way I fell in love with Julie Delpy when she sang at the end of Before Sunset. Her voice is not just beautiful. It’s also friendly and inviting, and at times intoxicating”
–Michael Doherty, Michael Doherty’s Music Log, 2015
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“Myriam Phiro’s voice translates the tones of an era and the emotions that go with it. With the chosen songs, she embodies the perfect re-enactment of a mix between Edith Piaf and Marilyn Monroe; deep, powerful, fun and sexy all at once.” –Miguel Dominguez; NYC Culture & Style Magazine