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Lucy. >> Hi, Lucy. How are you? >> Hi, Sona. Hi, Conan. It's I'm great. How. are you? >> I'm guessing you already know Sona. Is. that right? >> I know her. Yeah. You know, it's a small. world when you're an Armenian, but you. know, but I wanted to make sure that I. met you not through Sona, >> you know, to avoid any kind of nepotism. >> Yeah, I just I just found out today. Um, but also it's funny, nobody asked her if. she knows me because they didn't want to. seem like racist or, you know, act like,

"Oh, you're Armenian, so you must know. Sona." But we actually have. >> That's so funny. And I And I didn't tell. them that I knew you, so this is good. This is good. >> Well, what is How do you say your last. name, Lucy? >> It's Jagazarian. >> Jagazarian. Okay. >> And uh do you live in the same community. as uh as Sona? No, I I live in New York, so there's no. >> Oh, you're in New York. Okay. Very good. Very good. >> There's no Armenians here, which is. good. I like it like that.

>> Oh, yeah. That's great. Not racist at. all. I hate Armenians. Those people. drive me crazy. >> They do. They do. >> Yeah. I'm with you, girl. >> Well, I get street cred because when I. get into when I'm like, it sounds it's. just absolutely true. But whenever I. take an Uber, I would say, what would. you say, Sona? like 80% of the time, >> maybe even more. >> The driver is Armenian and he knows that. I went to Armenia with Sona and he's.

seen clips from the episode and Sona's. taught me enough little bits of Armenian. that I can say, "Hello, how are you? Where's the restroom?" And we have a. nice uh we have a nice ride together. >> That's good. >> I'm really glad. But I'm really glad my. Uber drivers are not Armenian. It's I. mean I love my people, but in. moderation. >> Yeah, it's too much. I avoid the Irish. at all costs. There you go. >> Uh really a horrible tribe. A horrible. tribe. >> Um well, tell me about yourself. What do. you do, Lucy?

>> Uh I'm a jazz singer. Uh. >> yes. Very cool. >> Yeah. Like kind of stereotypically as. New York as it gets. I know. But um but. I when I moved to New York, I came here. with a degree in world history. So I was. looking for a job with that and I. couldn't find one. And I'd been singing. for years and years and I had to pay the. rent. I was so broke. and people kept. calling for, you know, restaurant gigs. and things like that. So, I kind of gave. up and I was like, "All right, I guess. I'll just continue with the singing. thing." And it's been a long long time.

now that I'm doing that. So, um, yeah, I. do that and then during co I opened a. little cookie business cuz there was no. work and, you know, I needed the money. So, I do a little bit of that on the. side. But overall, I'm I'm just a. singer. >> Well, quick question. Sona, have you. heard Lucy perform? I have and uh she is. absolutely amazing and I'm not just. saying that because I've met her and I. know her. I I she is such an incredible. jazz singer and I'll send you her stuff. I I think you should definitely. >> Yeah, I'd like to listen to it. Um.

that's really impressive and I'm just. curious. How did you get into jazz. singing? It's so specific. You must have. known at an early age. Oh, I have a good. voice. I have a good control of my voice. and I like this kind of music. you know, when see I grew up in Armenia in the 90s. and we were, you know, everyone was. poor. >> And I think every parent was kind of. looking for that thing that their kid. could do to get them out. >> And I think my mom realized like, oh, I. think my kids can sing. Sing so we can.

get a visa. So, it was it was like that, you know. I know it's so dark, but it's. true. That's how it is, you know. >> Sure. Of course. >> Um, but jazz, I don't know. My dad was. into it. He had a lot of like kind of. semi-shady friends during the Soviet. Union that would get these like. jazz records that weren't supposed to be. in the USSR. So he always had these, you. know, random recordings of things. Often. times you wouldn't have a cover for it. So you had no idea who was playing it. It was like recorded over a Michael.

Bolton CD, you know, but people weren't. sure if it was Ella or Carmen or who. But it but it was always to me it was. like it was the sound of America. It's. what America sounded like to me. >> and I was always drawn to it. Even, you. know, I didn't speak English when we got. here. >> How did you learn to speak English? >> From you. >> No. >> Are you serious? >> And I know that's insane. And the reason. why I actually submitted uh to this is. because I was talking to somebody and I. mentioned you and I was like, I learned. English pretty much from Conan, Family.

Guy, and Mr. Rogers. >> That's the trifecta. >> Yes. that many times I've seen those. three circles intersect. Um it's so. funny because this is not the first. time. Many times I've had people tell me. that yeah you were on the internet in my. country or I there was a weird channel. that mistakenly showed you and they. would learn English from me which I find. kind of horrifying but I'm also happy. Your English is fantastic by the way. Perfect. >> Thank you. They I mean I I was obsessive.

about kind of like passing as an. American so I didn't want to have an. accent but I think people don't give. enough credit to television and. especially you know late night. television where that fourth wall isn't. there so you were talking to me you know. reading books and all that stuff and. school is fine but it it feels like. somebody's actually talking to you. >> It's very intimate. It's very intimate. and uh and. >> that makes me very happy. I'm very happy. you're in our country. You're clearly uh.

very cool and extremely talented and I. wish I could do what you do. I don't. know. >> I don't know if I'm any good at it. >> What's that? >> Don't get You don't know if I'm any good. at it. Don't get. >> is raving about you. She says you're. terrific. And you know what? I'm going. to go out on a limb here and say I'm I'm. You seem Because you seem like a humble. person. You don't seem like a. self-promoter. I I'm imagine you're. you're very good at this. I really do. So, I'm going to have Sona get me some. of your music and I'll listen to it.

>> Um, but before I do that, I'd like a. lesson from you. How would I sing? >> Uh, I just want to, let's say I want to, >> you know, these careers, they come and. go. I might need to get into jazz. singing late in my life, and this would. be the time, and you're the perfect. person to, "Hey, I taught you to speak. English. You teach me jazz singing.". >> Jazz singing. Okay. So I guess uh the. most common, you know, thing people. associate with jazz singing is scat. singing, right? Which. >> most most people are really bad at it,

especially singers themselves. But. >> I think the easiest approach to it is to. think like like if you were drunk at a. bar. >> and there's this song you remembered and. you want to remind the guy next to you. at the bar like you know this song it. goes and how would you sing the melody? That's what scat singing is. You're like. just trying to recreate a melody. So. >> yes, >> give me like give me a tune. Give me. like a Christmas song. Got to be. something we can clear. Is that right? I. don't forget what the rules are. Still. don't know. I don't know. >> We still don't know what the rules are. on a song. So, it's got to be something. Maybe we should just do Row, Rorow, Row.

Your Boat because I'm I don't imagine we. have to pay any money for that. >> That's fine. >> So, let's just say it's Row, Row, Row. Your Boat. So, I'm drunk and I'm trying. to tell you. sing. Come on. >> Come on, Lucy. Row, row, row your boat. You know that song? >> Yeah. It's the one that goes.

Sir, you're bothering the other. customers and I've been told to uh eject. you. >> We already asked you to leave three. times, sir. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Hey, >> that's uh. >> How was that? Be honest. >> Okay, you got to bring it down. Okay, that's a That was. >> Bring it down. >> That was That was a lot.

>> I'm drunk. >> That was Well, >> how drunk am I when I'm drunk? I don't. bring it down. >> No, like a mellow kind of drunk. I see. Psychotic. Irishman. >> Okay, that's too much. >> Okay. >> Everything I do is wrong. No, no, that. was good. Now, now go right in between. the first one and that one.

I said, "Hey, >> I think it had moment.". >> Why are you crying? >> You're You're crying. >> It had moments. >> and you're hurting. You're You're. earning yourself with a. >> serious moments. >> Why are you stabbing yourself with a. paper a paper a letter opener? >> Oh my god.