PinkPantheress<\/a> admitted that she nearly cancelled her appearance on NPR<\/a>\u2019s Tiny Desk<\/a> Concert<\/em> series after learning she couldn\u2019t digitally tune her vocals during her performance.<\/p>\n During the singer\u2019s debut on the esteemed platform, PinkPantheress sang stripped-down versions of her songs that, she said, usually feature digitally pitch corrected vocals (sometimes referred to as “AutoTuned,” though it’s unclear if she uses that specific software or one of its competitors), even when she performs them live. The singer admitted during it that she contemplated backing out of the NPR gig, but decided to stick with it.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is my first performance I\u2019ve done with no tuning,\u201d she said during the show (around the 6:29 mark). \u201cI\u2019ve never sung with no tuning before, so this is really scary. I nearly didn\u2019t do this because the NPR people were like, \u2018You can\u2019t use anything.\u2019 Then I was like, \u2018Let me try to figure it out and see how it goes.’\u201d<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n It turns out, she didn\u2019t need any help. PinkPantheress, backed by a six-piece band, performed an eight-song set that featured \u201cPain,\u201d \u201cTonight,\u201d and her viral TikTok hit \u201cIllegal.\u201d<\/p>\n In August, Tiny Desk Concert <\/em>producer Bobby Carter eased everyone\u2019s worries that the show would be coming to an end after the news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is shutting down<\/a> after 50 years of federal support.<\/p>\n \u200b\u200b”I’ve heard from many friends, family, and audience members who are worried that NPR\/Tiny Desk is shutting down. It is not,” Carter confirmed in a social media post. “Unfortunately, CPB is shutting down. I encourage everyone to support Public Media and donate. I appreciate all the calls, texts, and messages. They have been overwhelming and heartwarming. Thank y’all.”<\/p>\n On Aug. 1, the CPB announced that it would begin the \u201corderly wind-down of its operations\u201d after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a package of spending cuts on July 31 that rescinded $1.1 billion in funding for the private, nonprofit corporation.<\/p>\n In an executive order from May 1<\/a> of this year, President Donald Trump<\/a> criticized NPR and PBS for \u201cpolitical bias,\u201d stating, “No media outlet has a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n The president\u2019s order cited the nonprofit organization\u2019s statutory requirement for impartiality and claimed that it had failed to meet that standard.<\/p>\n <\/a> PinkPantheress Co-Produced Her New Song \u201cBoy\u2019s A Liar\u201d With Mura Masa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Nettspend Brings Out PinkPantheress at Los Angeles \u2018BAFK\u2019 Tour Stop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Kaytranada and PinkPantheress Reveal New Track In Interview<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Noah ’40’ Shebib on How \u2018Simple\u2019 It Was to Get Drake to Sign Gaza Ceasefire Letter<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Ghostface Killah Tells Drake to ‘Chill Out’ and Forget Culture Vulture Insults<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n