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Norah Jones

Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But there's something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, that's always been difficult for me. I'm a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of aw

Norah Jones

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Norah Jones is saying that when she first learned music, she didn’t have an audience paying attention, so performing and connecting with people face-to-face was challenging for her. Even though she has become more at ease over time, she still experiences occasional nervousness or discomfort on stage.

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