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  "id": 8962653,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/showbiz-french-singer-accuses-miley-cyrus-of-plagiarism",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:13:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/09/1537921/showbiz-french-singer-accuses-miley-cyrus-plagiarism"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris - French singer Amanda Lear publicly accused American pop star Miley Cyrus of plagiarism on Monday. Lear, who has a history with the Rolling Stones and was a muse to artist Salvador Dali, claimed that Cyrus's new track \"Redlights\" bears striking similarities to her own 1978 song \"The Sphinx\". Cyrus recently released her tenth album, \"Bass Persuades\", which includes the ballad \"Redlights\". Lear expressed her flattered response to Cyrus's alleged copying on social media, using the hashtags \"ripoff\" and \"copycat\" in her message. Lear's record label and publishers have requested acknowledgment of the plagiarism situation. Despite not threatening legal action, Lear emphasized that her label and publishers want the issue addressed. Lear has a long career as a prolific composer and singer, with over 20 albums to her name.",
  "summary": "PARIS: French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising one of her songs from the 1970s.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/french-singer-accuses-miley-cyrus-of-plagiarism",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:14:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "French singer Amanda Lear accuses US star Miley Cyrus of 'copying' 1970s hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/french-singer-amanda-lear-accuses-us-star-miley-cyrus-of-copying",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:08:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}