The Love Island ultimate simply befell, a well timed arrival for Livvy Lauren – whose monitor ‘Felt Love’ was surprisingly featured on the hit present this summer season, kicking off a profitable first yr in music. We caught up with the rising star, obtained to know her a bit extra, and mentioned what’s subsequent on her journey…
2025 is ready to be an enormous yr for you. Are you able to tease something about your upcoming music and what followers can anticipate subsequent?
I’m so enthusiastic about this yr! I’ve so many new songs I actually need to launch as quickly as potential! My subsequent single is a barely completely different style/model for me, however I completely liked writing it! With out freely giving an excessive amount of, it’s the right mix of upbeat dance music with emotional fairly deep/arduous hitting lyrics!
What do you like most about being a musician?
I like how each single day is completely different, I’m by no means bored! & my job by no means looks like a job as a result of I like what I do!
Your music isn’t nearly private struggles – it’s additionally about uplifting and connecting with listeners. What do you hope folks take away out of your songs?
I hope that individuals can resonate with the lyrics, but in addition really feel uplifted and highly effective after listening to my music. I all the time attempt to mix the 2 completely, in order that the lyrics are significant however the function of the music is to make the listeners really feel higher and extra energised.
You’ve spoken about how songwriting has helped you navigate challenges like nervousness, melancholy, and ADHD. How has music been a type of remedy for you?
I feel writing down your ideas and emotions is likely one of the finest strategies of remedy anyway! Whether or not you’re a musician, or a author, or anybody… having a journal is scientifically confirmed to me an incredible type of remedy. Writing down your ideas permits your mind time to relaxation and stops the overthinking course of… so that is precisely how I really feel after I write music! I journal what’s going on in my life on the time.. I write down my ideas and the way it makes me really feel, after which add a melody that matches the tone!
What has been probably the most rewarding a part of your musical journey to date?
I feel having my final single play on Love Island was an enormous second for me, as a result of It made me genuinely imagine that different folks like my music!! I additionally LOVED performing as a assist act for Will Younger’s tour, and presently actually miss performing reside!
You carried out alongside Maddox Jones on the legendary Will Younger’s UK tour – might you share any highlights or fond reminiscences out of your expertise?
Simply being on the tour was SO SO enjoyable!! Me and Maddox have a very pretty friendship and there’s a nice power between us. As artists and other people, we’re so completely different, however my loopy hyper persona together with his softer and jokeyyy persona simply blended rather well. We had been simply laughing the entire time, and after each present, we’d handle how effectively we predict our music went, and the way we might enhance it for the following present. We’re each perfectionists, however for me … I feel perfecting your craft is superb as a result of it helps you continuously develop as an artist.
Are there any artists you’d like to carry out alongside sooner or later?
Oh god, there are such a lot of artists I’d like to carry out alongside! I feel doing a collaboration with Becky Hill could be superb, simply having 2 fully energised girls on stage Within the dance scene could be so highly effective and enjoyable! I’d additionally love to write down some extra R&B ballad stuff for Jorja Smith and carry out together with her.. I feel our voices would gel actually properly.
What songs are presently in your radar?
I’m all the time listening to the charts, primarily as a result of I need to be taught extra about our trade and what sounds/chords are trending and what the listeners are liking in music at this present time!! This week I’ve been listening lots to Teddy Swims new album which I feel is gorgeous!
The place do you see your self in 5 years?
I hope in 5 years time I’d have written for some insane artists, had a tour of my very own and an album out!
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