singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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After a couple songs, the group brought out Minnesota singer-songwriter Ber for two songs and then local band Gully Boys’ Nadi McGill and Kathy Callahan for a song each before returning to Stump. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025 The 22-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter boasts an ethereal, ductile voice that sounds equally convincing singing solo with flamenco guitar accompaniment or over dance beats. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 18 July 2025 Headlights, the singer-songwriter’s RCA debut, follows 2022’s God Save the Animals. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025 The acclaimed singer-songwriter debuted the single — performed alongside her touring band the Real Lowdown — on Friday. Thania Garcia, Variety, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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