I had a lovely interview with these lovely people, Araya and Daniele, at The Scope, 6EBA World Radio (Perth). Check out the podcast here.
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So I got a cool mention on a blog from Brazil, of all places!! “Novo single da bela e ótima cantora australiana Shameem. VEJA O VÍDEO.” So funny to see my song featured on the same page as Michael Jackson, John Legend and Robin Thicke… I’m feeling very chuffed!
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I’m also very excited to have been included on the playlist of Parisian DJ, DJ JP Mano, at 22.tracks.com.
Had an awesome interview with Blake Williams on “The Scene” at Mix 94.5 (Perth). I also did a live performance of “Give Me a Reason” (an unreleased song from my upcoming album) and a cover of Sia’s “Titanium” for their Random Song Barrel Challenge, but haven’t managed to get hold of the recordings for those yet… hopefully later. In the meantime, here’s the interview and some snaps!
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I really like this awesome snap taken by Tonny, who was in the audience at our show when we launched the single “Beautiful Soul” at The Ellington Jazz Club. The photo really shows off the awesome dress made by Ayesha Parsons of Decisively Ambiguous and the graffiti design by Aggie Ampersand. Thanks Tonny for the photo!
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Yay! The sweet folks at SoulBounce have posted a great review of “Beautiful Soul” by the writer Kitten Jam, who has also posted the article on her own blog. “The powerful message is set to a classic R&B styling with a catchy hook and filled out with a live band feel, a refreshing change from the electronic sound that’s prevalent in R&B nowadays.”
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I popped into ABC 720 radio station (Perth) on 1 July for an interview and live performance on “Afternoons” with Di Darmody. Have and peek and a listen!
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Really stoked about this awesome review from UK blog SoulandJazzandFunk! “… an ear-worm of a chorus” – woot!
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Check out this great post from French music blogger SoundShaker! “Listening to this promising track, we can have high expectation regarding her next album, which I can’t wait to hear.”
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Beautiful Soul
Every boy and every girl
Born with such a beautiful soul
Is taught ugliness in this world
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
Such an innocent creature
Born into this life
Carries no preconceptions, no wrongs
But we teach them to be cautious of the other
Not to just trust and love one another
“It’s dangerous”, we say
Every boy and every girl
Born with such a beautiful soul
Is taught ugliness in this world
Haven’t you heard?
Every boy and every girl
Born with such a beautiful soul
Is taught ugliness in this world
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
And wherever you go now
Those little eyes are watching
Every evil you harbour, they’ll see
Please don’t behave as if you think only of yourself
Without considering the needs of anyone else
You know what is at play
[Chorus]
It’s so absurd
How we teach them to choose darkness over light
They heed our word
When we tell them they should fight
Instead of stand up for what is right
[Chorus x2]
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?