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How The 'Magic Of The Tiny Desk Contest' Inspired Haley Heynderickx

Heynderickx — a Portland, Ore. songwriter and NPR Slingshot artist — entered the Contest three years in a row. She says the Contest has helped her musical career in ways she never expected.
Haley Heynderickx, a three-time <em></em>Tiny Desk Contest entrant, says the Contest helped her expand her following outside her hometown.

Two weeks ago, we reached out to Haley Heynderickx, a three-time Tiny Desk Contest entrant and Slingshot artist, about writing for the Tiny Desk Contest newsletter. "The Tiny Desk Contest changed my life," she said, so we asked her to tell that story in her own words:

Hello everyone!

My name is Haley Heynderickx and I'm a songwriter from Portland, Ore. I tell this story to you while touring through California on

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