JILL BARBER ENCORE! OUT NOW ALONG WITH CINEMATIC VIDEO “MAL DE VIVRE”
Jill Barber releases ENCORE! her 10th album, and third record in French. To celebrate, Jill unveils a cinematic video for the song “Mal de vivre”.
Speaking on the track Jill says,
“This is an excruciatingly beautiful song by the great French singer/songwriter Barbara that addresses the profound highs and lows of life, that are sometimes unbearable. It’s a poetry set to magnificent orchestration, and it is my favourite piece on the album”.
ENCORE! marks the ten-year anniversary of Jill’s best-selling debut francophone album, Chansons, and sees her team up once again with Grammy Award-nominated producer Drew Jurecka (Dua Lipa, Alvvays, Dermot Kennedy). ENCORE! features new interpretations of French classics including songs by Joséphine Baker, Charles Trenet, Blossom Dearie, Django Reinhardt, and Edith Piaf. Catch Jill this summer at Jazz Festivals across the country including 2 sold-out shows in Toronto, Kaslo Jazz Festival, and Halifax Jazz Festival as well as a performance at this weekend’s FRANCO Festival in Montreal.
Ten years ago, Jill found herself at an intensive French immersion school in the south of France that culminated in the recording of an album of classic French songs ranging from Edith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg. A decade later, this album- Chansons- has been streamed over 150 million times and is currently on its 4th vinyl pressing. The album took Jill to travel the world, playing in France, Austria, Japan, and Mexico, as well as several jazz festivals across Canada. In 2020, Jill recorded Entre nous with producer Gus Van Go, it marked Jill’s first time writing original songs in French, and went on to be streamed over 10 million times,
Jill is a three-time JUNO Award nominee and Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year. Along with multiple regional awards and a Polaris Prize nomination, her album Chansons was certified Gold, with her albums having been streamed over 200 million times around the world.
Upcoming Dates
June 16 Le Studio TD Francos de Montreal, Montreal, QC
June 23 Jazz Bistro, Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto, ON SOLD OUT
June 24- Jazz Bistro, Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto, ON SOLD OUT
July 10 – St Matthews Church, Halifax Jazz Festival, Halifax, NS
Aug 2-4 Kaslo Jazz Festival, Kaslo, BC