chanteuse

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

A series of gorgeous surreal hallucinations include projected video flashbacks, descending carousel horses and black flamenco dancers emerging from shadows and furniture as Quichotte recalled Dulcinea, a nightclub chanteuse with a retro microphone.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

For Henson, who plays the sultry chanteuse Shug Avery, Robinson’s technique was foundational.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 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

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

Musicians from hip-hop producers to folk chanteuses bow to her; a jazz big band in New York City exists to perform her repertoire.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 10, 2015

She was accompanied by Canadian and Australian chanteuses Melissa McClelland and Butterfly Boucher, respectively; Boucher also played bass guitar.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2011

Her melodies drew from a range of sources, including Mexican folk songs and the music of French chanteuses like Édith Piaf, to whom her highly emotional delivery often drew comparisons.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2010