At one point something comes out - a melody or a lyric that feels potent - and then I know to follow that rabbit.ĬDM: Do you write your lyrics specifically for the songs, or do you write poems or prose and then evolve them into song-form? JESSIE: It’s just a matter of vibe/freestyling and jamming by myself or with whoever I’m fortunate enough to work with. If I’m not honest, I’m a phony.ĬDM: How does your songwriting process work? I feel like if I’m not honest, it doesn’t hit right. Is writing from the heart an important part of the Jessie Reyez process? I missed their call and when I got to it, it was like opening a sonic treasure.ĬDM: Your songwriting feels so honest, and so genuine throughout every song you’ve released. and it was the second year in a row I wasn’t spending my birthday with family. JESSIE: I was working away from home - I think I was in L.A. Success is accomplishing all of that and being able to sleep at night - as in, being at peace with yourself.ĬDM: ‘Colombian King & Queen’ seems really personal to you - what was the story behind that track? Was it your parents on a phone call? Success is positively affecting the lives of millions of people. Do you think success is only best, when it’s shared with others?
YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Sabrina Claudio, Billie Eilish, Jorja Smith, Bibi Bourelly, Julia Michaels, Khalid, Jessie Ware, Alessia Cara… and proving everyone wrong who ever doubted you.ĬOUP DE MAIN: I think my favourite lines on the entire ‘Kiddo’ EP come from ‘Great One’ where you sing, “Everything is nothing without you,” that song is so beautiful. MUST-LISTEN: ‘Great One’, ‘Figures’, ‘Gatekeeper’. Her EP highlight ‘Great One’ sees Reyez boldly proclaiming her goals - “I wanna make a million dollars” - and having since released several standalone singles in the form of ‘Cotton Candy’ and ‘Phone Calls’, Reyez doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. Her ‘Gatekeeper’ song and accompanying film told an autobiographic account of assault and power struggles within the music industry - told through the brave lens of Reyez herself, who took a horrific experience and turned it into a formative piece of art. With one of the most distinctive voices we heard in 2017, and one of the best EPs of last year (I’m looking at you, ‘Kiddo’), Jessie Reyez had a killer 2017.
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