Shawn Colvin

Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow, Luka Bloom… This list of impressive names is like a natural habitat for Shawn Colvin. At the age of ten she picked up a guitar and hasn't let go of it since. Her first breakthrough came in 1987, when she provided background vocals for Suzanne Vega's song "Luka". From that moment on, Shawn Colvin steadily conquered her place among the great singer-songwriters and in the broad folk world. She collected Grammy nominations and wins as if they were postage stamps and effortlessly won over a wide audience. Her voice grabs you by the scruff of the neck, her sober melodies melt the last resistance like snow in front of the Sun. Yearning melancholy, soft seriousness and intimate warmth. One number and you're lost. Two songs and you're a fan.