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    Meet Naia Izumi, The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

    The fourth annual Tiny Desk Contest winner has been revealed. Get to know the Georgia-hailing guitarist who won over the hearts of our judges this year.
    by Ari Shapiro Apr 24, 2018 1 minute
    Naia Izumi is the winner of the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest.

    After months of searching, the fourth annual Tiny Desk Contest winner has been announced!

    Naia Izumi is a 34-year-old musician from Columbus, Ga. who now lives in Los Angeles and busks on that city's streets. With a and a skilled, soulful Tiny Desk Contest submission, he impressed our Contest judges enough to stand out from nearly 5,000 entries.

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