Behind the Tiny Desk Contest Trend: How Noa Bar and Other Finalists Are Redefining Singer Songwriter Traditions The Tiny Desk Concert series, hosted by NPR's Bob Boilen, has been a staple of music discovery for over two decades.
Its annual Tiny Desk Contest, introduced in 2012, encourages singer songwriters to record an original song at their workspace and submit it to NPR for consideration.
The winning entry performs live at Boilen's iconic Tiny Desk Concert series alongside industry heavyweights.