Show 1 of Jazz Winnipeg’s International Jazz Showcase

For fans of jazz-pop, Laufey, Olivia Dean, Lizzie McAlpine About Elysia Biro Raised in the wilds of Vancouver Island, 26-year-old Elysia Biro (pronounced Eh-lee-sha Bee-row) is a technically gifted singer, songwriter, and pianist. A studentof classical piano at age 4, Biro began writing her own music at 13 while teachingherself how to play jazz by ear after being inspired by the genre’s improvisationalfree form. After receiving her diploma in classical piano from the RoyalConservatory of Toronto and graduating high school at age 16, Biro earned herBachelor of Music in Jazz Studies for piano and voice before moving to England to complete her Master’s of Music degree at the University of York.

Crafting her unique sound from an expansive fusion of genres, Elysia Biro’s songwriting blends modern pop form and classical technique with jazz sensibilities.…