Who is Leslie Feist

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Leslie Feist: Canadian singer and songwriter (and that girl in the iPod nano commercial)

Feist who? For real. For the most part, mainstream American has just recently been introduced to Leslie Feist, although most of them probably just refer to her as "that girl in the new iPod Nano commercial" where she sings "1234." But she has much more than that going on. Check out her various ventures, albums and great voice below.

Feist was up for four Grammys in 2008 - Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album (The Reminder), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (1234) and Best Short Form Music Video (1234) - but came home empty handed. If you count getting to sing at the Grammys as a nothing!

Three Reasons to Love Leslie Feist

Leslie Feist (pronounced like feisty) is known to most Americans through work featured in commercials, such as the new iPod nano commercial with her song 1234 and for Verizon Wireless' Chocolate phone with the song My Moon My Man.

Check out her myspace page for concert information, videos (including her Letterman visit) and more. Her main website is back up and really swank. Check StubHub for concert tickets for those April and July concerts.

So what I like ...

1. Lists among her musical influences Etta James, one of my all-time favorite singers, although I'm not really sure I hear Etta in her current stuff.

2. She started her own punk band at the age of 15 and won a Battle of the Bands contest. Love that kind of initiative and verve! (I was what, struggling to not make a fool of myself in front of my crush of the week?)

3. The cool kind of minimalist sound to her music. Many of her songs seem to feature her voice and just people snapping or clapping the rhythm in the background. Her voice is really the focus, not a lot of instrumental mumbo-jumbo. (Although there is that remix of One Evening that's just a piano solo. Totally unexpected among the other selections.

Leslie Feist Videos

Interviews, behind the scenes and more!
Feist on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
by TheHour | video info

169 ratings | 79,748 views
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And the winner is ... Feist!!

Congratulations to Leslie on her 2008 honors!

Feist has had a big year in 2008 due in large part to the recognition earned by the use of her "1 2 3 4" song in the Nano commercial. She's not a newcomer by any means, but for many people, she has been a recent and welcome discovery.

Grammys
Nominated:
Won: None

Junos (Canadian Grammys)
Nominated: Single of the Year for "1234"; Album - "The Reminder"; Pop Album - "The Reminder"; Artist of the Year; Songwriter of the Year
Won: All

Other honors
Finalist in the Brit and Indie awards
2007 Shortlist Music Prize, a U.S. award designed to highlight emerging artists

Leslie Feist Makes It To Sesame Street

You know you've hit the big time when you can tell us how to get to Sesame Street.
Feist on Sesame Street
by BobbyBenson85 | video info

6,039 ratings | 4,619,493 views
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Leslie Feist: Grammy nominee

Here's the nominee for Best Short Form Music Video. You'll recognize if from the Nano commercial.
Feist - 1234
by FeistVEVO | video info

11,611 ratings | 3,882,966 views
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A Taste of Leslie Feist's Music

Songs from three of Leslie Feist's albums to give you a taste.

Leslie Feist: What's the Buzz?

Feist embarks on worldwide Metals push
The songstress, born Leslie Feist, next takes the stage Friday (2/4) in Melbourne, Australia. Performances through Australia, Indonesia and Europe are on the books through late March, after which the performer will return stateside for appearances at ...
AVANT-GARDE ALERT: Bob Wiseman walks line between art and
Having produced and worked with a who's who of avant-garde Canadiana from Leslie Feist to Margaret Atwood to members of Kids in the Hall, Wiseman has long since brought his eccentric muse and predilection for dirgy folk songs to the world of theatre ...
Feist: "I want to learn how to make bread on my fire."
by genevieverosen on Feb 09 2012, 01:00PM Leslie Feist's salient, seductive voice resounds through silence long after she has stopped signing. Her new album, Metals, is a deeply introspective meditation that touches on poignant experiences ranging from ...

Leslie Feist: Music Videos and more

Feist - Inside and Out
by artscrafts | video info

3,655 ratings | 1,382,715 views
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Leslie Feist: Articles on, Interviews with and Reviews of

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/03/31/5151136-sun.html
San Francisco Gate
Interview
JAM
Interview
Rolling Stone
Review of her latest album, The Reminder
Blog concert review
With pictures from the show
Filter Magazine
Interview
Toronto Life
Article
Glenna Gordon
Interview
Exclaim Canada
Interview from 2004
Music Omh
Review of Let It Die
New York Times
Article
Music MP3
Review of Open Season, her remix album
NPR
Story/semi-review of The Reminder
Q&A From Westward
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Leslie Feist on Flickr

Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guest Leslie Feist at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guest Leslie Feist at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guest Leslie Feist at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guest Leslie Feist at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guests Leslie Feist & Ed Droste at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
Wilco with special guest Leslie Feist at Keyspan Park (July 13th, 2009) by Amanda M Hatfield
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    LivingInParis Dec 4, 2009 @ 9:30 am | delete
    I like Feist's French songs (like "Tout Doucement" and "L'amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours"), but either way, I love her voice.
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    Jany Jul 30, 2009 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    If I may Diane, I understand your frustration through your words. Once, in 1995, I saw "Starmania" in Mogador theater in Paris. I was invited by a very close friend of the family, and we were all in the very first row. Seated. :)
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    Treasures-By-Brenda Jan 14, 2009 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    1,2,3,4...Feist certainly did have a great year, in Canada and, I believe, elsewhere! Nicely done lens.

    Brenda
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    SusanVillasLewis Jul 19, 2008 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    Umm, Diane, I'm sorry you had a bad time at the concert. But this isn't Feist's page. I'm not sure that she even knows it exists. I'd suggest leaving the same note over on her official website listed above.
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    Diane Thomas Jul 19, 2008 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    My husband and I attended your concert in Deer Valley this month and were very disappointed in your attitude of those who were in a 'roped off seating area' as you put it. We were among the many people, including sponsors, who financed your coming to Deer Valley. We are a small community and are not all "rich". We paid extra money to see you as we love your music. I just had a hip operation, my friend had a knee operation and we were excited to come see you in a 'seated' position. That is why we paid extra. Not all of us are into rocking with you near the stage. We didn't see a thing through the second half of your show. We finally decided to stand in order to join in, but still could not see you. You have to realize that if we wanted to go to a 'rock concert' we would do so. You specified to our director that you wanted the crowd to come up front. Please be respectful of those of us who paid to have you come to our small town. You let your ego take away our enjoyment.

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