Laura Fernandez

Laura Maria Fernandez (born 20 May 1960 ) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, music producer, artist, radio host, and real estate agent. Fernandez was born in Madrid, Spain. In 2003, she was named Best Soft Rock musician at the New York International Independent Music Festival.

Early life Fernandez was born in Madrid, Spain. She moved from Madrid to Switzerland and then to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with her family. Her father was an engineer, writer and a painter. In grade 7 she studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

She graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with Honours (1983). She met artist Rick Jacobson while in college. They married and moved to Toronto, Ontario. They started their own business: Jacobson Fernandez Illustration.

Visual arts Fernandez painted the Maple leaf logo for Air Canada. Fernandez also created the painted trillium used on the Ontario Driver's License. She has also produced work for Margaret Atwood, Robertson Davies, Richard Francis Burton, Bill Gates, Sr., David Thomson, and Christopher Ondaatje.

Fernandez has won awards with Rick Jacobson, including the Toronto Art Director's Awards, Communication Arts Magazine's Award of Excellence, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award gold medal for illustration from the Canadian Library Association for the Magnificent Piano Recital in 2001.

Music career

Fernandez started song writing when she was 12, writing in Spanish. She won the Soft Rock Award at the International Independent Music Festival in 2003. She released her first album, The Other Side, in 2003.

Fernandez is sponsored by Steinway & Sons. She is one of 19 Canadian musicians sponsored by Steinway.

Discography 2003 – The Other Side (Independent) 2010 – Un Solo Beso (Independent) 2020 – Okay, Alright