Samara Joy | |
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Birth name | Samara Joy McLendon |
Born | November 11, 1999 Bronx, New York, U.S. | (age 24)
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Years active | 2019–present |
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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.