Jill Barber is a three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter, and Certified Gold recording artist, with an unforgettable voice once heard, never forgotten. Her critically acclaimed repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk, to vocal jazz, to pop, and includes songs in both French and English.
Her evocative and timeless songs have been featured in film and TV, scoring shows such as Orange Is The New Black, The L Word, and Heartland, as well as powering a global advertising campaign for Chrysler with the track ‘Never Quit Loving You.’
Named Sirius XM’s Jazz Artist of the Year, Barber has 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and has scores of fans, including Blue Rodeo, Ron Sexsmith, and the late Kris Kristofferson, who called Jill “a real songwriter, and a damn good songwriter.”
An unforgettable, enchanting performer, Jill has headlined iconic venues such as Toronto’s Massey Hall, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre and Tokyo’s Blue Note, and appeared at notable festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival, Woodford Folk Festival in Australia, Green Man Festival in Wales, and at World Expo Dubai in 2021 and World Expo Osaka in 2025.
In 2026 she is embarking on a very ambitious Symphony Orchestra tour, presenting Under Paris Skies, a celebration of French chanson, where she will be commanding a 60-piece orchestra as a vocalist. Her first show takes place with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on Feb 6th, 2026.
Jill is also a children’s book author, with two books to her credit, Baby’s Lullaby, Music is for Everyone, and the forthcoming picture book, That Time of Year, all published by Nimbus.Â