Melissa Weikart makes music to heal, airing out self-grievances and finding deeper answers to the riddles of life. Born in Paris, the singer and keyboardist came up in Boston, and relocated to France four years ago. Her music has since garnered national attention—she is the recipient of the Nancy Jazz emerging artist prize in 2022, and the Concours National de Jazz à la Défense instrumentalist prize in 2023.

 

Weikart has always been driven by an experimental ethos that shapes her hybrid approach to music-making. Improvisation may be her watchword, but her songs are nonetheless inflected by the effortless euphoria of pop music, while treating her audience to constant wonder and surprise. Able to evoke love in all its kitschiness and fragility and to claim the voice as a true instrument, Melissa Weikart displays all her finesse and delicacy, delighting hearts, at every moment, without you expecting it. Her latest EP “Easy” is available everywhere.