Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning. Hey y'all, I'm Yasmin Williams, a guitarist from ...

Hey y'all, I'm Yasmin Williams, a guitarist from Northern Virginia and a two-time Contest "loser." It's funny to be writing this now, on the heels of what is now my second official Tiny Desk concert.

Hey y'all, I'm Yasmin Williams, a guitarist from Northern Virginia and a two-time Contest "loser." It's funny to be writing this now, on the heels of what is now my second official Tiny Desk concert.

Most importantly, the royalty money I received from the "NPR bump" allowed me to buy my first custom guitar, which is still my main instrument. I was also featured on another great NPR video ...

It even landed on the Billboard Heatseekers chart at No. 15. Most importantly, the royalty money I received from the "NPR bump" allowed me to buy my first custom guitar, which is still my main ...