just love singing it. This song has not been released yet however I do sing it live when I perform. Another song I love to sing is the title song on my mix-tape“ I Am me.” The record is about just being yourself and finding that love that loves you for you through and through. So many time we try to change ourselves to please the ones we are with, but the right person will make you feel comfortable in your own skin. You can find this song on my website or at http:// www. datpiff. com / Melissa-HunnyB-Veszi-I-Am- Me-mixtape. 398338. html
IAM: Do you write your own songs? I write all my own songs. I work two ways when I song write. The first way is having a beat I love form my Producer NHD, one that inspires me and speaks to me. When I hear a beat I love, the melody just comes. Once I have the melody, the theme makes itself known through the feeling of the beat and melody. The beat, the melody and the lyrics should work like a marriage and compliment each other. The second way I write is Iʼll sit at the piano and come up with a melody first, one that is in my head. The lyrics( theme) will follow again based on how I feel and how the melody inspires me. Sometimes I have the theme first and the melody is inspired by the story. I will record myself singing the melody and record some chords and then send it to my producer NHD who will then create a beat around it. I need to be alone when I write and in a quiet space.
IAM: Where do you find inspiration for your writing? The inspiration for my songs comefrom personal life experiences or from stories I hear around me. They say the best writers write what they know so thatʼs what I do.
IAM: Do you ever get writer’ s block? How do you deal with it? I get writers block all the time. The best way to deal with it for me is to step away. You canʼt force a song; I believe it really needs to come naturally. Sometimes I need to start on a new song and then come back to the song that is giving me trouble, or just eat a bowl of ice cream. Ice cream always getʼs my creative juices flowing.
IAM: Who are your musical influences? I grew up singing to Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Janet & Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, Green Day, Eminem. I have always had a very large pallet for different genres of music. I am glad today because I feel itʼs important as a song writer to listen to everything. Music is universal and I think it takes a mature ear to appreciate all types of musical genres. Today my favorite artist are Emile Sande, Adele, Ryan Leslie and Gavin Degraw.
IAM: How do you describe your music to people? When people ask me to describe my music I say I canʼt really classify it. People are always trying to define music, but today music is so mixed up. I write with Pop, R & B and Classical influences so how would you define that? I just categorize it as pop since pop is such a broad genre. I explain to people that my music is relatable and hopefully will make you feel something. Thatʼs my goal!
IAM: What image do you think your music conveys? My music conveys an image of power, hope, strength, vulnerability, reality and sexiness. The image my music portrays is unfiltered and to the point. I think everyone will have a different perspective on the image my music portrays because no two people listen to the same song the same way. Everyone has their own perception.
IAM: What are your longterm career goals? I plan to have a long career in the music business. My goal is to reach the world with my music. I want to hear millions of people sing my songs. I would like to win a Grammy or 2, travel the globe performing and collaberate with as many
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