Jazz and pop chanteuse Kinga was born in Poland, then moved with her family to Amsterdam before settling in Ottawa, Ontario. While being baptized at four months of age, she screamed out, and the attending priest predicted that Kinga would become a singer. Her parents gifted Kinga with appreciation for music, including and especially jazz, at an early age: Her father played in a jazz cabaret while her mother constantly played vocal pop and jazz records by The Platters, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and the like.

Kinga is a Canadian jazz vocalist whose voice blends the elegance of tradition with the intimacy of lived experience. Based in Kelowna, BC, she brings warmth, subtlety, and emotional depth to every stage she steps on—and every note she sings.

A graduate of Toronto’s prestigious Humber College jazz program, Kinga earned the Duke Ellington Honoree Award in her final year, a nod to both her artistry and her dedication. But for Kinga, the true lessons came from working closely with world-class musicians—absorbing not just technique, but the essence of jazz as an expressive, deeply personal language.

Her voice—smooth, sophisticated, and unmistakably hers—has taken her across the country and onto major stages. She has performed the Canadian and American national anthems for the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs (in English and French), and Toronto Raptors, with broadcasts reaching international audiences on Hockey Night in Canada.

Kinga has recorded and performed with renowned artists including pianist and arranger Bill King, flugelhorn legend Guido Basso, pianist Renee Rosnes, and multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson. Her collaborations have brought her to celebrated venues and events such as the National Jazz Awards, Canada’s Walk of Fame, and broadcasts on CTV and CBC Radio.

Her second album, It’s Magic, arranged and produced by Bill King, showcased her ability to balance technical mastery with rich emotional phrasing. But it’s her most recent release, Forever in My Heart—produced by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach—that marks her most personal work to date.

“Every single song on the record is me telling a story,” Kinga explains. “It’s not about just sounding pretty—it’s about honesty.” Drawn from the Great American Songbook and deeply tied to her own memories, Forever in My Heart features contributions from Miles Black, Joel Fountain, Loni Moger, and Bernie Addington, each adding nuance to her intimate, emotionally resonant performances.

“In the end, this album was born from the deepest corners of my heart,” she says. “Each note, each memory, each emotion is etched there—timeless, tender, and true.”

Kinga continues to perform, record, and evolve as one of BC’s most compelling jazz voices—a storyteller, a stylist, and a singer who always leaves space for feeling.