Maria Khaner

About

Singer and songwriter known as one half of the folk duo Jed and the Valentine. In 2023, they performed at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Canmore Folk Music Festival. In 2024, the duo released its debut album titled Awake!

Before Fame

She earned a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Anthropology and Psychology at the University of Alberta.

Trivia

In 2022, she started working at the educational support system company Paper. Her song "Mineral" has accumulated over 190,000 streams on Spotify. 

Family Life

She dated her musical collaborator Jonah Morris. They set up a recording space in their bedroom. 

Associated With

She is a fan of Sierra Ferrell and River Whyless.