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It’s been a while since I wrote a proper blog entry, and so much has happened the last few months since the lockdown started.
Let’s start with the biggest thing that’s been going on with me and it’s my YouTube channel. I made a decision exactly a year ago to revive my YouTube channel and in order to do that, I really took time to learn about filmmaking so that I could improve the quality of my videos. I think that’s the biggest thing that’s held me back from really expressing myself & making content that I could be proud of. That, and the fact that when I started on YouTube, I was super broke and couldn’t afford anything. Filmmaking can get very expensive.
Over the last year, I experimented with the kind of videos I could make that would be entertaining and provide value as well. I knew I wanted to continue making covers because that’s been my way of reaching music fans since the very beginning. I also knew that I wanted to be able to create music videos and visuals for my music, but that that would happen a little bit later as I get better. With that in mind, I felt like I needed to do a little bit more.
I looked at my YouTube channel and realized that, other than my music, there wasn’t anything that told viewers who I was. There was no personal connection. I thought about what I could do for people to get to know me better. I tried doing a talk show with my best friend and did a couple of covers, then around that time Taylor Swift’s album ‘Lover’ came out and my brother called and said:”You need to react to this album! Lots of people will be searching for that content.”
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After much hesitation, I decided to go for it. To my surprise, the video got a good number of views and I decided to do another reaction for Lana Del Rey’s new album which came out a little while after ‘Lover’. That did well too. I did a series of reaction videos that were accompanied with a review and I titled the series ‘Honestly?’ because that was what I wrote on the thumbnail for the ‘Lover’ reaction video and it stuck. The reaction videos were doing well, but I was just “honestly” 😉 not very passionate about them. I realized why later.
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During the lockdown, there weren’t any new albums coming out, so I got this idea to review older pop albums. The first video in this series (which I titled ‘Revisited’) was Madonna’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ album, and it was a review video, not a reaction. The reaction that video had was insane and I saw a level of engagement that I hadn’t seen before. That motivated me to review two other albums which were Britney’s ‘Blackout’ and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Bionic’. I found myself really enjoying making these videos and it hit me that I was revealing more of myself with them. These were albums that I grew up to. I was sharing my personal experience and revealing to my audience the kind of music that influenced my sound as an artist. It was a joy listening to these albums for the first time in years.
Just like that, I found my format. I’m crazy about pop music, especially pop from the 80s to the 2010s. That’s my passion and where my heart is. It’s where I feel most at home. I decided that I was going to upload a new ‘Revisited’ review on a weekly basis (every Tuesday at 11 am ET) and ‘Honestly’ reviews for new albums by artists that I love.
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I’m also uploading covers and vlogs every week. Covers because I want to show my audience what I can do as an artist and vlogs to connect with people on a more personal level.
In other news, I’ve been recording songs for the new Qattana album. I have 2 songs left! I’m also rewriting the bridge for the final song for my album which I think will be the first single. I’m so excited for you guys to hear it! It’s about time I put out some new music, it’s been 4 years since RUSH came out. 😅
I’m going to upload a new vlog on Saturday and it’s going to be a Q&A. If you have a question, make sure you drop it in the ‘Community’ tab on my YouTube channel!
I hope you guys are doing well, I’ll catch you next time! ❤️
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My new single ‘Cold Night’ is out now. Stream it here!
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‘Cold Night’
My new single ‘Cold Night’ will be out on April 24th.
This wasn’t the song that I had intended to kick off the next album with. It’s NOT the lead single, but it is the single that I felt was needed right now. I originally wrote ‘Cold Night’ at a time when I needed a kind of love that was sustainable - self love. Instead of thinking of loneliness as some kind of terrible ending, I figured it would be wiser to embrace it and accept it. The kind of loneliness that we are experiencing today as a race is different. We’re living in isolation from those we love and I figured this song might comfort someone who’s been hit hard by loneliness during these difficult times.
I’m so excited for you guys to hear the song. I hope you’ll tune in on Friday! x
PS. All profits from streaming and buying the song will be donated to the COVID-19 Response Fund to aid in the battle against the pandemic and accelerate the research for a vaccine
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I hope you guys enjoy my cover of Dua Lipa’s ‘Break My Heart’. I’m in love with Future Nostalgia - it’s my favorite album at the moment!
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This Can’t Be Love (Rehearsal)
This song is so personal and one of my absolute favorite that I’ve ever written. I think this was our first rehearsal of the song. I found it earlier today and thought I’d share it - it’s not a perfect performance by any means, but I thought you might enjoy an unedited raw look behind the scenes. You can stream the song and my album ‘RUSH’ by clicking here.
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Spice Girls ‘Mama’ (Acoustic Cover)
Happy Mother’s Day! <3
#spice girls#mama#wannabe#spice up your life#say you'll be there#holler#stop#too much#who do you think you are#acoustic#cover
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Christina Aguilera ‘Loyal Brave True’ (Cover)
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Lady Gaga ‘Stupid Love’ (Pop/Rock Cover)
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Happy New Year from my family to yours. <3
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Season 1 of Just Hit Play is done! Watch all 23 episodes on YouTube.
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From last night’s performance at an annual breast cancer awareness event. It always feels great to participate in events that aim to create change. <3
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I’ve wanted to do a podcast-style show for almost a year and I’ve been thinking about how it would be of value to people who watch/listen to it. The truth is, I’m still not sure, but I decided that I’d do it with the best intentions and figure it out as I go.
To help me out, I decided to bring Adel on board. He is one of my best friends and a person who I feel comfortable around, whose opinions I respect and who I’ve shared so much with. Having him join me just felt right.
The show is called JUST HIT PLAY. This week we talked about Instagram’s decision to remove the ‘Like’ count from users’ posts. Please let us know what you think of the show and follow us on Instagram @jhpshow.
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My new holiday single It’s Christmas Time is out now! You can listen to it on YouTube or on your favorite streaming service.
Listen on: Apple Music - Spotify - Anghami
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Listen to my rendition of Lady Gaga’s stunning song I’ll Never Love Again from the ‘A Star Is Born’ soundtrack. Her version is so powerful that I didn’t want to touch it, so I thought I’d change it up and do an acapella-focused rendition with an R&B twist. I hope you guys enjoy it. Please repost and subscribe! Thank you for watching!
#lady gaga#bradley cooper#a star is born#shallow#i'll never love again#cover#live#performance#vocals#coverversion
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