Laila Biali

GRAMMY-nominated, JUNO-winning singer-songwriter, pianist and national radio host Laila Biali has headlined venues spanning five continents from New York's Carnegie Hall to Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. Her JUNO-nominated 2023 album, Your Requests, featured a stellar cast of guests and received a 4.5 star rave review in All About Jazz. Her previous release, Out of Dust, was also JUNO nominated and won Biali spots on “Best Album” lists around the globe. In 2020, she was honoured by SOCAN Music with the Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting. The previous year, Biali's eponymous release won her a JUNO for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” and top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition. She was also the youngest-ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards, named “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year." When Biali isn’t on stage or in the studio, she’s busy hosting CBC Music’s national radio show, Saturday Night Jazz – a weekly program broadcast to millions of listeners across Canada. And while she continues to earn high honours in the jazz world, Biali's signature sound transcends genre, making her a favourite among audiences globally. Her highly anticipated seasonal album, Wintersongs, was just nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY Award alongside Lady Gaga, Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Laufey, Barbra Streisand and Jennifer Hudson in the category "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album."