I am looking for the name a jazz singer (I don't think she was a
musician too) I heard on NPR one day within the last, say, 2 years.
(I think the intervew was on sometime in '03 or maybe '04 but it could
have been 02; I doubt any earlier than that.) The two details I
remember about the interview was she was young and, if I remember
correctly, foreign, although from an anglophone country (Scotland,
Ireland, or something like that). I think she was in her young teens
when the interview was conducted although that could have been just
when she was "discovered" and started developing her Jazz talent.
(But I'm pretty sure she wasn't older than 20 when the interview was
conducted. The important point is the interviewer made a big deal
about her young age.) I think she was also a foreigner, or there was
something about how she grew up that made her ascent into the Jazz
world unforseen. (i.e. she hadn't been in love with Jazz her whole
life and then became a singer one day. She was new to Jazz when she
first heard it and fell in love with it quickly.) She first heard
Jazz when she was young (+/- 10 yrs.). I listen to alot of NPR so I
don't remember what program it was, but mostly I listen to Weekend
Edition, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air and others.
I don't remember it being one of NPRs special Jazz shows where I
heard her interview as I don't listen to their Jazz shows regularly.
I am interested in finding the interview (recording or x-script) and
the name of the singer. |
Request for Question Clarification by
juggler-ga
on
13 Nov 2004 00:24 PST
Could you be thinking of Stacey Kent?
She's an American, but she began her career as a Jazz singer while
studying in England. She was interviewed on NPR in October 2003.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1454470
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Request for Question Clarification by
googlenut-ga
on
13 Nov 2004 10:04 PST
Hello imlepid-ga,
Could you be looking for Katie Melua?
Katie Melua
Biography
http://web25.s4.typo3server.com/214.0.html?&L=2
?Katie has just turned 20, and has signed a five album recording deal
and management contract with DRAMATICO. Upon graduating from the
Brit School, Katie began working with Mike Batt on the songs for her
first album, which has a jazzy, bluesy feel. Her single, "The Closest
Thing To Crazy", went to number ten in the UK singles charts in
December 2003. The album "Call Off The Search" reached number one in
January 2004.?
Googlenut
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Clarification of Question by
imlepid-ga
on
13 Nov 2004 22:57 PST
Stacey Kent:
While this lead looked promising (I found this before I posted the
question), the interview didn't make any particular mention of her
young age so it's not what I'm looking for.
Katie Melua:
While I cannot discount Katie Melua as the person I heard, I found no
interview (indeed no mention at all) of her on NPR's website, so this
itn't it.
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Request for Question Clarification by
googlenut-ga
on
14 Nov 2004 12:18 PST
Hello imlepid-ga,
I found an interview with Katie Melua on BBC Radio. BBC Radio is
aired on some US public radio stations. You can listen to the
interview at the link below.
Googlenut
BBC Radio 4
Woman?s Hour
Katie Melua
16 Mar 2004
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_11_tue_01.shtml
BBC America
How to get BBC News in the USA
http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/news/news_resource.jsp
?The BBC World Service radio broadcasts are distributed in the U.S.
through commercial and public radio stations, as well as streaming at
www.bbcworldservice.com and at platinum.yahoo.com. BBC World Service
is also available on XM Satellite Radio on Channel 31. World Service's
U.S. audience has risen to an all time high of 2.6 million listeners.?
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Request for Question Clarification by
markj-ga
on
14 Nov 2004 18:30 PST
imlepid --
Here's another candidate. I think there is a chance that Nellie
Mackay is the singer you remember. She was interviewed by Bob Edwards
on NPR's "Morning Edition" on February 26, 2004. She was born in
England and was 19 when the interview was conducted. Here is a link
to the NPR page that contains a link to the interview. Have a listen
and tell me what you think:
NPR: Nellie Mackay
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1700688
markj-ga
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