34 Songs. In her Contest entry video, filmed with a cast of friends in … They just nailed it. After giving our feedback, one artist stood out the most and it was Linda Diaz’s gorgeous and sublime “Green Tea Ice Cream.” NPR Music announced singer-songwriter Linda Diaz as the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest winner | photo credit: NPR/Chris Alfonso. It happened to my number one pick after many hours of reviewing the finalists. For the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music, our all-star team of judges reviewed more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and chose Linda Diaz, who submitted the song "Green Tea Ice Cream." New York singer-songwriter Linda Diaz won NPR Music’s 2020 Tiny Desk Contest for her song “Green Tea Ice Cream.” Born and raised in the Lower East Side in New York, and a graduate of Oberlin College, Diaz now lives in Brooklyn. "Green Tea Ice Cream" was the submission I just kept going back to. It included a studio version of “Green Tea Ice … Her entry, "Green Tea Ice Cream" is a dreamy R&B song anchored by her skilled and soulful voice. Meet Linda Diaz, The Winner Of The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest August 4, 2020 • Host Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Diaz, the winner of this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. The former New York chess champion released two EPs in 2019, the most recent one in December of last year. For the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music, our all-star team of judges reviewed more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and chose Linda Diaz, who submitted the song "Green Tea Ice Cream." For the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music, our all-star team of judges reviewed more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and Im so excited to see how her career blossoms from here and even more elated to get back to … "Her tone, her message and the bands overall musical presentation is simply undeniable. Linda Diaz is a native New Yorker who grew up in Manhattan's Lower East Side and makes dreamy R&B anchored by her skilled and soulful voice. We have a winner! New York City-based singer-songwriter Linda Diaz is NPR Music’s 2020 Tiny Desk Contest winner. Linda Diaz stood in a crop of thousands of talented musicians but I knew early on that she was the one to beat," said Bobby Carter. For the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR Music, our all-star team of judges reviewed more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and chose Linda Diaz, who submitted the song “Green Tea Ice Cream.” Sign In Listen Now Browse Radio Search Sign In Tiny Desk Contest 2020 NPR Music Preview Editors’ Notes Hear Tiny Desk …