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Malou Oheix Wins Herbie Hancock Institute Jazz Vocal Competition in Paris
The Herbie Hancock Institute held its International Jazz Vocals Competition in Paris for the first time in the event’s 39-year history.
French singer Malou Oheix won first place and a $50,000 scholarship for her two-song performance.
Georgia Heers placed second and received $25,000, while Lucy-Anne Daniels took third and received $10,000.
The scholarships help pay for college-level jazz studies and specialized instruction, and more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes was awarded.
The competition was open to singers aged 30 and under, and its organizers selected 11 semi-finalists from more than 200 applications.
The event also honored trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, while Herbie Hancock said the future of jazz is safe.
Malou Oheix won first place in the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Jazz Vocals Competition in Paris.
She received a $50,000 scholarship for her two-song performance.
Georgia Heers won the $25,000 second-place scholarship, and Lucy-Anne Daniels won the $10,000 third-place scholarship.
The competition took place on Oct. 11 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton and was the first time the institute held it outside the United States.
The event also honored trumpeter Arturo Sandoval with the Maria Fisher Founder’s Award.
- Who
- Malou Oheix won first place. Georgia Heers and Lucy-Anne Daniels placed second and third.
- What
- The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Jazz Vocals Competition named its winners and awarded scholarships.
- When
- Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.
- Why
- The competition recognizes jazz vocalists and awards scholarships to support college-level jazz education and specialized instruction.
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The submission window opened for singers aged 30 and under.
The institute held its competition weekend in Paris, the first time the event took place outside the United States.
Malou Oheix won first place at the competition.
- First-place winner
- Malou Oheix
- First-place scholarship
- $50,000
- Second-place winner
- Georgia Heers — $25,000
- Third-place winner
- Lucy-Anne Daniels — $10,000
- Competition venue
- Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
- Applications
- More than 200
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