UK rising soul star Olivia Dean does not only have an incredibly soulful voice, but also an unbelievable talent to write captivating songs. In this episode Olivia talks about her approaches to writing and her way of seeing songs as little time capsules of life experiences that you can look back on.WAY UP: HOUSE OF TALENTS is a complementing podcast to Yamaha’s emerging talent three-part documentary. Host Parisa Tarjomani talks to some of the artists who were invited to an exclusive song writing experience this summer in Spain, where Yamaha brought together upcoming artists from across Europe to a villa in Barcelona, filled with Instruments and a home studio, providing a perfect environment to create music and collaborate. The artists, who hadn’t met before, formed teams of two,  and within three days, came up with lyrics, composed a melody, recorded the track and on the final day, each team performed their song live in an intimate concert. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE RIGHT NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Portuguese Sara Cruz has a magical personality and amazing talent, with an incredible voice and distinctive guitar skills. Her background is just as captivating, as she lives on this small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. In this episode Sara talks about her music style and inspiration, and how her family reacted when they heard about the HOUSE OF TALENTS project.WAY UP: HOUSE OF TALENTS is a complementing podcast to Yamaha’s emerging talent three-part documentary. Host Parisa Tarjomani talks to some of the artists who were invited to an exclusive song writing experience this summer in Spain, where Yamaha brought together upcoming artists from across Europe to a villa in Barcelona, filled with Instruments and a home studio, providing a perfect environment to create music and collaborate. The artists, who hadn’t met before, formed teams of two,  and within three days, came up with lyrics, composed a melody, recorded the track and on the final day, each team performed their song live in an intimate concert. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE RIGHT NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JNR Williams, a singer-songwriter from London has a unique, warm voice that evokes a wonderful variety of emotions in his listeners. In this episode JNR opens up about his appreciation to be able to write songs and collaborate with other artists after being in lock-down for so long. WAY UP: HOUSE OF TALENTS is a complementing podcast to Yamaha’s emerging talent three-part documentary. Host Parisa Tarjomani talks to some of the artists who were invited to an exclusive song writing experience this summer in Spain, where Yamaha brought together upcoming artists from across Europe to a villa in Barcelona, filled with Instruments and a home studio, providing a perfect environment to create music and collaborate. The artists, who hadn’t met before, formed teams of two, and within three days, came up with lyrics, composed a melody, recorded the track and on the final day, each team performed their song live in an intimate concert. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE RIGHT NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.