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My Take
Fiona Apple is one of those artists who makes you feel like you're eavesdropping on something genuinely private, and I mean that as the highest compliment. She burst onto the scene in 1996 with "Tidal" at just 19, winning a Grammy for "Criminal" and immediately proving she wasn't your average pop newcomer — the girl had piano chops and a raw emotional vocabulary that most artists spend decades trying to find. Then she'd disappear for years, resurface with something even more challenging and rewarding, and make you realize the wait was completely worth it. "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" in 2020 hit like a thunderclap — widely hailed as a once-in-a-decade record — and for me it confirmed she plays by nobody's rules but her own. Fifteen million records worldwide, three Grammys, and still impossible to put in a box. Exactly the kind of artist the world needs more of.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fiona Apple
- Name (Japanese)
- フィオナ・アップル
- Reading
- ふぃおな・あっぷる
- Born
- September 13, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Upper West Side, New York, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / pianist / songwriter / jazz musician
2. Background
- High school
- Alexander Hamilton High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fiona Apple born?
Born September 13, 1977 (age 48).
Where is Fiona Apple from?
Fiona Apple is from Upper West Side, New York, United States.
What does Fiona Apple do?
Fiona Apple works as singer-songwriter, singer, pianist, songwriter, jazz musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.