1. Samara Joy McLendon was born on November 11,1999 and is an American jazz singer.
10 Facts About Samara Joy
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Samara Joy released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was named Best New Artist by JazzTimes.
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Samara Joy has received five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2023, and two wins each for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Jazz Performance.
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Samara Joy's grandfather, Elder Goldwire McLendon was a finalist on season 3 of BET's Gospel Talent show Sunday Best.
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Samara Joy attended Fordham High School for the Arts and performed in its jazz band.
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Samara Joy first encountered jazz in a meaningful way when she enrolled in the jazz program at SUNY's Purchase College as a voice major, and was named an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar.
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Samara Joy was released on July 9,2021, on Whirlwind Recordings.
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Samara Joy released a number of viral video performances, including one that had been viewed more than 1.5 million times as of October 2020.
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Samara Joy was featured on jazz pianist Julius Rodriguez's 2022 album Let Sound Tell All.
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Samara Joy was nominated and won two awards at the Grammy Awards in 2023: Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile and Best New Artist.