ballad

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She was an unknown artist in 1979, and she wanted to cut a ballad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I just love a ballad — I can’t help it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna in May 2026, after the Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 competition with his operatic ballad, Wasted Love.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

There were unmistakable echoes of his old group in the whirlwind medley of the title track and the honey-dripping ballad “Bluebird.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It was going to be a tragic ballad.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou