Interview with
Alana Belle
by PR for People Team
Recently, we had the opportunity to interview singer, songwriter and filmmaker Alana Belle. Alana Belle who is from Seattle, Washington, began writing and singing songs at the age of six, but can recall hearing her first song at the age of three. Along her musical journey, Alana has recorded and performed music in the duo, The Loops for Lovers Collective, produced her own shows, and has collaborated with a variety of Seattle musicians. Most recently, Alana wrote, produced, and acted as creative director for the short film, The New Romantic: A Mood Film, which is the visual embodiment of her debut EP, The New Romantic.
PR4P: When did you first discover your creative talent?
Alana Belle: Before I am a musician or performer, I’m a lover of music. My parents loved music, so our home was constantly overflowing with an eclectic mix of sounds. When I was 17, and my dad and I were having one of our many jam sessions, he played a particular song and my body had this beautiful visceral reaction to it. The song was completely in Portuguese, and I didn’t know how I knew it, but I did. My dad then reminded me that he used to play this song all the time when I would have been about three years old, so I guess that was the true beginning of my love affair. Creatively speaking, I knew I wanted to be some type of artist in kindergarten. When I was 6, my mom recognized that I could sing, and by the end of the first grade, I’d written my first song- a sad ballad about my teacher leaving the school I attended. As I got older, I realized that writing and singing songs was always linked to my emotions. Music is the purest way for me to communicate my emotions, my vulnerability, and sensitivity. Ultimately, music is my oneness with God- I’m just a vessel bringing this gift into the world.