"There is definite strength in Valerie Khayat's sensitivity and fragility, it does good to one's heart and soul..."
-Dan Behrman, Espace musique Radio-Canada

"A solitary voice, compassionate and haunting, she uses both words and music to reach out to her audience
and bring them into her world. It is a world of shocking beauty, where love competes with injustice,
and balance is fleeting."
-Ian Ferrier, Canadian Poet/Spoken word artist

Born in Montreal, Valerie Khayat is a performing poet/singer-songwriter with a background in Communication & Philosophy and currently a graduate student in Media Studies at Concordia University. Valerie has been an active presence since 2004 in the artistic community from folk to poetry/spoken word taking part in various events, many in connection to non-profit and grassroots organizations. Over the last years she has focused more and more on combining her passions for media education and art, convinced that together they hold the greatest potential to inform and empower individuals through critical thought. In 2007 she released her first book of poetry, The Road to Vesper, and her first full-length CD Resonance in blue.