Samara Joy was first played on NTS on 17 December 2023. Songs played include Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.

Samara Joy McLendon (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes. Her second album, Linger Awhile, released in 2022, reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she won the awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist. Her 2023 single "Tight" won Best Jazz Performance at the following ceremony.

Joy won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition…