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Songwriting first dates with Melanie C, Nadia Rose, Rae Morris, and Jin Jin

Melanie C talks with Nadia Rose, Rae Morris, and Jin Jin about the importance of dynamics in a songwriting team, and the things they really love about making music.

A stellar collection of musicians and songwriters this week, and who better to lead the discussion than somebody who has sold in excess of 85 million records? Singer, songwriter, presenter, DJ, and Spice Girl Melanie C asks the group candid questions about creativity, including the importance of dynamics in a songwriting team, what is it that informs the sound they want to make, and the thing they really love about making music.

First up Nadia Rose, a rapper from South London who’s been writing bars and performing since her school days. She’s gone on to write for Rihanna and has won a MOBO Award for the music video to huge hit Skwod. She’s also Stormzy’s cousin. Rae Morris is a singer and songwriter who released her debut single aged 20. She’s since shared stages with Lianne La Havas, Bombay Bicycle Club and George Ezra, and has worked with Lucy Rose and Clean Bandit.

And finally, Jin Jin is a platinum-selling musician, songwriter and entrepreneur who grew up around her grandfather’s reggae music store. Since then she has written with the likes of Sigala, Jax Jones, David Guetta, Clean Bandit, Little Mix, Craig David, Tinie Tempah, Raye, and Jess Glynne.

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35 minutes

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Rae Morris, Jin Jin, Nadia Rose (Credit: Kashay Taliyah) and Melanie C

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  • Sat 19 Sep 2020 11:06GMT
  • Sun 20 Sep 2020 19:06GMT

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