ballad

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Then 17, she performed the Anne Murray ballad “You Needed Me”—both singing and in sign language—during the talent competition, according to a 1985 write-up in The State newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The track begins almost like an acoustic ballad before corrido-like trumpets cut through, followed by spicy synths that pull the song into a completely different emotional register.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, some commentators believed Delta Goodrem could become Australia's first ever Eurovision winner, with her Celine Dion-adjacent power ballad Eclipse.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And then there is his voice — perhaps at its most ravishing on “Take Care of Yourself,” a ballad from his 2011 album “Bella” — at once fierce and tender, colored by longing and loss.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

A new ballad begins, and the words drift up to me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black