Na Yoon-sun

Youn Sun Nah ( born August 28, 1969 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean jazz singer and songwriter.

Life and work

Youn Sun Nah grew up as the daughter of a conductor and a classical singer. At age 23, she made her debut as a singer at a concert with the Korean Symphony. This was followed at national level numerous appearances in Korean musicals, for which she received several awards. Among other things, she starred in the Korean version of the musical with line 1.

Youn Sun Nah Although rooted in the musical tray, her the limits of this very fast paced, commercial scene were too tight. So she decided in 1995 to go to Paris to study at CIM, one of Europe's oldest jazz schools, jazz and French chanson. In addition, she attended the State Music Institute in Beauvais and the Boulanger Conservatory. As a singer of quintet met in the Paris Club on the musicians of the Paris jazz scene. Her name in France is known by festival appearances. She also performed regularly in South Korea.

In the years 2001-2007 Youn Sun Nah played a five albums. She has toured France, Europe and all over Asia, including its South Korean home. Their activity brought the singer in South Korea in 2004 the award for " Best Artist " in the category "Crossover" a. She won the Grand Prix at the Jazz à Juan Concours 2005 as well as an award for best young artist in South Korea. 2007 she released her album Memory Lane, co-produced by Niels Lan Doky the Danish pianist and the South Korean bassist Kim Jeong- ryul. From Wynton Marsalis, she received an invitation to the " Jazz at Lincoln Center " concert series.

2009, the singer was taken exclusively from ACT under contract. With the Swedish musicians Ulf Wakenius and Lars Danielsson she recorded her ACT debut, Voyage, which was released in 2009. The follow-up album Same Girl was released in fall 2010.

At the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, she sang an idiosyncratic version of the Korean folk song Arirang.

Awards

In 2010 she was awarded for the fourth time with the Korean Music Award in the category "Jazz and Crossover Album of the Year ". In Germany Youn Sun Nah was awarded "international best singer " among others, the Echo Jazz 2011 as. At the " BMW Welt Jazz Award" in 2010, she won the audience award.

The French Ministry of Culture honored Youn Sun Nah with the " Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ". From the French Jazz Academy, she received the "Prix Mimi Perrin du Jazz Vocal " as singer of the year. In addition, Youn Sun Nah won the " CHOC Award " by the French Jazzman / Jazz Magazine and was the jazz magazine "So Jazz" under the discoveries of the year selected. As part of the G20 summit in Seoul in November 2010, she appeared in front of the heads of state from over 20 countries.

Discography

  • 2001: Reflet
  • 2002: Light for the People
  • 2003: Down by Love
  • 2004: So I am
  • 2007: Memory Lane
  • 2009: Voyage
  • 2010: Same Girl
  • 2013: Lento
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