Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs.  

My guest today is Helsinki-based singer and songwriter Amelia Ray. 

Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè!

Amelia's website: https://ameliaray.net
Amelia's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmeliaRay
My Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/NicoleStellaMusic
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdi-6rKZbkNaClGZKZfBIA

Content:
0:00 Introduction
3:09 The music scene in Finland
5:42 Life as a performer on cruise ships
8:28 Inspiration in times of lockdown  
9:52 The story behind “Ana No Potable”
12:50 Creator’s block and strategies to overcome it
15:37 How we write songs in different languages
19:51 How Amelia got into music and songwriting – Ways to look at success in music
23:39 Amelia’s songwriting process
29:33 The story behind “Hambone Says”
36:08 The story behind “Marooned”
39:45 About songs “without a home” and unfinished lyrics