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Hailing from North London, Natalie Shay is a 19 year-old multi award-winning artist who is deemed one of London’s hottest emerging talents.
As a classically trained guitarist from the age of five, Shay's outstanding talents soon found herself accepted into the prestigious BRIT school, a place that Shay credits for encouraging independence. Her experience at the BRIT school propelled her into a successful solo career, performing to sold-out audiences at some of London’s most iconic and renowned venues, including The Roundhouse, Ronnie Scotts and Brooklyn Bowl, O2. Her new single, "This Feeling," produced by Pete Dowsett (The Vaccines), features a flawless and dynamic sound that centers around the excitement of young love and the passionate desire for someone. In advance of the song's January 19th release, Shay answered her Essential 8 and talked songwriting, her dream venue, and much more! When/where do you do your best writing? I do my best writing really late at night at home. Although I've written some really cool songs with other people in sessions, I write best alone at night when everyones sleeping. Do you write about personal experience, the experience of others, observations, made-up stories, something else or a combination? I write about all of these things. When I was younger and hadn't lived much, most of my songs were based on scenarios from tv or film. Now I suppose my songs are more about real experiences. What’s your favorite venue and why? My favourite venue is the Bedford in Balham. I played one of my first ever proper shows there in 2012 when I was just starting out at 13, and have played there many many more times since. Unfortunately the venue is due to close down next year, which is really sad as its always been a great music venue to launch new artists such as Ed Sheeran and Paolo Nutini. What’s your dream venue and why? Reading Festival Mainstage
Who would you love to collaborate with?
I would love to collaborate with Little Comets, they are one of my favourite bands and their writing is some of the best i've ever heard. Favorite (or first) concert you have ever attended? The first concert I ever attended was Miley cyrus in 2009 on her wonder world tour at the O2 arena, it was so good. Her first album 'Breakout' is the greatest. Have you met any of your heroes? If so, how did it go? I met Little Comets at their latest album launch, I must admit I did fan girl a bit but they were so kind and inspiring. Recent release you cannot stop listening to? "I Can't Quit" - The Vaccines http://www.natalieshay.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/NatalieShayMusic/ https://twitter.com/natalieshay_?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/natalieshaymusic/
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