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Norah Jones

I didn't think it was fair to my music to label me as the daughter of somebody - I didn't think it described me very well and I didn't think it had anything to do with my music.

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Norah Jones is saying that being identified primarily by her family connection doesn't accurately represent who she is as an artist. She believes her music should stand on its own without being linked to her parent's identity.

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