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Noel Schajris Pulls On Your Heartstrings With "Vacio" | Press Play At Home

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The master hitmaker gives an emotional performance of "Vacio" from his album 'Mi Presente'
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 21, 2021 - 11:21 am

Latin GRAMMY winner and GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Noel Schajris is a master hitmaker—his lyricism and piano captivated audiences for years alongside Leonel García in the now-defunct GRAMMY-nominated duo Sin Bandera. As a solo artist, the veteran, who has also worked with John Legend and Luis Fonsi, released his latest album Mi Presente in late 2020. On the latest episode of Press Play At Home, he gives an emotional performance of his single off the album "Vacio."

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Press Play At Home: Francisca Valenzuela Performs Her Courageous Feminist Paean "La Fortaleza"

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The outspoken Chilean singer/songwriter Francisca Valenzuela sings of womanhood and will to power
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Feb 25, 2021 - 10:30 am

For Francisca Valenzuela, feminism isn't a radical notion, but a self-evident truth. The daughter of two renowned Chilean scientists, she's published muscular, experiential poetry (like her 2000 book, Defenseless Waters, which she published in her early teens) and founded Ruidosa, a festival, platform and community that elevates female voices.

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In this episode of Press Play At Home, Valenzuela sings "La Fortaleza," which contains her worldview in microcosm. "Everything that has happened has led me to today," she sings in Spanish. "I look ahead to the horizon and I bury the guilt and leave/I pack a suitcase, take a deep breath and don't look back/Setting sun, rising sun will accompany me."

Check out Francisca Valenzuela's riveting performance of "La Fortaleza" above, and watch other episodes of Press Play At Home.

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Press Play At Home: Why Don’t We Performs A Haunting, Stripped-Back Rendition Of "Fallin' (Adrenaline)"

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Accompanied by acoustic guitar, the five-piece L.A. boy band digs into the essence of their self-constructed banger from 'The Good Times And The Bad Ones'
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Feb 23, 2021 - 8:29 am

Why Don’t We have been on the upswing since their 2016 formation—and now, they’re displaying their skill as self-interpreters. On the latest episode of Press Play At Home, heir hit 2020 single "Fallin' (Adrenaline)," from their new album, 'The Good Times And The Bad Ones,' gets an emotionally probing makeover with acoustic backing.

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"Fallin' (Adrenaline)" is Why Don’t We’s first release since their sold-out, back-to-back North American and global headline tours. Check out the intimate new version above.

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Press Play At Home: Adam Melchor Pays Gorgeous Homage To His Sister With Performance Of "Jewel"

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With a small nylon-string guitar in hand, New Jersey-bred indie-folkie Adam Melchor saunters and croons among sunflowers
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Feb 11, 2021 - 8:57 am

Adam Melchor moved to Los Angeles on the promise of one meeting, and that meeting got him signed to a label. Still, the New Jersey-born singer/songwriter was struggling in his new climes. One day, he called his sister, Julie, and asked her for good news. Julie replied that she recently had a moment where she knew her boyfriend was "the one." Today, that boyfriend is Julie’s fiancé, and Melchor celebrates her with "Jewel." 

On this week’s episode of Press Play At Home, he plucks and sings the tune, often breaking into a fragile falsetto. Throughout, he conjures memories of old-school Sufjan Stevens and the Shins. 

Check out Adam Melchor's performance below, and explore more episodes of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series.

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Press Play At Home: Ryland James Stretches Beyond His Years With Soulful Performance Of “Water”

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For the latest episode of Press Play At Home, mop-haired Canadian singer Ryland James belts out a soul-fried version of his track “Water”
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Feb 5, 2021 - 3:07 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series, the Ontario-born singer/songwriter Ryland James belts out a soul-fried version of his track “Water,” from his 2020 self-titled debut EP. Written by Lauren Christy, Jon Levine and James himself, the soul-baring track reflects the classic soul, gospel and R&B his grandmother impressed upon him.

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