Making a Successful Song
Influential artists always have something drawing millions of listeners to their music- a pulsating beat, heart-breaking words or a phenomenal voice. Learning the true meaning and feelings packed into the words of your favourite songs usually helps fans and listeners gain much more of an emotional connect.However, how do they create these masterpieces? How do they come up with their ideas? What is their musical process? These questions often float around the minds of avid music enthusiasts.
An English singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor- Ed Sheeran- has millions of fans, selling over 1,081,000 copies in just 2017, with over 18 albums, 24 hit singles, 13 grammy nominations AND the title of ‘four-time grammy winner’ under his belt, he is definitely one of the most influential pop artists in this day and age.
Just last year, he released his latest album, ‘Divide’. The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, selling 672,000 units in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album by a male artist in the UK. It also topped the charts in 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. All the tracks on the album reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart in the week of the album’s release. This is definitely a testament to his songwriting genius!
So how exactly does this English pop-star make his music? The video below shows how Sheeran created his latest big hit- ‘Shape of You’- which amassed extreme amounts of fame.
Did this video did give me a huge insight into the mind of Ed Sheeran and how he creates his songs? What did you learn from it? Let me know.
Megna Srinivasan