Our Favorite Massachusetts Tiny Desk Entry
Each year, NPR Music collects music videos from unsigned artists across the country for its Tiny Desk Contest. Then, a panel at WBUR takes a closer look at the entries from Massachusetts to choose a local favorite.
Introducing Padma, WBUR’s favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry
The Southborough singer-songwriter wowed judges with the wry relatability of her song "Good Sign."
Singer-songwriter YANINA voted Mass. Tiny Desk fan favorite
WBUR audiences choose YANINA as their favorite of 17 Massachusetts finalists selected by a panel of local judges.
WBUR's local Tiny Desk Contest superlatives
More than 200 Massachusetts musicians entered NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest this year. Here are some of the local entries that stood out.
Vote for your favorite local NPR Tiny Desk Contest entry
WBUR is on the hunt for our Local Favorite. Which song do you think deserves the glory?
Meet Glasshouse, our favorite local entry to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
The Lawrence hip-hop trio won over our judges with a charismatic performance of their song "Slum Village."
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From the Mass. Tiny Desk: Nikhil Dasgupta reframes his story of chronic illness
The 30-year-old's Tiny Desk Contest entry is a snapshot of a time when he feared he would never play music professionally again.
From the Mass. Tiny Desk: Zola Simone's powerful ode to the creative journey
The Boston artist's sonically upbeat song "Nine Lives" deals with the successes and failures in an ever-changing music industry and the constant want for more.
From the Massachusetts Tiny Desk: FifteenØeight reveals a swirling synth prayer
Boston bandmates Daphne Eleftheriadou and Tomer Oron's entry "TRUTHFULLY" has an innate sense of intimacy and unconventional flow that impressed WBUR's panel of judges.
From the Massachusetts Tiny Desk: Eph See embraces imperfection
The singer-songwriter's entry, titled "headfirst," is a song that’s at once sweet and sour, yearning yet hopeful.
These are the top 21 Tiny Desk Contest entries from Massachusetts
Nearly 250 musical artists entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest from Massachusetts alone. We listened to all of them in the hunt for WBUR's local favorite. These are the 21 finalists.
Axel & Lolo are writing the soundtrack to best friendship
The Berklee duo's performance of their song "You'd Like Me More" is WBUR's favorite local entry to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
From the Mass. Tiny Desk: Varsha writes her own anthem with 'Woman'
The singer-songwriter wrote a song that describes many of the facets of femininity through the lens of the Hindu goddess Durga.
From the Mass. Tiny Desk: Rijah creates a world where things are looking 'Up'
The singer-guitarist lays out the feelings of confusion, doubt and despair that everyone can relate to — having the “self-created burdens” of “that fear that feels like a crime,” as...
Here are the top 21 Tiny Desk Contest entries from Massachusetts
Nearly 230 Bay State artists entered NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest. Our panel of judges are selecting their favorite local entry, and narrowed it down to 21.
South Shore singer Lee Zangari is our local Tiny Desk favorite
The artist won over our panel with a mesmerizing performance of "A Man Is A Man" played on the mountain dulcimer.
From the Massachusetts Tiny Desk: Albino Mbie's world fusion is a joyful ode to Africa
The Mozambican singer-songwriter is building a bridge between his southeast African roots to the vibrant and historical Boston jazz scene.
From the Massachusetts Tiny Desk: High Tea sings a lonesome cowboy's woes
The Western Massachusetts duo offers a masterclass in musical pacing in the song "Old Cowboy."
From the Massachusetts Tiny Desk: Eddie Saturn melds nerd culture with hip-hop
The Springfield rapper's entry showcases Star Wars figurines, Anime, various comics and collectibles with wonky camera visuals and a hypnotic loop -- a singular combination, says music writer Charley Ruddell.
Here are the 21 best local entries to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
Meet the finalists for WBUR's Favorite Massachusetts Entry to the Tiny Desk Contest, chosen by a panel of Boston musicians and critics.
Local Tiny Desk favorite HEESU takes her cues from K-pop and soul
Growing up in Seoul, HEESU (the stage name of Heesu Yu) loved to belt K-pop at the city’s nuraebangs (karaoke rooms). She brought that same infectious energy to her Tiny...