Michelle Richard to MC at Fearless

The Fearless Festival – Vancouver’s newest, wildest Canada Day party - is proud to welcome local Acadian vocalist, Michelle Richard as host for the main stage at Pigeon Park on July 1st.

Richard’s broad repertoire includes jazz, R&B, dance music and French songs. Her voice has been compared to Sade and Norah Jones, and strong influences include Billie Holiday, Edith Butler, and Sarah Vaughan. Michelle sings in French, English, Spanish and Portuguese, and composes in French and English. She has a Diploma in Contemporary Voice.

Since 1992, she has performed in many settings including the Yale Pub, Place Malardville, Vancouver City Hall, Cityfest, the Cellar Jazz Café, and the Black History Month Market and Festival. This May she was featured twice on CBC Radio-Canada for her performances and compositions in French. When Michelle isn’t singing she is a supporter and fundraiser for Canadian Students for Darfur (www.csfdarfur.net).

Ms. Richard says she is thrilled to MC the event. In fitting with the holiday, she will be kicking off the day’s festivities by singing Oh Canada and finish off the day playing with her dance band, Nightlife.