Emma Pask
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{{Infobox musical artist |
| name = Emma Pask
| image = Emma Pask in May 2013.jpg
| background = solo_singer
| birth_place =Sydney, Australia
| birth_date =
| genre = Jazz
| occupation = Vocalist, actor
| instrument = Voice
| years_active = 1994–present
| label = Morrison, Rajon Music Group
| website = [https://emmapask.com/ Official site]
}}
Emma Pask (born 1977) is an Australian jazz vocalist. She is best known for her work with big bands and her continuing collaboration with noted Australian virtuoso James Morrison.
Early life
Pask grew up in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney in the suburb of Como. She attended Como Public School and Kirrawee High School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/4113731/golden-year-for-kirrawee-high-school/|title = Golden year for Kirrawee High School|date = September 2016}}
While singing with her high school band at 14,{{Cite web |url=http://jamesmorrison.com/thebands.htm |title=The Bands: Standard Line Ups: James Morrison Solo (30mins) |website=Jamesmorrison.com |access-date=13 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820083844/http://www.jamesmorrison.com/thebands.htm |archive-date=20 August 2006 |url-status=dead }} Pask was discovered by Morrison at a school performance in 1994 at 16. From then on, she has been the vocal feature of Morrison's bands. She also has a background in acting. In 1995, she undertook a one-year part-time course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art young actor's studio.
She performed for the late Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess Mary of Denmark and in 2006 she had the honour of singing at the wedding of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman.{{cite news |last1=Veerhuis |first1=Jennifer |title="At home with jazz singer Emma Pask and all the little things she loves" |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/home-mag/at-home-with-jazz-singer-emma-pask-and-all-the-little-things-she-loves/news-story/82c1fe54270466219dc52a933a7eb2d6 |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=16 October 2015 }}
Personal life
She is married to Rodrigo Ocaño Da Silva, who is from Uruguay, and they live in Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia.{{Cite news |author=Jennifer Veerhuis |date=2015-10-16 |title=At home with jazz singer Emma Pask and all the little things she loves |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/home-mag/at-home-with-jazz-singer-emma-pask-and-all-the-little-things-she-loves/news-story/82c1fe54270466219dc52a933a7eb2d6 |access-date=2021-04-12}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:20em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:20em;" rowspan="2"| Details ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col"| AUS |
| scope="row"| Emma
|
| — |
| scope="row"| This Madness Called Love
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Accentuate the Positive (with Mark Rivett and The John Morrison Big Band) |
| — |
| scope="row"| Some Other Spring
|
| 32 |
| scope="row"| Seasons of My Heart
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Cosita Divina
|
| — |
| scope="row"| On the Sunny Side of the Street
|
| — |
=Charting singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emma+Pask&titel=Mas+que+nada&cat=s |title=Discography Emma Park |publisher=Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien |access-date=8 September 2021}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Mas que Nada"
|2013 | 15 |
Awards and nominations
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2014
| Season of My Heart
| {{Nom}}
|{{cite web | title = ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best Jazz Album | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-jazz-album?view=list#|access-date=8 September 2021}}
|-
| 2016
| Cosita Divina
| {{Nom}}
|-
|}
=Mo Awards=
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|title=MO Award Winners|website=Mo Awards|access-date=16 March 2022}}
{{awards table}} (wins only)
|-
| 2004
| Emma Pask
| Jazz Vocal Performer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://emmapask.com/ Official site]
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Category:Australian jazz singers
Category:Australian women jazz singers