Watch our winner’s Tiny Desk concert

Join us today for the premiere of Alisa's concert, dedicated to you

View this email online Last week, we returned to NPR’s HQ to record Alisa Amador’s Tiny Desk concert – the first Desk performance with an audience in over 800 days. In her performance, Alisa took us on a journey through her multi-genre music; the songs in her Tiny Desk set are, in her words, “introspective, sad, joyful, English, Spanish, jazzy.” Alisa acknowledged that a lot had happened since the pandemic began and forced us to put Tiny Desk concerts on hold, sharing that Tiny Desk videos have been an anchor for her during that time. “They were ways to help me wake up and feel inspired, ways that helped me feel hopeful, ways that helped me to feel connected to people in a time that was so isolating,” she said. The final song of her Tiny Desk set, “Together" (which Alisa also performed in her 2020 Contest entry), is “a celebration of the revolutionary power of love in the face of such division and opposition and challenges,” Alisa said. “We need to remember how not alone we are. I dedicate this to all of you.” We hope you’ll gather with us, and viewers across the globe, to watch the premiere of Alisa’s Tiny Desk concert today at 12 p.m. ET on NPR Music’s YouTube channel.  Tune in Everyday Everybody performing at the Washington, D.C., stop of our Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour Eric Lee/NPR Also last week: We hosted the first stop of our Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour in Washington, D.C., with Alisa and an incredible lineup of artists from the D.C. area. Everyday Everybody kicked off the night with an energetic set that had everyone in the venue dancing; Outerloop kept the energy high performing its loud, invigorating, cathartic songs; and 2021 Contest winner NEFFY put on a breathtaking acoustic performance, including a soulful rendition of her Contest-winning song “Wait Up.” Alisa and her band wrapped up the night with a joyful, jazzy set – and, in response to the cheers of a couple hundred new fans in the audience, a celebratory encore. Newsletter continues after sponsor message It was really special to gather with members of the Contest community for the first time in years – and to see all the featured artists collaborate and support each other. If you can, we hope you’ll join us at our other tour stops this June in Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles and Brooklyn! From the Desk, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from WBEZ (edit station). What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: tinydeskcontest@npr.org Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community Facebook Group! Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on Spotify and Apple Music! Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy