Judith Hill (US) at Copenhagen Jazz Festival at Dr Koncerthuset, Studie 2

Judith Hill has been praised by Rolling Stone for her “stellar powerhouse vocals.” In addition to penning and performing her own material, Judith – who wrote her first song at the age of four – has backed such artists as Stevie Wonder and the late Michael Jackson. Hers is one of the stories told in director Morgan Neville’s acclaimed 20 Feet From Stardom, a film that shines the spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. The film has won the Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and an Academy Award for Best Documentary. The film also won the 2015 Grammy for Best Music Film. Hill, who was also featured on the film’s soundtrack, was a contestant on season four of “The Voice.” Judith has already garnered much praise for her live performance as opener for Josh Groban, John Legend and Prince both in the US and the UK. Judith Hill’s debut album, “Back In Time,” produced by herself & Prince is out now on NPG Records. And her sophomore album, “Golden Child” will be released this year....

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Judith Hill has been praised by Rolling Stone for her “stellar powerhouse vocals.” In addition to penning and performing her own material, Judith – who wrote her first song at the age of four – has backed such artists as Stevie Wonder and the late Michael Jackson. Hers is one of the stories told in director Morgan Neville’s acclaimed 20 Feet From Stardom, a film that shines the spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. The film has won the Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and an Academy Award for Best Documentary. The film also won the 2015 Grammy for Best Music Film. Hill, who was also featured on the film’s soundtrack, was a contestant on season four of “The Voice.” Judith has already garnered much praise for her live performance as opener for Josh Groban, John Legend and Prince both in the US and the UK. Judith Hill’s debut album, “Back In Time,” produced by herself & Prince is out now on NPG Records. And her sophomore album, “Golden Child” will be released this year.

Den amerikanske R&B og soul-sangerinde og sangskriver Judith Hill har sunget for både Stevie Wonder og Michael Jackson. Til januar besøger den prisbelønnede kunstner DR Koncerthuset med sin egenartede og sjælfulde stemme

Judith Hill og hendes uomgængelige vokal har været fast inventar blandt nogle af poppens største stjerner – Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Carole King og mange andre. Sideløbende med karrieren som efterspurgt korsangerinde har Hill plejet sit eget materiale og varmet op for kæmper som Prince og John Legend. Sangskrivningen udmøntede sig i 2015 til debutpladen ”Back In Time”, produceret i samarbejde med selvsamme Prince.

Det amerikanske musikmedie Rolling Stone har kaldt Judith Hills talent for ”stellar powerhouse vocals” – og hun har det ikke fra fremmede. Hendes forældre – japansk mor, afroamerikansk far – mødte hinanden i et funkband i 1970’erne, og Hill skrev sin første sang i 1988 i en alder af fire år. I 2007 rejste den blot 23-årige Hill efter endt musikuddannelse til Frankrig for at optræde med anmelderdarlingen Michel Polnareff. Det blev starten på en international karriere, der blandt andet indebar rollen som Michael Jacksons duetsanger i 2009 – Hill øvede med fænomenet i månedsvis, men turnéen faldt sammen, da Jackson gik bort i juni samme år.

I kraft af sine mange korjobs er Judith Hill blandt andet at finde blandt de personlige historier i instruktør Morgan Nevilles anmelderroste portræt af en række af det 21. århundredes største, men ofte oversete korstemmer, ”20 Feet From Stardom” (2013). Hill deltager også på filmens soundtrack, der vandt en Grammy i 2015. 2013 var også året, hvor Judith Hill deltog i det musikalske reality-program The Voice, som også findes i en dansk version.

Judith Hill lagde i 2018 vejen forbi Copenhagen Jazz Festival til en meget velbesøgt udendørskoncert på Balders Plads. Når hun i januar 2019 optræder i DR Koncerthusets Studie 2 er det med hendes album nummer to ombord, ”Golden Child”, der udkommer senere i år. Copenhagen Jazz Festival og DR Koncerthuset er stolte af at kunne byde velkommen til en til tider overset stjerne på den amerikanske sanghimmel.

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