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Who's an artist that you're a fan of but whose name you're not sure how to pronounce?

I remember when Sufjan Stevens was starting out I heard several pronunciations of his name and almost every article about him tried to clarify it, but it wasn't until I saw him and he said "Hi, I'm Sufjan Stevens" that I was sure how to pronounce it.

Bon Iver, Rae Sremmurd, Sigur Ros, and the Notwist have been other artists over the years who I haven't been sure how to pronounce.

Who are some artists whose names you haven't been sure how to pronounce?

isenki
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bdp24
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Rameau. Ram-"mo", or Ram-"waw"? I've never heard his name uttered. Those darn Europeans ;-) .

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lowrider57
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When Sade scored a hit single I remember DJ's calling her Say-Dee. They were quickly informed her name was pronounced Shah-Day.

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lowrider57
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Einstürzende Neubauten (??? noy-baw-ten??) hell if i know.

That's right. "Collapsing new buildings."

"Of all the languages in the world, I think German is the most romantic." (Tina Fey)

mahler123
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Einajouhani Raatavaura

larryi
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Yes, I like Rautavaara too, but I would not dare try to utter his first name.  The same goes for the English composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.  Even the names of his works can be a bit daunting (not to mention the length and complexity of most of his works.  I particularly like his piano piece "Opus Clavicembalisticum" but I can never listen to it completely in one sitting (over four hours long).

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