The Little Sparrow

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"The Little Sparrow" is the famous nickname of French singer Édith Piaf, reflecting her petite stature and poignant, emotive singing style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedToGenre cabaret
chanson
appliedToNotableWorkPerformer Hymne à l’amour NERFINISHED
La Vie en rose NERFINISHED
Non, je ne regrette rien NERFINISHED
appliedToOccupation singer
associatedWithCity Paris NERFINISHED
associatedWithEra 20th century French music
associatedWithImage black dress stage image of Édith Piaf
associatedWithVocalStyle emotive singing
poignant singing
countryOfCulturalOrigin France NERFINISHED
denotes stage persona of Édith Piaf
genderAssociation female singer
hasConnotation fragility
melancholy
resilience
street life
languageOfOrigin French
notableBearerBirthName Édith Giovanna Gassion NERFINISHED
originalForm La Môme Piaf NERFINISHED
reasonForName petite stature of Édith Piaf
sparrow-like image of Édith Piaf
street-urchin persona of Édith Piaf
refersTo Édith Piaf NERFINISHED
usedAsTitleIn books about Édith Piaf
documentaries about Édith Piaf
usedInContext biographical writing
music journalism
popular culture

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Édith Piaf nicknameMeaning The Little Sparrow