Mica Millar

In the organizer's words:

Mica Millar had - no: celebrated - her first German gig two years ago at the Leverkusen Jazz Days. Since then, she has been recognized as the most important new soul voice in England. Since her debut album "Heaven Knows" (2022), she can be regarded as the legitimate successor to Dusty Springfield or Amy Winehouse, and the fact that she has appeared as a supporting act for Lionel Richie, Gregory Porter or Gladys Knight speaks not only for her, but also for the artists mentioned. Millar is now a headliner herself and delights audiences with her version of modern blue-eyed soul, which is inspired by gospel and jazz and carried by a joy of playing. As a child, she discovered Stevie Wonder and the Jackson 5 through her parents, later D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin and Etta James came along. So you can guess what nurtured her own stylistically confident sense of timing, phrasing and rhythm. The critics attest to her "deep emotional truthfulness". We agree!