Valerie Costa
Vocalist
Songwriter
Vocal Coach
About Valerie
Growing up in a family of musicians in Tyrol, Austria, Valerie discovered her passion for music at a young age. She learned to play the hammered dulcimer and piano as a child. Later she embarked on her professional musical journey by studying Jazz Vocals at the Conservatory in Innsbruck. In 2023 Valerie graduated with honors from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz where she spent 4 years studying Jazz Vocals.Valerie is currently living in Vienna and has been lucky to be performing internationally. Some highlights along the way have been performing as part of Manu Delago 's Band at Elbphilharmonie, North Sea Jazz, Cully Jazz Festival, Wiener Konzerthaus, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn etc.Album Releases:
- "And That Would Be..." - Valerie Costa & Danny Ziemann (2022)
- "Close Bye" - AR Project (2023, sessionworkrecords)
- "Vienna Sessions" - AR Project (2024, Kindskopf Records)
- "Jazz-Grunge" - Chris Smith (2025, Cellar Records)Prizes:
- "Close Bye" received the special prize of "Tonart Tirol" in the category "Veröffentlichung des Jahres 2023" (publication of the year)
- "Close Bye" received the "Joe Zawinul Prize 2023"
- "BTV Jazz-Nachwuchspreis 2025"
Concert dates:
| 10.01.2026 | Drakon @20:00 | Vienna, Austria | w/ Chris Parker & band |
| 12.02.2026 | Musikverein @20:00 | Vienna, Austria | w/ Manu Delago & Tonkünstler |
| 13.02.2026 | Festspielhaus St. Pölten @19:30 | St. Pölten, Austria | w/ Manu Delago & Tonkünstler |
| 12.03.2026 | Das Dorf @20:00 | Wien, Austria | w/ HALS |
| 17.04.2026 | Pfarrkirche Ottensheim @19:30 | Ottensheim, Austria | w/ HALS |
| 23.04.2026 | Orpheum @21:00 | Graz, Austria | w/ Chris Smith’s “Jazz Grunge” |
| 29.05.2026 | tba. | Wien, Austria | w/ HALS |
| 12.06.2026 | FINE ART Galerie und Musik @19:00 | Traismauer, Austria | w/ HALS |
| 03.07.2026 | tba | Rudolstadt, Germany | w/ Manu Delago |
| 23.07.2026 | Glatt und verkehrt @tba | Krems, Austria | w/ Valentin Lichtenberger & friends |
| 24.07.2026 | Kultursommer 2026 @18:30 | Wilhelmsdorfer Park, Wien | w/ Valentin Lichtenberger & friends |
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