Strong female top line for your dance track.
London based artist Leyla Diamond is half-Greek and half-Turkish.
Leyla started her journey in dance music in October 2023.
Leyla's releases have been played at venues like Electrowerks (UK), Ministry of Sound (UK), Mission Ballroom (US), 45 East (OR, US), Temple (AZ, US) Nomad (OT, US. Single' Falling In Love' got a publishing deal with global video game Rocket League.
Releases have been placed on:
• Spotify Editorial playlists:
- New Music Friday Dance
-Night Rider
- Dance Beats
Apple Music Dance playlists:
- New in Dance
- Breaking Dance
• Amazon curated playlists:
- Fresh EDM.
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Languages
- English
- Greek
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Endorse Leyla DiamondiInterview with Leyla Diamondi
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: My most recent single Broken Pieces - https://open.spotify.com/track/0GTk8XzX6qdZMBeKxqvM8y?si=6103a76230b24d8d I wrote the entire song and performed. I am proud of the lyrics and the intensity of emotions you experience from the vocal performance. It premiered with Wonderland. and has been critically acclaimed.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Music all day/ every day!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Rob Murray - https://soundbetter.com/profiles/33504-rob-murray Excellent at Mixing & Mastering! Fast & polite!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both, depends on that the song needs.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will always do my absolute best!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: That I enjoy it!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If I can complete the project in least than 3 days.-> Answer: depends on budget, amount of work required, and if the track is for distribution. But most of the time the answer is YES!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's not hard work.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your references? How much creative freedom do you want me to have?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure you give as much detail as possible, this makes it easier for me to deliver what you want.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Microphone, keyboard, audio interface, laptop, and cables.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: In the industry since 2019, I career path IS singer-songwriter!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Emotive and raw.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kanye West, I think he is so unique and creative, I would like to watch his artistic process and implement it into my own work.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Colour code everything!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: pop, R&B, Acoustic
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Vocal performance
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Myself, lol! Emotional depth and an understanding of the human existence.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If it's singing, I practise different styles of performance and when I feel ready I record the vocals and select the favoured takes. If it's songwriting, I see what comes most natural but I usually digest the brief and create melody's that fit the mood and then add lyrics that paint the universe the artists wants to create.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My home studio has a desk and monitor with 2 studio mics (NT1A and Baby Bottle), 1 live performance (Beta 58A) and audio interface. It has a KONTACT keyboard which I use for demos and low budget productions. For music to be publicly distributed I go to a friend's studio where he has live guitars and bass's, VMS ML-1 Condenser Mic, Rhode NT-2 Condenser Mic, Babyface RME Pro, Adam Speakers and etc.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Ariana Grande massively inspires me, I like her vocal performance, Michael Jackson's songwriting is very impressive (despite the controversy his music is incredible).
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I sing top-lines or whole tracks for distribution or demo. Other than that I write too. Example: https://open.spotify.com/track/28yvIVZuBYlsyfX2HGkRVT?si=1753bef949e148ef
I was the Singer & Songwriter in this production
- Singer - FemaleAverage price - $400 per song
- Vocal compingAverage price - $20 per track
- YouTube Cover RecordingAverage price - $300 per song
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $150 per song
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $100 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $100 per song
If you wish to use tracks for commercial use there must be an agreement on royalty splits prior to such release.