torch singer

• Певица, как правило женщина, специализирующаяся на исполнении сентиментальных, эмоциональных песен о любви, часто о безответной любви или разбитом сердце.

A singer, typically female, who specializes in performing sentimental, emotional love songs, often about unrequited love or heartbreak.

1. Singer of melancholic songsC1formal

   A singer, typically female, who performs emotional, often sad songs about unrequited love or heartbreak.

   Исполнительница печальных песен

   • Billie Holiday was a famous torch singer known for her emotional performances.
   • The torch singer captivated the audience with her soulful rendition of 'Cry Me a River'.
   • She became a torch singer, pouring her own heartbreak into every song.