Edie Daponte

Edie Daponte's range and repertoire travel far and wide crossing musical genres spanning multiple decades and languages. She's equally at home in an intimate lounge setting or on an outdoor festival stage, having established a reputation in the music scene of Western Canada as a dynamic and engaging performer. Vancouver Island Music Awards awarded Edie with "Jazz Recording of the Year" 2017 for her song "Island Rain" and nominated her "Vocalist of the Year" 2016. Edie's song. "Ride the Wind" was nominated in the Traditional category 2017 International Portuguese Music Awards . "Young at Heart" was nominated 2016 Best Album - Jazz with Vocals by the Independent Music Awards. Emotive, playful and passionate, Edie's voice lends itself perfectly to the wide range of music she loves to feature in her shows. She moves seamlessly from Jazz to Bossa Nova, Blues to Fado, switching between English, Portuguese, Spanish and French numbers. Edie's 'Under Paris Skies' show featuring the music of Edith Piaf has proved to be a fan favourite with sell out shows throughout British Columbia. With support from Creative BC, Edie released two new studio albums in 2019: her globally inspired 'Alegria' and 'Under Paris Skies' the music of Edith Piaf. "Under Paris Skies" has been nominated by Independent Music Awards 2020 for Best Tribute Album. "Your music is definitely resonating with many of our listeners... You're a true talent" Robyn Burns, CBC All Points West