Anna Mjöll

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Anna.

Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic jazz singer and songwriter.

Early years

Anna was born in

Sorbonne in Paris, France
before going to Los Angeles to play jazz.

Personal life

Anna and American musician, songwriter, producer Patrick Leonard were married on 19 November 2018, in Patrick's home town, Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States.

Mjoll is a licensed Private Pilot with an Instrument rating.

Career

Anna performed extensively on Icelandic television early on. She represented Iceland at

Sjúbídú", which she co-wrote with her father.[1][2]

In the lyrics she sings about some of her idols including

C.J. Vanston for the film For Your Consideration.[3]

In 2009, Anna released her first album, The Shadow Of Your Smile, containing a mix of Icelandic songs and jazz standards. The CD included a number of notable musicians including Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Carpenter, Don Grusin, Neil Stubenhaus, and Luis Conte, and was voted one of the top 5 female vocal jazz CDs of 2009 at Arnaldo DeSouteiro's Jazz Station. In 2009, Anna was voted one of the top 5 jazz singers of the year by DeSouteiro's Jazz Station.[4]

In 2010 Anna released her second album, Christmas Jazzmaz.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ Biography From 1996 Eurovision Appearance, esctoday.com; accessed 26 October 2014.
  3. ^ IMDB Soundtrack Information - "For Your Consideration", imdb.com; accessed 26 October 2014.
  4. ^ Sample audio for Anna Mjöll Archived October 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, icelandicmusic.com; accessed 26 October 2014.

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