Vietnamese Canadian country singer Nicolette Hoang fronts the band “Nicolette and the Nobodies.” She never thought she’d go into country music when she thought about being a singer. But there was something about the “natural cry” in Tammy Wynette’s voice that drew her in. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hoang to learn more.
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