NPR Series: Tiny Desk Contest https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1072544367 Our search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:21:57 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: Tiny Desk Contest https://www.npr.org/series/1072544367/tiny-desk-contest How 'losing' the Tiny Desk Contest launched Yasmin Williams' music career Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:58:10 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g-s1-49496/how-losing-the-tiny-desk-contest-launched-yasmin-williams-music-career https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g-s1-49496/how-losing-the-tiny-desk-contest-launched-yasmin-williams-music-career

Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning.

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The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

]]> Bobby Carter Tiny Desk Contest finalist Ama's song 'Amarra' came out of her battle with leukemia The Puerto Rican artist Ama used her doctor's desk as the background for her video entry to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest. Her song is about her recovery after chemotherapy. Sun, 28 Jul 2024 07:31:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/28/nx-s1-4985926/tiny-desk-contest-finalist-amas-song-amarra-came-out-of-her-battle-with-leukemia https://www.npr.org/2024/07/28/nx-s1-4985926/tiny-desk-contest-finalist-amas-song-amarra-came-out-of-her-battle-with-leukemia The Puerto Rican artist Ama used her doctor's desk as the background for her video entry to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest. Her song is about her recovery after chemotherapy.

]]> Meet some of the up-and-coming rappers that stood out among Tiny Desk Contest entries NPR Music got 7,000 entries this year for its annual Tiny Desk Contest. Here are some favorite contest entries from up-and-coming rappers. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:27:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/23/nx-s1-5046373/meet-some-of-the-up-and-coming-rappers-that-stood-out-among-tiny-desk-contest-entries https://www.npr.org/2024/07/23/nx-s1-5046373/meet-some-of-the-up-and-coming-rappers-that-stood-out-among-tiny-desk-contest-entries NPR Music got 7,000 entries this year for its annual Tiny Desk Contest. Here are some favorite contest entries from up-and-coming rappers.

]]> Bobby Carter Listen to some of the best folk and rock entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest NPR Music's Robin Hilton wraps up some of the folk and rock music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:12:32 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/16/nx-s1-5040139/listen-to-some-of-the-best-folk-and-rock-entries-in-this-years-tiny-desk-contest https://www.npr.org/2024/07/16/nx-s1-5040139/listen-to-some-of-the-best-folk-and-rock-entries-in-this-years-tiny-desk-contest NPR Music's Robin Hilton wraps up some of the folk and rock music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

]]> Robin Hilton Tiny Desk Contest finalist Ollella pays homage to her aunt in 'Tea Kettle Tea' Ellie Barber, who performs as Ollella, talks about memory, loss and ongoing love with her Tiny Desk Contest entry, "Tea Kettle Tea." Sat, 13 Jul 2024 08:08:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/13/nx-s1-4985767/tiny-desk-contest-finalist-ollella-reflects-on-her-entry-tea-kettle-tea https://www.npr.org/2024/07/13/nx-s1-4985767/tiny-desk-contest-finalist-ollella-reflects-on-her-entry-tea-kettle-tea

Ellie Barber, who performs as Ollella, talks about memory, loss and ongoing love with her Tiny Desk Contest entry, "Tea Kettle Tea."

]]> Samantha Balaban The best Latin music entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest NPR Music's Felix Contreras wraps up the best Latin music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:43:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-5030352/the-best-latin-music-entries-to-this-years-tiny-desk-contest https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-5030352/the-best-latin-music-entries-to-this-years-tiny-desk-contest NPR Music's Felix Contreras wraps up the best Latin music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

]]> Noah Caldwell Agalisiga Mackey reflects on writing songs in his native Cherokee language We hear from singer Agalisiga Mackey, whose song "Tsitsutsa Tsigesv" was a standout submission to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/23/nx-s1-5013739/agalisiga-mackey-reflects-on-writing-songs-in-his-native-cherokee-language https://www.npr.org/2024/06/23/nx-s1-5013739/agalisiga-mackey-reflects-on-writing-songs-in-his-native-cherokee-language We hear from singer Agalisiga Mackey, whose song "Tsitsutsa Tsigesv" was a standout submission to this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

]]> Ryan Benk Meet Tiny Desk Concert finalist Sally Baby Sal Geloso of the New Orleans band Sally Baby's Silver Dollars talks about his entry into NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, "I Got No More Tears Left To Cry." Sat, 01 Jun 2024 08:05:30 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4981447/meet-tiny-desk-concert-finalist-sally-baby https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4981447/meet-tiny-desk-concert-finalist-sally-baby Sal Geloso of the New Orleans band Sally Baby's Silver Dollars talks about his entry into NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, "I Got No More Tears Left To Cry."

]]> Scott Simon The Philharmonik: Tiny Desk Concert The 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner — the multi-genre artist The Philharmonik — performs a celebratory set.<br> Wed, 29 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/g-s1-1301/tiny-desk-concert-the-philharmonik https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/g-s1-1301/tiny-desk-concert-the-philharmonik

The 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner — the multi-genre artist The Philharmonik — performs a celebratory set.

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