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Music Life: 'Why didn't I think of that?' with Ella Eyre, Mahalia, MNEK and Hamzaa

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Why didn't I think of that?

23/05/2020 GMT

'Why didn't I think of that?' with Ella Eyre, Mahalia, MNEK and Hamzaa

BBC World Service - Music Life, 'Why didn't I think of that?' with Ella Eyre, Mahalia, MNEK and Hamzaa

UK pop stars Ella Eyre, Hamzaa, Mahalia, and MNEK discuss what they look for in the people they collaborate with, and the art of getting record labels on board with your music.

A huge episode of Music Life this week, with Ella Eyre, Hamzaa, Mahalia, and MNEK.
 
Our host today is BRIT Award and MOBO winner Ella Eyre, a singer who's worked with the likes of Rudimental, Sigala, Meghan Trainor, Bastille, and French Montana. She's joined by Mahalia, an R&B/Neo-Soul singer, songwriter and actor who started playing the guitar at 13, and has worked and toured with the likes of Rudimental, Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran. Her album Love and Compromise, released last year, features Burna Boy, Lucky Daye, and Ella Mai - as well as another of our guests today, Hamzaa. She's an alt-soul singer-songwriter and pianist who’s worked with Wretch 32 & Ghetts, been championed by Stormzy and compared to Adele, and supported Ray BLK. 

Completing the lineup is Grammy-nominated songwriter, record producer and recording artist MNEK . He’s had a major impact on the British pop charts by co-writing hits for the Saturdays and Duke Dumont, and has since gone on to work with the likes of Beyoncé, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Little Mix. 
 
They’ll be discussing what you look for in a co-writer, what you want out of a producer, and how easy or hard it is to get the record labels on board with your music.

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