The emerging talent ready to make waves…
London born Belinda Vodéa is the latest British/Albanian artist to enter the Pop scene since Dua Lipa and Rita Ora. The young singer and songwriter, whose vibrant but edgy vocals have been likened to a British Zara Larsson, has been working on her craft professionally from the age of 16. From a very early age, Belinda balanced her music and dance classes with her academic studies at three different institutes, already working to make her dream a reality, dream where she puts on a show and entertains.
Starting out in the Dance music scene, Vodéa gradually discovered her true artistic identity as her songwriting evolved throughout the years. Her biggest influences to date are George Michael, Bryan Adams, Rihanna and Jhené Aiko. “They all seem to play a role in the way I make my music now. This type of music was played a lot around the house as a child, so I guess the influence came from my earlier years.” Vodéa says. Her music now is described as being nostalgic 80’s pop infused with sultry R&B, the lightly distorted electric guitar and big reverberant 80’s drums having a significance in her musical journey.
The debut single ’EOM’ (Eyes On Me) incorporates these influences, bringing Belinda’s vision to reality. Produced by Ashea (Alan Walker), this was an all female collaboration, from start to finish, which was important to Vodéa in order to capture the essence of what the song is about. “ There is something so special when women get together to create art and to be able to relate to each other and previous experiences.” Says Vodéa.
The words penned in this song take us on a relatable, bittersweet journey of love and disappointment, the human desire to feel loved and not forgotten, but also the burning need to move forward, this message can be felt through the dramatic 80s drums as they cut through nostalgic synth layers, and the delicate but slightly jaded vocal tones of Vodéa’s performance. The need to feel loved and remembered through the lyrics echoed at the rhetorical questions. Her whole process finalised into self realisation.
“ I become the best version of myself when I perform¨ Says Vodéa. This was evident from Belinda’s earlier years where she would put on mini shows for her cousins in the summer, now turned into a reality by being able to perform on stages with a larger quantity of people watching. Her biggest goal, to sell out stadiums in the future.
EOM will be released to all major streaming platforms on Dec 1st. To learn more about Belinda Vodéa and her music you can find her on:
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