Sophie Milman (born 1983) is a Russian-born Canadian

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vocalist. After emigrating from Russia in the early 1990s, Milman, who is Jewish, spent most of her childhood years in Israel where she listened extensively to jazz. Her family later emigrated to

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. Milman's self-titled debut album was released on October 12, 2004, in Canada by Linus Entertainment and in 2006 in the United States by Koch. She graduated from the

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in 2011 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Milman was married to lawyer, professor, and musician Casey Chisick. They separated in 2024. He was executive producer on her albums '' Make Someone Happy'' (2007) and '' Take Love Easy'' (2009) as well as her concert DVD ''Live in Montreal'' (2008). Milman's recording of "So Long, You Fool" is used in commercials for Air Wick's Winter Collection candles. Milman won 2008 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for ''Make Someone Happy''. She earned a

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nomination in 2018 for her involvement with Yiddish Glory.

Discography

* ''Sophie Milman'' ( Linus Entertainment, 2006) * '' Make Someone Happy'' (Linus, 2007) * ''Take Love Easy'' (Linus, 2009) * ''In the Moonlight'' ( eOne, 2011) * ''Live at the Winter Garden Theatre'' (Linus, 2013)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Milman, Sophie 1983 births Living people Jewish Canadian musicians Jewish singers Canadian women jazz singers Canadian jazz singers Canadian people of Russian-Jewish descent Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year winners Russian Ashkenazi Jews Russian emigrants to Israel Israeli emigrants to Canada Singers from Toronto Jewish jazz musicians 21st-century Canadian women singers