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Danielle Bellas
Her delightfully sweet voice and
warm husky tones swirl around your
ears. We first discovered Danielle
Bellas at the beginning of 2018 with
her sultry RnB song ‘Starship’. This is
officially her debut single released
for the public, although it is
interesting to check out her
unreleased work - one most notable
is ‘Be That Somebody Else’ which
shares a different side of her,
assertive and seductive. 2018 was a
big year for the singer as she
delivered three successful singles.
The latest being ‘I Got This’, a
statement piece, with a strong theme
of positivity and self-love. It is a song
which holds your hand through dark
times, telling you to breathe and have
faith in yourself. We were able to chat
with Danielle Bellas about her
journey…
Tell us about yourself and how you
got into music.
I’ve always been obsessed with music
and grew up listening to, and imitating,
the likes of Janet Jackson, Brandy,
Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Aaliyah
and TLC. 90s R&B was my jam! My
musical journey started when my
cousin introduced me to his friend,
who was a local music manager, and
he took me into a studio where I cowrote
and recorded my first single at
the age of 16. That gave me a taste for
it and started the ball rolling, but my
parents definitely encouraged
education and a steady career over
music! I joined a girl group when I was
18, stayed in that for 2 years whilst I
was at university, then kept writing and
recording whilst working a 9-5 until I
decided to prioritise my music and
really back myself, and now here I am,
with my 3rd single out!
You ditched the corporate lifestyle
for creativity - how was that process
for you, and what would you tell
anyone who is in the same position
wanting to break free?
My whole department was made
redundant so I didn’t exactly leave my
job with any kind of plan or any
contacts to help, I just knew it was now
or never to give this dream a go. So
initially it was hard to know what to
focus on, it was tough at times to stay
positive and it was a huge learning
curve. It also took a while to adjust to
the new lifestyle and it means you have
to be so self-motivated and
disciplined, which I sometimes
struggle with! What’s been amazing,
however, is having the flexibility to
travel, write, record, and you can
prioritise what you want and not have
to answer to anyone. I would advise
anyone else thinking of quitting the
corporate life to make sure you have
a goal in mind and a rough plan, along
with the contacts you need to hit the
ground running and keep the
momentum up. Get yourself to a music
conference as soon as you can, to
educate yourself on the industry and
to network. The events can give you so
much insight and help you formulate
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