Yola (singer)

Yola
Yola
	Yola in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Yolanda Claire Quartey
Born	31 July 1983 (age 40); Bristol, England
Genres	Country soul; R&B; Americana;
Labels	Easy Eye Sound
Website	https://iamyola.com

Yolanda Claire Quartey (born 31 July 1983),^[2] known professionally as Yola or Yola Carter, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Her debut studio album Walk Through Fire (2019) received critical acclaim and earned her four Grammy Award nominations, including Best New Artist. Her follow-up, Stand for Myself (2021), received similar acclaim and earned her two more Grammy nominations. Yola made her acting debut in 2022, portraying "godmother of rock n roll" Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrman’s biopic Elvis.

^ "Behind a 'Best New Artist' Nod: Yola's 20 Years of Experience". The New York Times. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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[1] "Behind a 'Best New Artist' Nod: Yola's 20 Years of Experience". The New York Times. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

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