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    Betty Who Creates 'A Space That People Feel Joy In' With Independent Debut

    Australian pop singer Betty Who reflects on her latest album, Betty, and the paths she's been able to explore as an independent artist.
    by Ari Shapiro Jul 12, 2019 4 minutes
    Betty Who's latest album, <em>Betty</em>, is out now.

    In 2013, a video of a marriage proposal set to Betty Who's "Somebody Loves You" went viral on YouTube. The video shows a colorfully clad group perform a coordinated, joyful dance to the pop song in the middle of a Home Depot in Salt Lake City. According to Betty Who, the Home Depot performance is one of a number of proposals and wedding dances with the same soundtrack.

    "People love to dance and cry at the same time," the Australian singer reflects on "Somebody Loves You," which was her breakout single. She says she actually wrote the song "ironically enough" as a

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