At the age of 15, Daniela Candillari was one of the youngest students to be accepted to the University of Music in Graz, Austria. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance before continuing her education in a Ph.D. program at the University of Music in Vienna. Daniela was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Indiana University, where she received her second Master’s in Piano Performance and Jazz Studies. Fluent in six languages, Daniela has performed around the world with artists such as Roger Vignoles, James Marvel, and Klauspeter Seibel. She has also appeared in numerous dance performances for National TV in Serbia and Slovenia, as well as short video productions and acting engagements in Montreal. Daniela shares the story behind her cover of “The Nearness of You.”
Name: Daniela Candillari
Hometown: Maribor, Slovenia
Influences: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Astor Piazzolla, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett
Cover Song Licensed: The Nearness of You
Story Behind the Cover:Even though “The Nearness of You” was recorded in the past, when I moved to Indiana to start my studies at the School of Music I decided to get to know the music of Hoagy Carmichael, who was one of Indiana’s most famous songwriters. Being away from home and my whole family, and basically completely by myself in a new country “The Nearness of You” turned out to be my favorite song; every time I would perform it, it gave me a feeling of being connected to those I love. The song speaks of romantic love and of longing for that special person, but to me it felt more like coming home.
Find Daniela on Twitter and her official website.
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