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Now I Sia, Now I Don't

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Now I Sia, Now I Don't One of the biggest voices in pop music has no face: Sia.

EPISODE #30

One of the biggest voices in pop music has no face: Sia. She started her career as a ghostwriter for stars like Rihanna and Beyoncé. Recently she found pop star success with her hit “Chandelier.” So with her new album, “This Is Acting,” you’d expect to see her front and center. Instead, she hides her face from the media spotlight, covered by wigs, hats and other foreign objects. Lindsay Zoladz from NYMag joins us to discuss Sia’s the musician and Sia the media spectacle.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Sia – Chandelier

Rihanna – Diamonds

Sia – Alive

Sia – Reaper

Rihanna – Work (ft. Drake)

Sia – Bird Set Free

Duke Ellington – Cotton Club Stomp

Duke Ellington – East St.

Louis Toodle-O

Duke Ellington – Ko-Ko

JC Burnett – Amazing Grace

Charlie Johnson – The Boy In The Boat