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The Making of Me

The Making of Me

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 The Making of Me is a show where we find out more about the people behind the melodies.Copyright Don't Skip Music
Episodes
  • Kelli-Leigh - Life Changing Injury to Taking Centre Stage

    Kelli-Leigh - Life Changing Injury to Taking Centre Stage
    Jun 16 2021
    Kelli-Leigh started out her career on an upward trajectory, with big hits that you’ve probably heard on your party or gym playlists a number of times. However, after a car crash in 2012, the path of Kelli-Leigh’s life changed drastically, leaving her unable to walk and in a wheelchair mid-way through a tour with Jessie J.

    As a self-confessed workaholic, this left her questioning everything she knew, including her body, her friends, medical advice and her career.

    In this episode, hear Kelli-Leigh candidly discuss her life-changing injury, why she thanks her bed sheets every night, and the story of the performance that left her collapsed in the middle of Times Square.
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    34 mins
  • July Jones - Coming Out in America

    July Jones - Coming Out in America
    Jun 9 2021
    Having grown up in Slovenia, July Jones holds the values of her culture and upbringing close to her heart. However by the age of 18, she had already travelled to multiple countries and spent a year living abroad in America, something that she now sees hugely shaped her as a person.

    July sees herself as the black sheep of her family. Whilst her family members were working in economics and law, she was joining music school at the age of 6 and learning to play piano and the flute. From there she discovered her natural solo vocal ability and found her love of soul and jazz music.

    In this episode learn about July’s coming out story, why moving to America opened her eyes to the LGBTQ+ community and sparked a passion for trans rights and the reason she decided to leave the Jazz and Soul industry behind her.
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    33 mins
  • Tai Verdes - College isn't the Only Path

    Tai Verdes - College isn't the Only Path
    Jun 2 2021
    Tai Verdes has a determination and flair for creativity that you only see in someone at his level of a promising music career. On the surface, Tai happened upon viral success on TikTok with his song ‘Stuck In The Middle', which went on to achieve 62 million streams on Spotify. However, the journey to get there was filled with reality shows, stand up comedy and 6 months of daily vocal practice.

    In this episode find out from Tai why he knew it was the right decision to drop out of university, the impact he thinks social media is having on the music industry, and how he learned to let go of his parents approval in order to achieve what he wants.
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    33 mins
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