THE KRISTA BLONDIN BAND Four to seven-piece dance band playing music from all the eras! JANIS JOPLIN TRIBUTE Look and sound-a-like show Full band or solo performance LEGATO PIANO DUO Female Piano-Vocal act playing Jazz, R&B, Broadway, Pop & Rock! KRISTA N' MAXINE Acoustic Guitar/Vocal act playing Folk, Rock, Country, Pop and more. JAZZ WITH KRISTA Standards and Torch songs Full band or to Backing Tracks YOUR WEDDING Dances, Cocktails, Ceremonies NEED A SINGER For your band, stage production, special events or studio session. SERVICES & BOOKINGS "Few are as polished and dynamic as this young performer. Her musical range is astounding, and her abilities as an entertainer will wow any crowd" Victor J. Deschenes, O.M.C. President & CEO, Expedite Plus "Your talent was exceeded only by your classy behavior and professionalism while here and we very much appreciate it." Craig Hudson The Rosewater Supper Club "The feedback from our audience was tremendous, they loved the music" Helen McDowell Industrial Accident Prevention Assoc. read more testimonials PARTIAL/AT-A-GLANCE PERFORMANCE HISTORY The Granite Club Alpine Ski Club Blue Mountain Resort Pinestone Golf & Conference Resort Hockley Valley Resort The Wigamog Inn Etobicoke Golf Course Canadian Broadcasting Centre Clarke Memorial Hall Crown Plaza, Toronto Embassy Suites, Markham Mont Tremblant's Marriott Hotel Mariposa Cruises, Mathew Flinders Queens Landing, Niagara Falls Regency Retirement Home Sheraton Hotel, Richmond Hill The Carlu Toronto Congress Centre Verdi's Hospitality Centre Westin Harbour Castle Canadian National Exhibition Downsview Park Winter Festival Port Credit Southside Shuffle Burlington Ribfest Barrie Waterfront Festival Aurora Summer Concert Series Niagara Falls Blues In The Park Pelham's Art Festival Port Credit Canada Day Event Canada Day-Living Arts Centre Mississauga's Waterfront Festival The Rosewater Supper Club, Michael's Back Door The Waterside Inn Casino Niagara Woodbine Casino Fallsview Casino Hollywood On The Queensway PK Creek The Harp Originals Chick n' deli Mustard Grille St. Louis Bar & Grill Rosa's Place Downsview Park - Love Winter Hotel Intercontinental Delta Meadowvale Vocalist and band manager Krista Blondin provides a variety of musical acts to suit your event or venue of any size. Hosting private and public events of all types, Krista has entertained audiences into the thousands at festivals, fairs, hotels, resorts, casinos, nightclubs, restaurants, schools and residences across the greater Toronto area and Ontario region for over a decade. Her high-energy and personable approach, vast song selection backed by top-notch musicians and consistently professional attitude is a big part of making events a success. While working together with clients including The Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Johnson & Johnson, Dynamic Paint, The Kitchen & Bath Association, The CNE, Meeting Planners International, The Progressive Conservative Party, CBC, and various entertainment agencies, she has received glowing reviews for her work as an entertainer, event planner and creator of spectacular shows. The musicians that Krista Blondin hires are some of the Toronto area's top players, musicians you have heard performing at Mirvish Theatres, Canadian Idol and Stage West or backing popular recording artists in Canada and the USA. Krista's singing abilities are complimented by a strong passion for the logistics involved in providing quality entertainment. Her formal education includes a high honors Media Arts diploma from Sheridan College where she studied public relations, media planning, audio, newsgathering, producing and directing. Krista spent four years working behind the scenes at CBC Television before pursuing her professional career in music. Personal Biography Krista Blondin, the youngest of five girls was born in Mississauga, Ontario. To her parent's amazement, from as early as 18 months old she was able to sing songs very well with conviction & projection from start to finish. By grade school she was spending hours singing along to her children's 45's or serenading her neighbors from her backyard swing set while trying to perfect Debbie Boon's "You light up my life" and ABBA's Knowing Me Knowing You". She pretty much entertained anyone she met and as her parents laughingly recall, "You could always pick out Krista's powerful voice loud and clear over all the other kids at a school Christmas concert - She made sure we could hear her". Plays and concerts, from break dancing to re-enactments of Grease, The Sound of Music, Annie and 80's music videos were regular occurrences in the Blondin household often accompanied by her sisters and cousins. At age four (back when kids walked home safely from the bus-stop alone) her mother recalls opening the front door to Krista yelling gleefully and her arms wide open "INTRODUCING"!!!!! Fascinated by music videos, media and editing, Krista's flare for showbiz surprisingly changed gears as she became a teenager, shifting to a strong passion for the production of film and television. She later studied Media Arts in College, winning two awards for her productions. One of her awards was to be accepted at a ceremony in Nashville Tennessee. A fan of Elvis Presley Krista also visited Memphis on the way home. The opportunity to see live R&B and Blues bands was a new experience for Krista and she fell in love with the style. Her desire to sing in a band was slowly starting to be her long time dream-rather than being the next Steven Spielberg. After graduation she landed a job behind the scenes at CBC Television and became a lot more public about her singing passion among her co-workers (Karaoke Christmas parties have a way of making this happen) Shortly after Krista was approached by CBC audio technician and songwriter Rance Nakamura who hired her as a back-up vocalist for his CD and live shows. There was no turning back! Searching for opportunities to sing lead, Krista began networking with more musicians and quickly found herself fronting an eleven piece R&B cover band called "The Jive Turkeys" mainly comprised of Humber College music students. Though the band was short lived, they performed on City TV's Breakfast Television and some large music festivals. With only a few shows under her belt, at age 24 Krista knew this was what she really wanted to do with her life. As a result in 1997 she made the decision to leave her television career behind, become a waitress and formed The Krista Blondin Band. Within months, her act became a popular rock and dance cover band at nightclubs, northern Ontario resorts and popular restaurants in the greater Toronto area and eventually leading to performances at corporate functions and weddings. On top of Krista Blondin's Rock/Pop cover band, She has expanded her repertoire and vocal capabilities singing Jazz & Blues and has put together a successful look and sound alike Janis Joplin tribute Show. She has also recorded 2 dance/Pop singles which received radio play in Canada and the USA, produced by Juno Award Winner Eddie Bullen. She has shared the stage with Jeff Healy and The Downchild Blues Band as a special guest and has sung back-up for Ronnie Hawkins. Finally beginning to challenge herself as a songwriter, she writes and performs music for children at schools and fairs, encouraging them to sing along as she did herself as a young girl! Contact Krista at 905-271-4122 or kristablondin@rogers.com Back to top