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Note to moderator: Read the answer line carefully.With Dodie and Jacob Collier, this artist performed a cover of “Wild Mountain Thyme” at a 2024 concert in the Kennedy Center. On a song from this musician’s debut EP, this artist sings “maybe I’m just too old-fashioned / read too many fairytales” and declares (15[1])that “I want a love like I’ve seen in the movies”. At the 2024 Grammys, this artist performed alongside Billy Joel for Joel’s debut of “Turn the Lights Back On”. This artist describes herself as (*) “scared of flies” and “scared of guys” (10[1])before imploring for (10[1])help on the song “Valentine”. (10[1]-5[1])A bossa nova song that begins “Don’t you notice how (10[1])/ I get quiet when there’s no one else around?” is featured on this artist’s 2023 album Bewitched. (10[1])For 10 points, what Icelandic jazz-inspired (-5[1])musician sang “From the Start”? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Laufey (“LAY-vay”) [accept (“LOFF-ee”), be lenient on pronunciation; accept Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (YONS-doh-teer)] (the first lyric clue is from “Like The Movies”)
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