artist spotlight artist spotlight artist spotlight I first knew about Esteé as the winner of the 2021 competition Students Got Talent, hosted by StudyAdelaide at the iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre. Her rendition of Don McLean’s Vincent not only was worthy of winning first place, but stole so many hearts and souls that night. I later learn that Esteé has accomplished so much more than that; she is a rising star and slowly making her claim in the music industry. In 2021, her singles on Spotify were streamed over 1.4 million times across 160 countries, with the most notable tracks being be my somebody new and Babylon. Her newest single is twenty eight, and I promise you Esteé is your next new favourite comfort sound. Some have described her voice as sweet as cotton candy and as haunting as a distant dream, and I have to wholeheartedly agree. What an honour for a fan like me to be able to chat with her on all things music…
Esteé
Interview by Ngoc Lan Tran
Hi Esteé!! Can you tell me a bit about how you first got into music? Which artist inspired you the most growing up? I credit a lot of my love for music and ability to my mum! Her side of the family is super musically inclined, so music has been an integral part of my life from a very early age. I started performing every year at school when I was 6 or 7, and I’ve been doing it ever since. My mum loves jazz and used to sing at a lot of shows back when I was still living in Malaysia, which definitely has inspired me and my music heaps! How do you describe your music and style? What is your creative process like? Right now my music is blurring the lines between soft pop, RnB, and lo-fi. I’m trying to incorporate more RnB elements in my music though because I do look up to a lot of RnB artists. My creative process changes according to each song I write, so it depends on the voice my song wants to have. Sometimes I start with the melody, other times I start with the lyrics, or
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