Dara Jazzlyn was born in a multicultural upbringing in Cape Town, South Africa on 11 September 1998. Her father is Hungarian, her mother is Lebanese and she is a USA citizen.
She started classical piano and vocal lessons at age 4 and won multiple music competitions for both classical piano and singing during ages 6-17. At 15 she started professionally performing solo shows at venues in South Africa, including Grand West Casino and Hilton and Radisson Blu hotels.
Dara started performing as a piano bar entertainer for Carnival Cruise Line at the tender age of 18 and has done 10 contracts over 8 years while traveling the world doing it! She was voted the line’s top piano bar entertainer in both 2019 and 2022.
Her repertoire contains more than 800 songs and includes all genres – sing-a-long, rock, pop, indie, jazz, blues, classical, rap, metal and more. Dara is great at crowd reading and adapting her show to cater to different types of clientele and venues.
Dara is very passionate about what she does and absolutely loves performing, entertaining and connecting with people. She brings joy, happiness and a sense of connection to people through her performances.