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‘People could hear me at last’: how an Italian singer lost her voice – and found it again by screaming

After being intubated while she was in a coma, Stefania Pedretti – one half of cult noise duo OvO – woke to find she could no longer speak let alone sing. But doctors recommended an unusual treatment for her

When Stefania “Alos” Pedretti woke from a two-week coma on 9 January 2022, her doctor presented her with bad news. She was suffering from severe encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain possibly caused by her body’s autoimmune response to the breast cancer she had been diagnosed with a few months earlier.

For the guitarist and singer Pedretti, however, what came next was even worse. After being intubated in her comatose state, her vocal cords were unable to close and produce sound, meaning that for months she was unable to speak.

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© Photograph: Annapaola Martin

© Photograph: Annapaola Martin

© Photograph: Annapaola Martin

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Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar win big in Grammys ceremony filled with anti-ICE sentiment

Musicians delivered impassioned speeches during a star-packed night that saw Lamar become the most awarded rapper of all time

Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar took home major Grammy awards during a night that saw musicians hit back at Donald Trump’s ICE occupation.

From Justin Bieber to Carole King, artists wore anti-ICE pins while others also spoke out during their speeches. Bad Bunny, who is performing at the Super Bowl next weekend, took home three awards, for album of the year, best música urbana album and global music performance, and used his time on stage to call out anti-immigration sentiment.

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© Photograph: John Salangsang/Shutterstock

© Photograph: John Salangsang/Shutterstock

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2026 Grammys Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards

On a night marked by explicit political statements, Bad Bunny became the first Spanish-language artist to win the ceremony’s top prize, while Kendrick Lamar is now the winningest rapper in Grammy history.

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Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Grammys red carpet 2026: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Huntrix and more – in pictures

Musicians step out in ruffles, feathers and trains as the red carpet sees the return of the ‘free the nipple’ movement

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© Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

© Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

© Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

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