Norah Jones
Born: 30 / 3 / 1979
Location: United States
Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, had sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She has won nine Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on Billboard magazine's artists of the 2000s decade chart.In 2002, Jones launched her solo music career with the release of Come Away with Me, which was a fusion of jazz with country, blues, folk and pop. It was certified diamond, selling over 27 million copies. The record earned Jones five Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist, making her the first Indian-American person of South Asian descent to win those many Grammy awards. Her subsequent studio albums—Feels Like Home (2004), Not Too Late (2007), and The Fall (2009)—all gained platinum status, selling over a million copies each. They were also generally well received by critics. Jones's fifth studio album, Little Broken Hearts, was released on April 27, 2012; her sixth, Day Breaks, was released on October 7, 2016. Her seventh studio album, Pick Me Up Off the Floor, was released on June 12, 2020. Jones made her feature film debut as an actress in My Blueberry Nights, which was released in 2007 and was directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
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Live Review: Norah Jones
"Her voice has simply matured into a stunningly rich, complex instrument."
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Her first in six years.
Live Review: Norah Jones, Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae
The jazzy notes of Come Away With Me bring the night down. An evening of agreeable music from Jones seems to leave everyone feeling pretty fine.
Live Review: Norah Jones & Cory Chisel
With the cranes hovering above, it was the perfect end to a near perfect show.
Album Review: Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
Jones sounds divine – a spectre of a woman bemoaning love gone awry.
Album Review: Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
It’s not faultless but it’s solid and impressive
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