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UK Actress, Singer, and Songwriter Yola is Doing it Her Way
The Grammy-nominated singer and actress discusses her journey as an artist, her new song “Symphony”, her upcoming album, and the freedom to be her best self.
After cultivating her musical gifts in the UK as a performer and songwriter, Yola released her debut album Walk Through Fire in 2019 which earned her four Grammy Award nominations, including Best New Artist. In 2022, Yola made her acting debut in a powerful portrayal of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “the Godmother of rock and roll" in the Elvis biopic. I created a format of writing that I called a “starter team.” They were talented musicians such as The PRVLG,Christopher and Christian Underwood who are twins from Memphis.
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