The Making of Me

Kelli-Leigh - Life Changing Injury to Taking Centre Stage

Kelli-Leigh started out her career on an upward trajectory, with big hits that you’ve probably heard on your party or gym playlists a number of times. However, after a car crash in 2012, the path of Kelli-Leigh’s life changed drastically, leaving her…

July Jones - Coming Out in America

Having grown up in Slovenia, July Jones holds the values of her culture and upbringing close to her heart. However by the age of 18, she had already travelled to multiple countries and spent a year living abroad in America, something that she now see…

Tai Verdes - College isn't the Only Path

Tai Verdes has a determination and flair for creativity that you only see in someone at his level of a promising music career. On the surface, Tai happened upon viral success on TikTok with his song ‘Stuck In The Middle', which went on to achieve 62.…

JP Cooper - Swapping Inner Guilt for Chasing a Vision

With a platinum selling song that has over 694 million hits on YouTube, JP Cooper came upon a viral success that many musicians only dream of. However, throughout his life and music career, JP has faced hardships that many of us will never have to...…

Blessing Annatonia - Faith

Winning The Voice at the age of just 18 means that Blessing Annatonia is already off to a promising start in her music career. Music has always been a central focus in Blessing’s life, from the age of 2 she was already obsessed with being in front of…

AJ Mitchell - Authenticity

For AJ Mitchell, building a music career was an obvious path for him. He wrote his first song at the age of 6 years old, and he grew up in a supportive family environment where his musical talents were encouraged to flourish throughout his school...

AWA - Plan A

In AWA’s own words, music was always her Plan A. From an early age she was at music school, studying and developing her craft. She then went on to win the Sweedish X Factor at just 14! However, such big success as a teen left AWA with mental health..…

Lewis Watson - Not all advice is good advice

Lewis reflects on how his previous break up fuelled such powerful music for him, and how his struggle at school and sixth form lead to him dropping out of formal education to pursue music. After feeling deeply unhappy and out of his depth during his.…

Hunter Hayes - An advocate for therapy

On paper, Hunter Hayes has had an incredible music career so far. From first performing at the age of 7 years old for President Bill Clinton to accumulating over 50 award nominations and wins, musical success has become familiar to him. However,..…

Orla Gartland - Being Independent

Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Orla Gartland, talks to us about her rise to success as a musician and the life moments that made her question whether it was the right path for her. From sofa surfing in London and working at The Cereal Cafe in the…