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“It's bluesy, rocky jazz. I call it soul music, but it's not James Brown soul music. It comes from my soul. It comes from a deeper place. Duffy has that similar old school soul sound to herself. If I opened for Duffy, that would make sense to me, in my head.”

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Tinsel Korey

Tinsel Korey (born March 25, 1980) is a Canadian actress best known for playing Emily Young in The Twilight Saga film series. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, she has Polish, Ukrainian, and Indigenous ancestry. Korey began her acting career in the early 2000s, appearing in TV series such as Stargate Atlantis and Smallville. She gained international recognition for her role in Twilight, and later appeared in films like The Revenant (2015). Known for her natural screen presence and ability to portray complex characters, she remains a notable figure in Canadian cinema. more

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