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- 게시일 2022. 05. 30.
- Bob Boilen | May 31, 2022
It surely was a day of joyful tears. And those joyful tears for Alisa Amador, the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest, came at a time when she had been considering putting her music career on hold. For the staff of NPR and the Tiny Desk crew, it was our first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days, and Alisa’s captivating music surely intensified our spinning emotions.
Alisa Amador opened with her Contest-winning entry “Milonga accidental,” a song about embracing your contradictions. It’s a song that our judges - iLe, Big Krit, Michelle Zauner (of Japanese Breakfast), Raveena, Nate Chinen (of member station WBGO), Tiny Desk producer Bobby Carter and I - all found to be so filled with passion. I often fall for a song because of the lyrics, and this is the first Tiny Desk Contest winner whose winning song is in Spanish. Despite the fact that I don’t speak Spanish, I felt the conflict, the yearning and the song's questioning.
Alisa grew up in Boston, Maine, Puerto Rico and Argentina, and was raised by Rosi and Brian Amador, her Latin-folk musician parents who play in the band Sol y Canto; they were also in attendance. She’s been singing since she was four, and has been entering the Tiny Desk Contest every year since 2018. In fact, the song “Together,” which closes this concert, was an astonishing entry from 2020. For COVID safety, we limited the audience to a small group of masked NPR employees, yet the sing-along for the closing track was still powerful.
Alisa also set her winning song to a lovely string arrangement performed by a Washington D.C. quartet and rehearsed for the first time just hours before the performance. The arrangements were originally done by Jamie Oshima after a recording session a few years back, and then Alisa’s friend Noah Fishman transcribed the arrangement. For the next three songs, she’s joined by Jamie Oshima (guitar, keys), Noah Harrington (bass) and Jacob Thompson (drums, keys).
“When will I know how to decipher my purpose? / When will I feel at home in my voice?” As Alisa sings those words to her winning entry in Spanish at the Tiny Desk, I’m thinking: Perhaps that moment is now.
SET LIST
“Milonga accidental”
“Timing”
“Slow Down”
“Together”
MUSICIANS
Alisa Amador: vocals, guitar
Jamie Oshima: guitar, keys
Noah Harrington: bass
Jacob Thompson: drums, keys
Kristin Bakkegard: violin
Nick Montopoli: violin
Paul Bagley: viola
Carol Anne Bosco: cello
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Lia Crockett, Elle Mannion
Audio Recording & Mix Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Editor: Joshua Bryant
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene, Estefania Mitre
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Tiny Desk Team: Michael Zamora, Ashley Pointer, Dwi Partowardojo, Bill Wright, Stacey Foxwell, Maia Stern, Suraya Mohamed
Tiny Desk Contest Team: Jessica Goldstein, Devon Williams
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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I staged-managed her set at Sisters Folk Fest in Central Oregon. Yes, she is as gracious and warm and bright in person as she comes off on stage. All sincerity, good-will, earnestness and intelligence. The most memorable of all of the acts last year for me; inspiring.
I cannot praise the sound engineers enough.
She did my college interview. Huge part of the reason I went to Bates. So happy to see her doing well
One of the best things about being a hobbyist musician in my mid-twenties is seeing my musician and artist friends grow, blossom, and succeed. I have known the bassist, Noah Harrington, since we were kids, and have loved seeing all of his projects and bands through the years. The first time I saw him play with Alisa, I was struck by her incredible presence and purpose and the messages behind all of her songs, and I have loved going to her shows ever since. I instantly felt that she was someone who deserves to make it big, and I am so excited to see her on what is arguably the biggest (tiny) digital stage in the world.
Oh man I missed that audio engineering so much. Also holy cow what a performance! Alisa Amador, what a voice, what a talent, what a songwriter!
The sound production on this is so crisp and warm
For me Alisa Amador is one of the best of her generation. Or any one. She is an excellent composer and guitarrist and a brilliant singer. Also, a bright, beautiful and lovely person. And this recognition is like winning a Grammy nomination. Or maybe more important. Congratulacions, my dear and lovely Alisa.
The look on someone's face as everything comes together perfectly really warms my heart
i’ve never heard of her and i’m so glad I clicked on this video. I started tearing up during her final speech and song, so powerful and emotional. absolutely adored this <3
I saw Alisa over 10 years ago play a few songs in a park in Boston with her parents. Immediately knew I heard something special. She’s the real deal and I wish her continued success!
WOW what a way to bring back THE desk. Beautiful vocals, stellar musicianship, well crafted tunes and lyrics. Alisa is someone I'll want to hear from again. Congratulations Alisa! And maybe it's just me but did anyone else think of tinydesk alum lake street dive while listening to "Timing"
GO, ALISA, GO!!!
SO good to have actual TDCs back - please bring all of them back in, so much better than 'from home'. OG!
she got me crying by introducing her band! wow, she radiates joy and warmth and can SIIIING, fantastic music, even better energy.
Definitely in the tear zone, I'm so excited to see the full Tiny Desk experience again. Absolutely wonderful Alisa!
Bursting with talent. What a great return to Tiny Desk.
Wow, loving this! Second song is giving me Lake Street Dive vibes. Big fan!
Incredible vocal range and gorgeous timbre(s) combined with excellent, multi-genre songwriting -- to call this lady a rare talent would be an understatement!
Just saw her live for the 1st time tonight at The Word Barn in Exeter, NH & she was amazing!!! Plus got to chat with her for a few moments after the show. Catch her on tour if U can. Alisa is one to watch.