Verve (Sebastian Plano album)

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Verve
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Released2019 (2019)
Genre New Age

Verve is a studio album by Sebastian Plano. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Age Album. [1]

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References

  1. The Grammys. "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.