Top Five Tracks I Love

I thought in honour of the month of LOVE I would blog about my top five songs.  The ones I fell in love with the moment I heard them.

*Drum roll* Here they are....

5. Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding

Now this song is a freakin' classic!

I beyond love this song. Whenever I start to feel stressed and like there is just too much to do and there isnt enough time I just close my eyes and imagine sittin' at the Dock of a Bay, watching the tide roll away.

  4. Track of my tears - Smokey Robinson

I found this gem; Natasha Bedingfield performing a cover of Track of my tears. The lady absolutely killed it. Check it out

 3. Give me love – Ed Sheeran

I was watching Cougar Town this week and the episode ended with this song and that was the moment I fell in love with it. I don’t even know how many times I have listened it now BUT I have now learnt the lyrics. Stage 1 of covering the song done! Stage 2....

I just love the imagery and honesty in the lyrics.

 2. Best thing you never had – Beyonce

Now this song is like the anthem of flip offs to every ex who you know made a huge mistake by letting you go and baby you were the best thing he never had. The lyrics are so bitterly honest and definitely speaks volumes to me.

 1. Someone that I used to know – Gotye

Yes! Another one for those ex relationships. Raw lyrics, honesty, vulnerabilty; I wish I wrote this one.

What are your top five tracks and why?

Behind the Scenes of Performing Live – DIY Record labels

Aloha!!

So…. you might not know this but I run my own record label – GNI Records named after my late Grandfather who was an amazing man and who I remember listening to him when I was younger.

So what comes with running a label for me is all the behind the scenes action that most people don’t see.

Today I had a really great meeting with my friend about the live scene and arranging live shows and most importantly using social networking. He is a genius!! Just a huge fountain of wisdom (Yes T you are a huge fountain of wisdom J)

We talked a lot about the Scottish music scene venues; and the formulas for organising gigs and I learnt so much. I will hold my hands up and say organising shows is my weakness!! I love to show up and focus on performing rather than the organising or the promoting of shows.

There is going to a lot of live shows this year in Edinburgh and Glasgow and I am looking forward to them. I have not performed any of my songs with a live musician to an audience and I feel it will be beyond amazing. A new experience and I cannot wait for it!

There is the knowledge of crowd and I would love to tap into that. Tell me, tell me, tell me J haha

How do you organise gigs and shows? What really makes a show come alive for you?

Peace & Love,

Obehi

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Addiction. Il Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours

ad·dic·tion (-d k sh n) n. 1. a. Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance.

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5 minutes before I go on stage - by heart starts beating faster and faster; my breath slows down. My heels click their way up the stairs taking my body with me with the mic in my hand. The beat starts and the shot of adrenaline hits me. I am higher than a kite and after the last song with a big smile on my face and I only vaguely remember what just happened on stage but I know it was magic and I was so HIGH! Shame I had to come back down.

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I wake up singing; I go to bed humming; I need it when I'm out and about. It makes everything completely better. It gives me pure contentment. MUSIC is my addiction and I couldn't stop anytime I wanted to and I don't want to either. OK back off with the straight jacket :) I don't need to be locked up. Not right now but ask me again tomorrow.

It isnt all roses and sunshine; early mornings and late nights, hardwork, bad moods but I couldnt imagine doing anything else. I am in love with music! We are happily married and having lots and lots of music babies.

I sing ,I write, I perform, I run my record label... and my driving force is the fact my love for what I do consumes me.

Everyone who takes the time to listen to my music; comes to see me live; likes my fanpage; follows me on twitter; just joins me on my journey touches my heart. I am completely blessed and humbled by the appreciation. I'm so happy to have my SOLDIERS with me !!

So THANK YOU and I do mean it when I say I have a lot of LOVE for you. Without you I wouldnt be here :)

Now I have showed you mine, tell me..

What is your addiction?

Peace & Love,

Obehi

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