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CloudwatcherUno Podcast S11 Ep 4 ~ Tilde

On this episode CloudwatcherUno sits down with Tilde the n this episode CloudwatcherUno sits down with Tilde the Swedish Soul Singer for a nice cuppaaa of tea. From her home in Gothenburg we get to talk about her English/Swedish heritage, singing her songs as an expression of who she is on a DNA level and the story behind her two albums ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ and ‘Pink Moon’ and upcoming third studio album.

The Swedish Soul Singer ~ Tilde

When Tilde first stared writing songs she was a teenager and the artists that she was listening to sang in English so it came to her naturally, it’s the language that she writes her songs in. Music has always been a part of Tilde’s life, her father went to the Royal Academy of Music in London to play violin, her grandmother was an opera singer. As there was a piano at home, Tilde started playing this at a very early age and it was her first instrument for many many years. Then at age 14 Tilde sang at her School Concert, then sang at music school and performed in bands.

‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ by Tilde

Singing is part of Tilde’s identity, an essential component of her DNA. Tilde has expressed all the things inside her through music. Nina Simone has been a big influence on Tilde’s writing and has helped to shape her as an artist. Tilde needs music as an outlet and it is a form of therapy for her. She’s written songs that she isn’t consciously aware of and even predicts what may come to pass such as an eventual breakup. During the pandemic Tilde felt like she had lost her identity because she couldn’t perform and had many gigs planned in Denmark and was starting to build an audience. It was heart-breaking to see all the hard work just go up in smoke.

‘Pink Moon’ by Tilde

There are many stories in her life that have been translated into music and tries to capture that in her albums. Tilde has been back in the studio for her upcoming third album and is at least 80% there in terms of bringing the songs to life just the way she has imagined them.

Tilde, a sensational singer whose voice is like liquid gold.

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Artist Showcase with Maja Francis

Maja Francis is that rare beast of an artist, a unicorn amongst those special beings called musicians.

‘This Womans Work’ by Maja Francis

The life of a pop star beckoned with the release of Cry Baby Pt 1 and Pt 2 but this life wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be. So as quickly as Maja’s star rose in the incandescent world of pop Maja withdrew from it all under a cloud of depression and panic attacks. From the ashes Maja poured everything into her diary, her constant companion through those dark times, her confidante and saviour.

We also talk about what it means to be an artist in this day and age and what it means for your mental health to have all this celebrity status thrust upon you, the on and off stage persona and what it means to live your life where everything is scrutinised in the court of social media.

Anxious Angel‘ by Maja Francis

Maja’s new album ‘A Pink Soft Mess‘ is the product of those days and diary entries brought to life. It’s an extraordinary expression of Maja’s inner life, a passport if you will to her life dreams hopes and desires. The album featured an amazing collaboration with mega superstar sisters Johanna Söderberg @jksoderberg and Klara Söderberg @klaramsoderberg from First Aid Band @firstaidkitband on the single ‘Mama’.

In the podcast CloudwatcherUno sits down with Maja Francis @wherearetheunicorns a truly special singer songwriter from Sweden. We talk about guilty pleasures such as True Crime TV, growing up with Cartoon Network, the joy of reading and the legend that will forever be Kate Bush. Her 2020 cover of @katebushmusic ‘This Womans Work‘ has over 2 million streams on @spotify

Then there’s her track ‘Kids in Love‘ with over 7 million streams on Spotify alone and was featured on the Netflix @netflix show ‘Anarchy‘. Maja is a special soul who’s come to make your world shine. Make sure you follow her on a journey that will take you into different worlds far apart from this pedestrian universe.

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