Jill Barber
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Jill Barber is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter based in Halifax.
Born in Port Credit, Ontario (part of Mississauga), she is a sister to singer-songwriter Matthew Barber.
Barber's voice has been described as exceptional and being rich in tone. Her sense of melody "is astounding and proves itself on her newest album For All Time."
She has been recognized as Female Artist Recording of the Year for her debut album Oh Heart at the 2005 Music Nova Scotia Awards, as well as Best Local Female Musician in The Coast’s annual “Best of Music Reader’s Poll”.
She has won two 2007 East Coast Music Awards (and was nominated for two more) for her latest album For All Time.
From February-March 2007 she toured eastern Canada with Dan Hill as part of Stuart McLean's CBC Radio show The Vinyl Cafe.