Sienna Spiro Shuffles Her Music Library: Lady Gaga, Nina Simone, and More | Song Shuffle

Rolling Stone
Rolling StoneMay 22, 2026

Why It Matters

The profile links Spiro’s artistic identity and catalog curation to her forthcoming single, signaling how personal storytelling and curated influences feed artist branding and audience connection — important for streaming discovery and collaborator opportunities. It also underscores the value of legacy and cross-genre influences in building a modern artist’s profile.

Summary

British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro walks through a shuffled playlist that reflects her jazz, soul and pop influences, citing artists from Syreeta and Nancy Sinatra to Nina Simone and Lady Gaga. She discusses how her father’s taste shaped her musical upbringing, recounts personal memories tied to songs, and highlights the sensual, travel-ready mood she curates. Spiro previews her new single "The Visitor," describing a two-year songwriting process to articulate a recurring feeling of impermanence across relationships and settings. She also recounts performing with Sam Smith and names dream collaborators including Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga.

Original Description

Ahead of her new album 'Visitor' dropping this summer, @SIENNA SPIRO comes through to the Rolling Stone office to shuffle her music library. #SiennaSpiro
Songs:
0:22 — "She's Leaving Home," #Syreeta
1:00 — "Sundown, Sundown," #nancysinatra & #leehazlewood
1:46 — "Telephone," @LadyGaga, @beyonce
2:25 — "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," #JulieLondon
2:58 — "Mr. Bojangles," @NinaSimoneMusic
4:06 — "The Visitor," @SIENNA SPIRO
Watch more Song Shuffle:
Talent: Sienna Spiro
Producer & Host: Leah Lu
Director of Social & Video: Waiss Aramesh
Executive Producer: Christopher Hwisu Kim
Senior Producer: Viviane Feldman
Producer / Colorist: Mitch Saavedra
Editor: Alexa Baruch
Graphics: Jonathan Katav
UX Editor: Nicole Thompson
Creative Director: Joe Hutchinson
Executive Music Editor: Christian Hoard
Co-Editors in Chief: Sean Woods, Shirley Halperin
CEO: Julian Holguin

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