singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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Shakira’s residency marks the singer-songwriter’s return to Spanish stages after eight years and focuses on the conclusion of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Madrid. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 On the song, the singer-songwriter paints the picture of what happens when an ex’s new girl calls you up and asks for advice. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 It’s not known which artist helped craft her Sunday night aesthetic; however, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has famously collaborated with visionary Lorrie Turk. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Related Stories The film, from Hong Kong director Rosa Pang, revisits Wong, the singer-songwriter who drove Beyond creatively and whose songs shaped a generation of Cantonese-speaking listeners in Hong Kong and further afield. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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