In coordination with NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, artists from across the Commonwealth also submitted their video entries to WNRN’s Tiny In-Studio Session Contest, and WNRN staff reviewed them all.
Our 2026 Tiny In-Studio Session winner is 4la7la! 4la7la (pronounced ‘for Layla’) is a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist who creates emotionally immersive soundscapes rooted in vulnerability, transformation, and cinematic intimacy. Blending lo-fi textures, piano-led melodies, and ambient production, her work reflects a world in flux; drifting in dreamlike narratives.
Full Session
Videos
4la7la – invisible hand
4la7la – Dream
4la7la – Thief, Farewell!
Photos
Credits
Hosted by: Bob Mosolgo
Audio: Jeff Sweatman
Video: Micalyn Miller
Editing: Maddie Sherman
Photos: Micalyn Miller
Studio furnished in part by Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke.