{"id":1672,"date":"2020-04-01T07:27:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2020-04-01T07:27:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:27:23","slug":"blog-interview-ella-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2020\/04\/01\/blog-interview-ella-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog interview: Ella Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi Ella how are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am good, how are you? Thank you for interviewing me \ud83d\ude42 <\/em><\/p>\n

I’m good, thankyou for asking. \ud83d\ude42
\nYou are a singer songwriter, how did it all begin for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It began when I was 6 years old, my dad set up a recording booth and we recorded the good old songs – “Lady Is A Tramp” and “New York, New York”! I still have the recordings. I should get you a copy! haha. I started writing later on in life, I was going through a bad time and my mum said to write a poem about it and it started there. Ever since, my songs have been like my own diary! <\/em><\/p>\n

You started singing at a very early age, what was your favourite song to sing growing up?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I loved singing every song from any musical. I performed as Sandy in Grease and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. However, my family brought me up with many different genres so I love all styles of music. <\/em><\/p>\n

Your songs are written from personal experience, how therapeutic is it for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, so therapeutic. To be honest, at one point I struggled to write because I was too happy. haha I tend to notice as soon as anything bad happens I get a pen and start writing how I feel. It definitely helps me get through a lot of things! <\/em><\/p>\n

What is your writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like to come up with a melody and write to it. I always have a concept of what I want to write about and go from there. What I want to learn next is how to write about a happy time – My songs are not known for my rainbows and butterfly lyrics! <\/em><\/p>\n

You have gigs coming up, what\u2019s your favourite thing about performing live?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I just love singing my lyrics and telling my story and hoping people relate (so far so good). I love it when I see people react to a song they like and I just love singing and being on the stage, every performer should love that right? <\/em><\/p>\n

What are you currently listening to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love Billie Eilish, JC Stewart, Maisie Peters, Charlotte Lawrence. All the younger generation of talent but all are so talented and have their own twists on their songs! <\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the easiest and most challenging part of writing for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t play any instruments! So for sure, this is the challenging part. I tend to find a YouTube beat to come up with a melody and then I write with other writers on the musical element and producers. It is exciting writing with others as so far, they have enjoyed the songs I bring to them – always a positive! <\/em><\/p>\n

What singers and bands are getting you excited at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well Alanis Morrisette is touring again! I am buzzing for her to come to the UK. She has been my idol since day 1. However, Maisie Peters is on the rise everyday, same as JC Stewart. I would love to support either of them. I am now looking for support slots so anyone reading this and like my music – please do get in touch! \ud83d\ude42 <\/em><\/p>\n

What are you looking forward to most in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Performing more and more and writing more songs! Oh and there may be an EP release this year too, let’s see \ud83d\ude09<\/em> <\/p>\n