singer-songwriter
Britishnoun
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The 35-year-old singer-songwriter—born to a Japanese mother and an American father and performing under a variation of her first name—came up at a time when streaming allowed her to reach an audience directly, and the intensity of her music made her something of an unwitting social-media celebrity.
The 2026 original song contenders come from deep inside the characters singing them: a simple man wistfully looking back on his ordinary life; a budding bluesman with talent to burn down the house; a 17-time Oscar nominee; a demon-hunting K-pop star channeling the real-life singer-songwriter behind her; and a joyous expression of life from inside a documentary’s main “character,” a retirement home for musicians.
From Los Angeles Times
Mescal, who was nominated for best actor, wore a loose-fitting black suit with a white shirt under, while singer-songwriter Abrams turned heads in a dark brown dress with a floral green pattern.
From BBC
The ceremony finished with performances from popular Italian musicians Major Lazer and singer-songwriter Achille Lauro.
From BBC
The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter "passed away peacefully" on Saturday morning "surrounded by his loving family", his family said on social media.
From BBC
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