singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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This year’s jury was presided over by Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, who was joined by Quebecois actor Théodore Pellerin, singer-songwriter Oklou, Ghanaian-British producer Ama Ampadu, and journalist and director of the Bangkok World Film Festival Donsaron Kovitvanitcha. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026 Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas kicks off her Norteña Tour 2026 this week in Tijuana. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 However, a spokesperson for the singer-songwriter said that Joel has not authorized the project. Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 Much of the film’s captivating power is thanks to Norwegian singer-songwriter-producer Marie Ulven (also known as Girl in Red in music circles), playing Maja, a young musician who seems to have reached cult status online, perhaps a little too early in life. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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