Laila Biali, born on October 3, 1980, in Vancouver, Canada, is a Canadian
musician known as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. She began playing piano at
age five and received classical music training. Biali studied at the Royal
Conservatory of Music and later earned a scholarship to Humber College in
Toronto. Her debut album, Introducing the Laila Biali Trio, was released in
2003. She won the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the National Jazz Awards and was
named Keyboard Player of the Year and Composer of the Year by SOCAN in 2005.
After moving to New York, she performed with artis...