{"id":88747,"date":"2024-10-29T14:45:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=88747"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T09:36:26","slug":"interview-one-to-watch-livvy-lauren-talks-powerful-duet-with-maddox-jones-and-tour-with-will-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/10\/interview-one-to-watch-livvy-lauren-talks-powerful-duet-with-maddox-jones-and-tour-with-will-young\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW: One-To-Watch Livvy Lauren Talks Powerful Duet With Maddox Jones And Tour With Will Young"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tipped as one-to-watch for 2025, rising star Livvy Lauren discusses collaborating with Maddox Jones, the message behind the emotive pop duet, and joining the artist on UK tour dates opening for British legend Will Young.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Hi Livvy, congratulations on your brand new duet alongside Maddox Jones, \u2018Another Sad Song.\u2019 <\/em>How did the collaboration originally come about? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you so much! This song is so special to me as it comes from a super deep place, but it feels so lovely to be able to expose more of a raw and emotional side of myself. Myself and Maddox met through Radikal Records when a collaboration regarding another song was suggested. After working on it for some time, I didn\u2019t really feel like it was working for me as an artist so I suggested trying something else out! – I had written the pre-chorus and chorus of the song about a year ago and knew I needed the right person to work on the track with to complete it. After hearing Maddox\u2019s vocals I knew instantly that his voice would shine through on this song and really elevate it emotionally. We both jumped on a zoom call, and spoke a lot about the struggles in life that we both resonate and connect with – the main one being the music industry! Our careers have taken us on some crazy highs as well as some real lows, which linked so well with the chorus of this song! We both instantly knew that this song would be perfect to release together as a power-ballad duet, so we booked the studio at Soho House and had is much fun creating the beautiful harmonies and adlibs that make this song what it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the inspiration behind\u00a0\u2018Another Sad Song\u2019,\u00a0both lyrically and musically?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inspiration behind the song is our mutual feeling towards the industry that we\u2019re both in! We are both so grateful that we get to do what we love every single day, but being an artist also comes with so many barriers and struggles that you have to overcome. The feeling you get when you perform, and the feedback from fans when they hear your music is incredible and the high is like no other, however the anxiety pre release, and the feelings of \u201c am I going to make it\u2019 \/ \u201cwill this song be a hit\u201d are also so prominent for the both of us. Essentially the lyrics are about how the people and things that we love in life cause your both pleasure and pain – but because you love them, they also keep you going and pick you back up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you aim to deliver the song\u2019s message of resilience, and do you think this will resonate broadly with listeners? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the emotional melodies and beautifully powerful harmonies and adlibs really elevate the single and make it emotional as well as uplifting for listeners. The song allows itself to connect with anyone that has ever felt love towards something before.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music video is laid-back yet heartwarming, showcasing the chemistry of your vocal collaboration. Could you share any fond memories from the filming process? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The filming process was so easy and relaxed which is exactly what we were hoping for. We wanted to show honestly and a sense of normal life within the video, as this is what the song is all about! We found this perfect studio space which had a sofa, kitchen & piano and just looked like it was the inside of somebodies home. We made sure that the video didn\u2019t look overthought or choreographed.. almost like someone was just filming us without realising, doing the basic day to day things like chilling on the sofa and making cups of tea. After we filming the visuliser, we went straight next door and got a glass of wine and pizza to just chill and have a laugh. This is what being an artist is all about – building genuine friendships with the people you work with, mixing work with pleasure!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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