Samara Joy | |
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 Joy in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samara Joy McLendon |
| Born | November 11, 1999 (age 24) Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | samarajoy |
Samara Joy McLendon[1] (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes. Her second album, Linger Awhile (2022), reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2] At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she won the awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist. Her 2023 single "Tight" won Best Jazz Performance at the following ceremony.
- ^ Rose, Naeisha (May 20, 2021). "Samara Joy's new album drops in July". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 13, 2023). "Samara Joy's 'Linger Awhile' Hits No. 1 on Multiple Billboard Charts After Best New Artist Grammy Win". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.