
So many people have influenced me for so many different reasons. Billie Holiday taught me that music is where you put your pain, your emotion. Ella Fitzgerald showed me the technical expertise and love of singing. Hiromi inspired my writing, the pure joy of music and to just be yourself when performing. And Prince inspired me to continually strive to be the best I can be, musically.
Music bio: Vocalist/Pianist/Composer/Producer and Journalist
Fast becoming known as creating a new contemporary Jazz sound using fast paced Latin Jazz, a hint of vintage jazz club and, at times, a soul crossover feel. Fiona is an artist with “distinctive vocal prowess who has the ability to knock an audience sideways”. Fiona Ross is “the Jazz artist that gave Ed Sheeran his ‘first push’ ” (Daily Express) and has received rave reviews for both her recent album ‘Black, White and a Little Bit of Grey’ and recent performances in London. As Head of the British Academy of New Music, Fiona was responsible for the training of the likes of Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Jess Glynne, to name just a few, but now, it is her turn.
Who have been the most influential in your music and why : So many people have influenced me for so many different reasons. Billie Holiday taught me that music is where you put your pain, your emotion. Ella Fitzgerald showed me the technical expertise and love of singing. Hiromi inspired my writing, the pure joy of music and to just be yourself when performing. And Prince inspired me to continually strive to be the best I can be, musically.

Favorite quote: ‘Do one thing everyday that scares you’
