Ethan Bortnick (26:00) may only be 23 years old but his career has spanned more than a decade. After discovering he had perfect pitch at the age of 3, Ethan found he could perfectly replicate complicated melodies on his toy piano just by ear. When Ethan was 10, he set the world record for being the youngest headlining performer to tour. He was also the youngest artist featured on the 2010 recording of “We Are The World” alongside others like Justin Bieber and Celine Dion. After a decade of performing around the world as a pianist, the pandemic halted his ability to tour. Stuck at home, Ethan found himself re-examining his sound and identity as an artist. He spent his time playing with new genres and learning how to produce, culminating in today’s unique dark piano-pop sound. Touted as “Billie Eilish meets Mozart”, Ethan’s angsty breakout single “cut my fingers off” blew up on TikTok in 2022. The track’s success led to a deal with Columbia Records with whom he released his brand new 2024 EP “luna park”. Today on the couch, Ethan talks all about the EP, the “luna park” lullaby version, his new girlfriend, and growing up as a child prodigy.

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