Six degrees of separation from Canadian pianist Diana Krall

Diana Krall, the Canadian pianist and singer known for her renditions of jazz and traditional pop music, is scheduled to perform tonight at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Born to musical parents - both played the piano - Krall began learning the instrument at the age of four. In 2003, she married musician Elvis Costello in a ceremony held on singer Elton John's estate. As a child, though, she didn't dream about being a musician. Instead, she fantasised about being an astronaut. That fantasy has yet to be realised, but, in 2010, she did meet Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin …

One of the most successful rappers, Snoop Dogg - or is it Snoop Lion, now? - is known for his "lazy drawl and gangster persona". Before committing himself to a music career, Snoopy Doopy had a few run-ins with the law, seeing the inside of more than one prison cell. When he's not working on his music, Snoop likes to unwind with a Game of Thrones box set, which, he says, he watches for "historic reasons", apparently believing the show is based on real events. He isn't entirely wrong, however - the series draws inspiration from the Wars of the Roses, the conflict in 15th-century England that ultimately led to the ascendance of Henry Tudor …