'i'm alright' by amela builds from a sweet, low key intro into a shiny pop song with catchy hooks

Australian Singer-Songwriter Amela has built on her new soaring pop sound, following up from first single "Blame" with "I'm Alright". Recorded by upcoming Gold Coast producer Josh Beattie, Amela explains that "I’m Alright went through two different versions: a folk/indie and then the electronic-pop version but I feel that the second version is more true to what i'd like to include on the album. The recording process was quite smooth - we ended up keeping the demo vocals in there. I sang the vocals after teaching one day when I was feeling particularly tired so I think it added to the feel of the song well." 

The new track from Amela was inspired by Allday, with Amela explaining she originally wanted to pitch the song to Allday to collaborate on "I think when I was writing the song I had his sort of melancholic electronic vibes from his song 'In Motion' in my head so I wanted the final mix to resemble this track a little bit." Having released her debut album in 2017 Somewhere in Between, Amela began to receive national airplay on Triple J and regular rotation on community radio stations throughout Australia with her single "Push & Pull".

​Already possessing a long list of achievements, Amela has been sampled in Allday's "Codeine 17" and has collaborated with diverse international electronic producers including Astre, Clovr, as well as Sydney rock band Bad Pony. Amela also recently performed at the Woodford Folk Festival with Bosnian folk band Cardak and was a Gold Coast Music Award finalist alongside Amy Shark.

Now more ambitious than ever, Amela hopes her upcoming album in 2020 will bring a fresh sound and help her to expand musically, giving fans an exciting new journey to join with her. With Amela's new single "I'm Alright" having been made possible by receiving a grant through the Gold Coast Activate Music program, it's not hard to see the Sia-inspired artist reaching new heights. 

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