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Musical artist
Jennifer Gasoi (born
c. 1974 ) is a Canadian children's musician, noted for her albums Songs For You and Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well .
Early life
Born and raised in
Vancouver ,
British Columbia , Gasoi graduated from
McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work in 1996.
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[2]
[3] While at McGill, Gasoi joined a jazz choir led by
Ranee Lee . After graduation, Gasoi further developed her jazz skills at
Capilano University 's jazz program.
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Career
During her post-graduate years in Vancouver, Gasoi sung in local jazz concerts with
Linton Garner . She appeared at the
Vancouver International Jazz Festival from 1999 to 2001.
[5] She moved to Montreal in 2002 and two years afterwards released her first children's album, Songs For You .
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In late 2012, she released her second children's album, Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well .
[4] The album was nominated for the
Children's Album of the Year at the
2013 Juno Awards . It was also nominated for the
56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, winning the
award for Best Children's Album . Gasoi is the first Canadian to win a Grammy in that category.
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Discography
Songs for You (2004)
Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well (2012)
Awards and recognition
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References
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a
b
c Greenaway, Kathryn (28 September 2012).
"Gasoi sings for children, their folks" . The Gazette . Montreal. Archived from
the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
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"Grammys 2014: Michael Bublé, Jennifer Gasoi win early awards" .
CBC News . 26 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
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"McGill's 12 Juno nominees" . McGill University. 20 February 2013. Archived from
the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
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a
b Solomon, Heather.
"Singer shapes children's spirits with her songs" (PDF) . Canadian Jewish News . Archived from
the original (PDF) on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ Robinson, Matthew (13 December 2013).
"Grammy, Juno nominations highlight Jennifer Gasoi's big year" . Vancouver Sun . Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ Patch, Nick (26 January 2014).
"Grammy Awards: Michael Bublé, Jennifer Gasoi win Grammys at pre-telecast" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ Patch, Nick (26 January 2014).
"Montreal-based, Vancouver-raised Jennifer Gasoi wins first Grammy Award" . The Canadian Press. Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ Archived page url=
https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064734/https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Montreal+based+Vancouverraised+Jennifer+Gasoi+wins+first/9432121/story.html
External links
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