Diana Krall Net Worth and Biography

Grammy award-winning musician, Diana Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, popular for her “Christmas Songs” album. Bagging several awards, Krall has sold over 15 million albums globally with over 6 million in the United States.

In 2009, Billboard Magazine named her the jazz artist of the decade (2000-2009), making her one of the best-selling artists of her time.

In this article, RNN highlights the net worth and biography of one of the world’s greatest jazz artists- Diana Krall.

Diana Krall Net Worth and Biography

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Early Life

Diana Krall was born on December 16, 1964, to Adella and Stephen James “Jim” Krall in Nanaimo, British Columbia. She was exposed to music at a very tender age and branched into jazz while she was still in high school.

At age 4, Krall started studying the piano and later took exams via the Royal Conservatory of Music. She grew up to love the piano while watching her father play at home; her mother equally sang in the community choir. While in high school, Krall joined a student jazz group and at the age of 15, she was already playing professionally in local restaurants.

She attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston between 1981 and 1983. Her study at the college was on scholarship. In 1992, Krall returned to Canada to record her first album.

Career

During the course of her career as a jazz artist, Diana Krall has had eight albums topping the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart. She has equally won 3 Grammy awards and 8 Juno awards, among other honors. For her works, Krall has earned 7 multi-platinum albums, 3 platinum albums, and 9 gold albums.

However, all these started in 1992 when she recorded her first album- Stepping Out for Justin Time records which was released in 1993. The album eventually caught the attention of producer, Tommy LiPuma who produced her next album, Only Trust Your Heart which was released 2 years later in 1995.

Krall’s Grammy Nomination journey began with the release of her third album, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996). During that time, she maintained her position on the Billboard Jazz Charts for 70 weeks, establishing “Diana Krall” as one of the greatest jazz artists of all time indeed.

From tours to awards and even song releases, Krall has continued to write her name in the hearts of many with good music.

Albums

Here’s a list of Krall’s albums so far:

• Stepping Out (1993)
• Only Trust Your Heart (1995)
• All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996)
• Love Scenes (1997)
• When I Look in Your Eyes (1999)
• The Look of Love (2001)
• Live in Paris (2002) (aka. A Night in Paris)
• The Girl in the Other Room (2004)
• Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2004)
• Christmas Songs (2005)
• From This Moment On (2006)
• Quiet Nights (2009)
• Glad Rag Doll (2012)
• Wallflower (2015)
• Turn Up the Quiet (2017)
• Love Is Here to Stay with Tony Bennett (2018)
• This Dream of You (2020

Awards

As mentioned earlier, Krall has many awards to her name including the Grammys. Here are some of them.

• Jazz Album of the Year for “Wallflower” (2015)- Billboard Japan Music Award
• Female Vocalist of the Year (2005)- Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
• Songwriter of the Year (2005)- Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards-
• Best Jazz Vocal Album (When I Look in Your Eyes)- Grammys, 2000
• Best Jazz Vocal Album (Live in Paris)- Grammys, 2003

Diana Krall Net Worth

Diana Krall has an estimated net worth of $20 million. She makes her fortune through her musical career.