My songs live in an open universe - their messages are easily interpretable and they can bend into a number of genres!
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Who will perform at the Global Citizen Festival, appear in Rolling Stone, and take home $50,000?
Who or what is your musical inspiration?
Blending Nordic and Celtic pop with touches of jazz, R&B, and classical, I create emotionally rich, hook-driven music inspired by artists like Roxette, Enya, Björk, and Tori Amos. With pop recording artist roots and a career spanning media, film and musical theatre composition, my sound is cinematic yet accessible—moody and bright, familiar yet unexpected. I craft music that’s both creatively bold and commercially resonant, designed for universal audiences seeking something
How would performing at the Global Citizen Festival impact your career?
After years composing for the stage and media, performing at the Global Citizen Festival would be a powerful reintroduction and a full circle moment for me to reclaim my space as a performer. It would amplify my voice, connect my songwriting music to a global audience, and grow my network in a different way, marking a bold new chapter in my career—where impact, visibility, creativity and artistry can meet.
What would you do with $50,000?
I would rebuild my attic into a fully equipped, state of the art music studio, where I can come up with incredible new creative ideas, host colleagues, help them see their artistic visions come to life, and where I can collaborate on projects that inspire, and are meant to leave an impact on humanity.
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