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Diana Fonte

Diana Fonte

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Your friend ben is making pop music relatable again

Your friend ben is making pop music relatable again

“I really want my music to feel like you’re just talking to your friend Ben, or you’re listening to your friend Ben about the stuff they’re going through … What I want them to take away is that I’m 100% going through what they’re going through.”

By Diana FonteApril 16, 2021 at 2:10PM PDT

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