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Canadian jazz singer Coral Egan makes pop bid
Toronto, Feb 25: Though she`s known mainly in Quebec as a jazz vocalist, Coral Egan may well be Canada`s next pop star.
Toronto, Feb 25: Though she's known mainly in Quebec as a jazz vocalist, Coral Egan may well be Canada's next pop star.
Montreal-based Justin Time, Canada's premier jazz label, released Egan's solo adult contemporary debut, "My Favorite Distraction," Feb. 10.
Justin Time owner Jim West, who developed Canadian singer/pianist Diana Krall's international career a decade ago on the label, says, "Coral's a great singer. She's got a personality onstage second to none, and her writing is good. That is a serious package. I'm not used to that in the jazz world."
Egan admits to being "terrified" of what has become a quickly accelerating career but says, "I've been trying to prepare myself for this my whole young-adult life. I'm so happy it is happening. I can see that I will not fall from the edge of the world. I've committed to music; I've committed to a sound."
Bureau Report
Justin Time owner Jim West, who developed Canadian singer/pianist Diana Krall's international career a decade ago on the label, says, "Coral's a great singer. She's got a personality onstage second to none, and her writing is good. That is a serious package. I'm not used to that in the jazz world."
Egan admits to being "terrified" of what has become a quickly accelerating career but says, "I've been trying to prepare myself for this my whole young-adult life. I'm so happy it is happening. I can see that I will not fall from the edge of the world. I've committed to music; I've committed to a sound."
Bureau Report