MYRIAM PHIRO
About Myriam
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.