Victoria Hart (*1988 ) is a California born English jazz-pop singer.

Early Years
Victoria studied vocals at London music school Vocaltech (Part of Tech Music Schools).[citation needed]

Hart attended an International School in Mougins and finished her GCSEs in the summer of 2004. Having finished school and exams for the summer, she sang jazz to friends and family.[citation needed]

Discovery
At age 15 while living with her parents in France she was heard singing at a party in a vineyard by producer Geoff Gurd who was so impressed he took her under his wing and began recording her.

Shortly afterward Hart recorded for the first time at Gurd's recording studio. Gurd has written several songs specifically for Hart. Hart, Gurd and Lynne Pearson formed a team of singer, writer/producer and manager who, together with a promotional team, developed Hart's debut album released in June 2007.

In May 2006 she performed at the Cannes Film Festival, Alex Proud heard Hart perform at the Pangea Club and later invited her to sing at the opening night of his new bar and gallery in London, At Proud. The audience included journalists and club owners and from this she was asked to perform at The Pigalle Club, in Piccadilly in London. Hart supported the Blue Harlem group.

In 2007 while working as a singing waitress at the Naked Turtle restaurant in London the 18-year-old Hart was invited to perform for a benefit party during the Cannes Film Festival hosted by George Clooney and other stars, including Brad Pitt. The story was a press sensation and not soon after Hart had signed a purportedly one-million-dollar contract with Decca Records. This lead to the "singing waitress" nickname.

Whatever Happened to Romance
Her debut album Whatever Happened to Romance was released on 30 June 2007 and peaked at the number 22 position on the Billboard Top Jazz Album list. She performed at the three day jazz festival at Woburn in late July 2007. On 1 June 2008 she performed at the Southport International Jazz Festival and will to join tenor Russell Watson on his forthcoming UK tour as his special guest. Russell and his team have asked her to sing two solos of her own backed by Russell’s orchestra as well as a classical duet with Russell during his performance each evening.

Musical Style
Her style has been described as a "renaissance of all things kitsch and fabulously forties", while Decca music mogul Mark Cavell hailed her as, "the Lily Allen of Jazz and if she's good enough for George and Brad she's good enough for Decca". Her musical hero is Ella Fitzgerald.