The singer has made a name for herself with a unique blend of Americana songwriting that continues to explore varying cornerstones of the American experience, with her vintage aesthetic flair and smooth crooner vocal style.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
This did leave us wondering which crooner was doing the Nicolas Cage role: maybe Menzel’s former onstage lover Norbert Leo Butz?
In the meantime, a forgotten gem from the singer’s discography is finding a new audience overseas, as one of her most beautiful and often overlooked compositions returns to a pair of rankings in the United Kingdom.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
The show, which features the singer’s Cowboy Carter live debut, marked Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday.
Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.
—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Cirillo is more impressive pop belter than chanteuse.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Share