Beatrice Betley

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Beatrice Betley is a Vocalist, Composer and Producer dividing her time between Hamburg – Germany, and The Hague – The Netherlands. Rather then focus on one genre, Beatrice sees her musical roots in Jazz of the first half of the 20th century, 80ties Pop, Argentinian Folk and the passionate sounds of Flamenco and Fado. After years of singing Jazz Classics, Beatrice is currently recording her debut album “Upside / Down”. Beatrice describes her music as CrossOver Jazz drawing on strong vocals, traditional Jazz Instrumentals and introducing some modern sounds of EDM.

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is the one thing that unites people. No matter who we are or where we come from. I am convinced ta before we humans could speak our ancestors were jamming together.

What is your music dream?

I aim to create music that touches you emotionally - gets under your skin. Wether as vocalist or producer.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Make people realise that more things unite us than divide us. Perhaps then we can all work together on creating a sustainable world and stop killing our mutual home - this planet.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

A Mexican folk song called "Cucurucucu" which my dad brought home from his overseas travels. Sung by two sisters wit amazing voices. It installed my love for powerful vocals !!

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

A-HA, Lenny Kravitz, Ella Fitzgerald, Gregory Porter, Bruno Mars, Adele, Metallica (I love Nothing Else Matters), Queen, Marillion,...quite a mix!

What inspires you to make music?

Observing my environment and people. I write about things I notice

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Listen to your heart, do not be afraid to be yourself.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Excited, empowerd. I love to see if I move the audience with my voice. I feel privileged to be able to do so.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

we are facing the challenges of Algorithms and AI. Both only look at what is listened to today. Therefor the same things/ sound/ similar sounding artist will be put before the audience over and over again. Thi sswill kill creativity as it will get less and less exposure

What do you think of Drooble?

Feels like a good platform for musicians

What frustrates you most as a musician?

That somehow in peoples perception it is not seen as a profession. It is perceived as a hobby and therefor almost seen as a bad thing if you earn money with it.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Going to concerts

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Be professional.

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