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You may have seen her as the opening act for the Speigel Tent 'n Tavern, brought to you by Harbourfront and Luminato. Or you caught her troupe - Tiger Lily's Erotic Cabaret - at the Laurentian Room between 2004 to 2007. Maybe you've heard her on JAZZ FM 91 or CBC French and English? Perhaps you saw her heart-wrenching monologue and song at the World AIDS Conference in Toronto? What some have said when asked "Who is Sonya 'Jezebel' Côté?"...
According to legend, Sonya 'Jezebel' Côté was found behind a fish stall in the Rue Pigalle, where her musical squalling was so lovely to hear that she was immediately whisked away by the First bassoon of the Paris symphony and raised on a steady diet of Opera and Chanson. To the puzzlement of everyone around her, however, she found that she could not sing without tearing off her clothing. Her audition for the Paris Opera did not go as planned (though she received numerous offers of marriage). Realizing a high-toned singing career was not in the cards, she was soon aboard a steamer to New York. Her opening night to a rafter-packed crowd of gentlemen at the Slipper Room caused famed insole tycoon Herbert Cranston to inhale his fully lit cigar, and a burlesque star was born. Sonya’s insatiable craving for novelty, adventure and burlesque perfection has led her around the globe where she regularly charms and then stomps on the defenseless and grateful hearts of men and women alike in her six inch stiletto heels.
David Jager
I have known Sonya Côté for over 15 years. I have seen her progression as an artist of integrity and passion. She is a dynamic and experienced entertainer and an asset to this city and Canada at large -
Moses Znaimer
Sonya Côté is blessed with superb vocal skills, and a fine sense of interpretation. As a live performer, Ms.Côté "owns" any room in which she sings -
Richard Flohill, music promoter
Each time I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Sonya sing, the room goes quiet, her presence fills the space and there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that we are all witnessing a "Diva" -
Jaymz Bee, Jazz FM 91 on air celebrity & music promoter
(Ms.Côté’s singing has) an intimate and clubby feel, and the French standards are a welcome twist too! -
Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star, music reviewer
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