Janelle Monae

I finally found NPR on the radio and as I was driving back from an exploration to Lake Las Vegas last weekend I got to hear her interview on a music program for emerging artists. Although Janelle has been around for a little while she’s just now becoming more mainstream. One of her songs was featured on So You Think You Can Dance last week. But then again she was featured in a GAP ad last Christmas too, so…

I love her song, Sincerely, Jane, which was a letter her mother wrote her (or that is the idea behind it). This recoding is pretty tinny sounding but it’s still an amazing performance. She has an incredible voice. I’m grateful she didn’t go to Broadway like she wanted. I get to enjoy her much more frequently now.

Her official video for this song is crazy and awesome. Pandora has suggested her to me before and I liked her but hearing Sincerely, Jane on NPR the other day was the clincher.