Multi-platinum songwriter and founding member of the Songwriting Academy, Tim Fraser was also made a member of Hollywood Elite Composers, in Los Angeles, last year. Hey Mag catches up with Tim to discuss his songwriting chops. Words Darren Haynes [First published in Hey Mag, April 2019] How did you get into songwriting? I started off, like any young teenager, thinking I’ve …
JuanDa Lotero is a Colombian Reggaetón artist. He has officially released 20 singles as a solo artist; more if you include his work as a featured artist. His collaboration with Dani y Magneto (Ve y Dile) has received 1.4M views on YouTube. He is something of a local sensation with fans in the United States, …
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Rita Campbell is one of the hardest working people in the music industry. Having started writing songs at the age of 14, she learned her trade as a backing singer on the live music circuit. Her vocals and live performances made her famous in Russia and her songwriting skills took her to number one in the …
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Leah Depala is a 14-year-old British-Indian singer-songwriter, based in Dubai. Her first single, Cold, has been streamed across all international music platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. A&R scouts, take note, she’s still unsigned… Words__Darren Haynes [First published in Hey Mag, September 2019] You released your debut single, Cold, in September 2018. Tell us a little …
FEATURED: Darren Haynes, Marketing Director In our continuing FEATURED series, we talk to some of our subscribers about their career in music, how they got their break, what projects they’re working on now and what advice they would give to those looking to make steps forward. This week we’re featuring Darren Haynes, an experienced digital …
What’s your favourite app? My favourite and most-used is WhatsApp. I use it more than anything else on my mobile, hence its prime position in the bottom left hand corner of my screen. It’s quick, easy, I use it one million times per day – or thereabouts. It’s the best way to contact me. Do …
The Big Novo Interview: King KhanBy Darren Haynes Sitting centre stage, beneath a gigantic movie poster of himself and flanked by four movie moguls and filmmakers, sits the reigning King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. “He’s incomparable; a phenomena; the biggest ever superstar on this planet” gushes the on-stage presenter about SRK (as he’s affectionately …
