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chanteuse

[shan-toos, shahn-tœz] / ʃænˈtus, ʃɑ̃ˈtœz /


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Latin Grammy-winning chanteuse Mon Laferte released her jazz pop LP, “Femme Fatale,” in October.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

Tilly Norwood, the AI-created aspiring actress, is pursuing a second career as a chanteuse.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

Nemo is also the first Swiss winner since 1988, when Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion competed under the Swiss flag.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

"I saw The Phantom of the Opera last summer. There was a wonderful chanteuse in that show."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

She’s part of a neo-cabaret scene that spikes nostalgia for bygone chanteuses with the danger and urgency of performance art.

From The New Yorker Dec. 6, 2019

Nearly a century before, Edgar Degas had painted inhabitants of his own demimonde: prostitutes, ballet dancers, jockeys, chanteuses.

From Economist Jul. 21, 2016

Tonight, on the red-carpet of the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the rappers, cowboys, and chanteuses let their freak-flags fly.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2016

On June 13, a double bill of chanteuses features the French singer Mélanie Pain and the Haitian-Canadian Mélissa Laveaux.

From New York Times May 29, 2014

De Laurenti persuaded local chanteuses Dawn Clement, Josephine Howell, Greta Matassa and Kelley Johnson to record the tune and has woven their voices together in an installation intended to be an avant-garde "sonic valentine."

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2011




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