I couldn’t get gigs because you need to be 18 in most venues. So I started doing videos. I wasn’t thinking about getting a record deal, I just wanted to know if people thought I was good. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
It’s always weird when people come out to see you because everything’s mostly online now. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
I think it’s exciting because it pushes you harder to write a great song. Even for established artists, it has to be really good now because people have so many other options. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
My tenth-ever gig was in an arena, which is mad… I remember being backstage with multiple artists there and someone had had their teeth done – like veneers – and I come from a very small village where people are lucky to even have all their teeth. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
So I just sat in bed for six months – I literally didn’t leave the house – and it was the first time that I’d actually experienced being depressed. I’d be sad on and off but I’d never experienced actual depression. Like, crying for no reason. It was really horrible. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
Working with other artists and writers over the past couple years has really given me a clear idea of my strengths and weaknesses and what is unique about me as an artist. I figured it’s my storytelling lyrics, falsetto range and tone of voice, so I write songs to utilize those. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
I’ve learned not turning things up to full volume is a good idea. Also, because I have the freedom, sometimes when I’m writing a song I’ll get carried away with production when I’m only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote
Well, there’s this culture on Instagram where everyone uses filters and lighting, or people smooth their skin out. It’s this weird thing. We all know it’s not real and we all complain about it, yet we all do it. Nina Nesbitt Read Quote