Caroline Nin

Caroline Nin is a French jazz singer and chanteuse, notable for her interpretations of the songs of Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf.

Career Nin was born in Paris and studied at Lille University. She started her career in the Paris jazz venue The Hollywood Savoy in the Place de la Bourse, interpreting the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan. In 1991, she moved to London, where she became involved in the London pub jazz scene, supplementing her income from club and pub gigs by working as a life model at the Slade School of Art. The French Institute, which promotes French culture in Britain, booked her for tours around England in 1994–5. A breakthrough for her career came when Vidal Sassoon spotted her as a suitable musical act to put on at his worldwide hairdressing conventions.