Interview: Trapsoul Singer-Songwriter Osé Discusses Her New Single "Overfeel"
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“Some of my earliest memories of singing start from church and school; that’s really where I started discovering my voice, exercising it more, and performing and building my self-confidence on stage.”
Congratulations on the release of your single "Overfeel". Tell us about what inspired you to write the song, and was it based on personal experience?
Thank you so much! When it comes to inspiration for "Overfeel", it wasn't necessarily based on personal experience, but experiences that I see some of my friends go through, and also I think that a lot of people have probably felt that they overfeel at some point.
Sometimes people tend to "care too much" when it comes to someone else and they may end up hurting themselves.
Can we expect a visual for "Overfeel"? If not, do you have a song in mind to release next?
Visuals for "Overfeel" can be expected in the near future! And as for the release of other tracks, currently I only have one other song out called "Games", but I'm always working on something new, I have a bunch of songs in the vault just waiting to be released, so I'm excited for that.
You've mentioned that you have been singing for over 14 years; what are some of your earliest experiences singing and when did you come to the realization that you are very good at it and should start creating music?
Some of my earliest memories of singing start from church and school; that's really where I started discovering my voice, exercising it more, and performing and building my self-confidence on stage. I always used to sing in school talent shows, conduct the music at school masses, I was even one of the leads in my high school musical, Hercules.
Growing up, of course, people would always tell me that I have a beautiful voice and that I shouldn't let it go to waste, and I knew I wanted to start building up my career in music, but then again, I didn't even know where or how to start, who to talk to, or how to even express myself effectively through songwriting.
However, the summer of 2019 changed my path in music forever. During that summer I went on vacation, and I decided to experiment with different beats and try to song write to see what I could come up with; so I locked myself up in the washroom--I figured that some of our best ideas come when we're in the shower--and I just started writing.
I wasn't writing about anything in particular, but I felt that I was on the edge of something, so I tried to focus and dig deep within myself to find out what it was that I was trying to say. Before you know it, within an hour, my first song "Overfeel" was written, and even after that, about 2-3 days after my second song, "Games" was written.
Every time after that all I wanted to do was write and make music, I couldn't be stopped, I always had some idea brewing that I had to get down on paper. After that was when I realized that I should be making music, when I couldn't go a second without thinking of something new to put down on paper.
Describe your experience performing at the Love Child Social House for Her Creative Toronto in March, and what song(s) did you perform?
Performing for Her Creative Toronto at the Love Child Social House was my first official live performance, and it was amazing.
When I went on stage to perform, it just felt so natural; I felt like I was in my element, and that was where I belonged. Of course with every performance there are always things that you could've done differently, but I still enjoyed performing "Games" and "Overfeel" there.
What are some of your goals musically for the remainder of the year?
Some of my goals musically for the remainder of the year are to definitely release all the songs that I have pending, I also want to make sure that I get as many visuals out for my songs as possible, and also I want to get more opportunities to perform live and on stage.
I feel like it's one thing to listen to song and try to feel the emotion that the artist is trying to convey, but it's another thing to see the artist exuding that emotion live and in person, and being able to connect with them; so live performance is another really important goal for me.
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