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‘I need to prove my family’s sacrifice was worth it’: how pop auteur Shygirl slogged her way to the top
Source: The Guardian · Published
<p>Adored by Madonna and Charli xcx and buoyed by finding true love, the Londoner is branching out into rock and breaking the mainstream. She explains how her working class upbringing made her so…
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